Section 1
The words "Proviacial Government" were substituted for the words "Local Government" by .t .the Government of India (Adaptation ot Indian Laws) Order, 1937 .
1. The words "Proviacial Government" were substituted for the words "Local Government" by .t .the Government of India (Adaptation ot Indian Laws) Order, 1937 .
a, The words "State" was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptatioa of Laws Order, 1950.
(d) sets fire to such forests, or kindles a fire without taking all reasonable .reserved under section 30 whether precautions to prevent its spreading or any tree .r standing, fallen, or felled, or to any closed portion of such forest ;
{e) leaves burning and fire kindled by him in the vicinity of any such tree or
closed portion ;
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(j) fells any tree or drags any timber so as to damage any tree . aforesaid ;
(g) permits cattle to damage any such tree ;
(h) infringes any rule made under section 32 ;
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ' [one year . or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees,] or with both.
(2) Whenever fire is caused wiJfully or by gross negligence in a protected forest .the 2( 3[State] Government] may notwithstanding that any penalty has been inflicted under this section, direct that in such forest or any portion thereof the exercise of any right of pasture or to forest-produce shall be suspended for such period as it thinks fit. ·
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