Amendment of section 72

13. After section 72 of the Principal Act, a new section 72

1. (A) shall be inserted, namely:- "72A.

1. (1) A Forest Officer not below the rank of a Conservator of Forests considering the facts and circumstances of the offence may authorize payment by way of reward of a sum of money as he deems fit to a maximum of 25% out of the proceeds of property confiscated or, the value of forest produce in compounded forest offence under the Act to any persons who furnished the information leading to and assisting in the seizure of the illegally transported forest produce as well as all tools, vehicles, carts etc. used in committing the forest offence and subject to the successful disposal of the offence case against the offenders.
2. (2) A Forest Officer who has been instrumental in detecting the forest offence and in disposal of the offence case under the Act or, any other Acts and Rules extended in the State of Manipur, may be entitled for the reward under sub-section (1).
3. (3) No appeal to any authority shall lie against the quantum of reward paid under sub-section
4. (1) under the Act by the competent authority."