Penalties

If any owner or person believed to be the owner or the person in possession of the private forest or any other person resists or obstructs any officer in the exercise of any power conferred on, in the discharge of any duty imposed upon, or in the performance of any function entrusted to, such officer by or under this Act, or contravenes any provision of this Act, or any rule made there under or any order made or direction given under this Act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.