Application

The Indian Forest Act, (hereinafter referred to as principal Act) shall in its application to the State of Tripura be amended for the purposes and in the manoer hereinafter provided. Tasertion of 3. Alter Section of the Principal Act, the following new section new section shall be inserted, mamely == “Confiscation (1) Where a Saw Mill is established, of suw mill ete. maintained or operated without & licence or without renewal of a licence the authorised officer may order confiscation of the stock of wood together with whole or portion of the plants, machinery, Jpicnetis, touls, and equipnents of the Saw Mill. (2) Where the authorised officer seizes under sub-sec- tion (1) of Secion any forest produce or where any such propgrty is produced before the authorised officer after scizure by any Forest Officer and he is satisfied that forest oflence has been committed in gespect of such property, such authorised officer may, whether or not & prosecution jnstituted for the [commission of such forest offence, order confiscation of the property seized togeiher with all Lools, equipments, TOPes, chains, boats, carts, vehicles and cattle used in committing such offence.

1. (3) No crder confiscating any property shall be made

1. (1) a notice o writing informing him the grounds on

whicli it is proposed to confiscate such property ;

1. (b) an opportunity of waking representation in writing

within such reasonable time as may be specified in

rounds for confiscation ; the notice against the and

(¢) a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the

matter. i

i

heard. i

1. (5) Any persons aggrieved by an order passed under i

1. (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (4) has become final

cncumbrances. » T it

Explanaiion, For (he purposes of this section authorised oificer means an officer pot below (he rank OLASsistant Conservator of Forest autho- rised by the State Government by notifica- Hon,” S. R. Sinhi Deputy Secretary, Law. s