Power to stop ways and watercourses in reserved forest.

Any Forest Officer may, from time to time, with the previous sanction of the State Government or of a Forest Officer or other officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf, stop any public or private way or watercourse in a reserved forest: Provided that for the way or watercourse so stopped another way or watercourse which, in the opinion of the State Government, is equally convenient, already exists or has been provided or constructed by the Forest Officer stopping the way or watercourse.