Penalty for felling trees in contravention Section 3.

Any person who, without obtaining prior permission as provided in the Act, fells any such tree, or causes or permits it to felled, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees; and the Court of such a Magistrate may further order that any such tree so felled together with all tools and other articles used in committing such contravention shall be forfeited tot he State Government.