Section 61B
(/) No order confiscating any timber, sandalwood, firewood, charcoal or Issue of
61B. (/) No order confiscating any timber, sandalwood, firewood, charcoal or Issue of
she; any other notified forest-produce, tools, boits, vei'iicles or attle shall be Jll?.de under secµoll: 61A ~xccp! ,.f~er no~ice in writing to the person from w.hom it is seized
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and cons1denng his objections, if any :
Provided that no order confiscating a motor vehicle shall be made except after section giving notice in writing to the registered owner therecf, f, if in ·the opinion of the authorised officer it is practicable to do so, and considering his objections, if any.
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:r~':: con· fiscation under 61A.
(2) Without pr~judice to the provisions of sub-section (/), no order . . confiscating any tool, bor.t, vehicle or cattle shall be made under section 61A if the owner of the tool, bo<'t, vehicle or cattle proves to the satisfaction of tJ·e authorised officer that it w.1s used in carrying the timb~r. sandalwood, firewood, ch1rcoal or any other notified forest-produce without the knowledge or connivance of the owner himself, his agent, if any, and the person in charge of the tool, boat, vehicle or ct.ttle and that each of them ~d taken all reason.1ble and necessary precautions age.inst su~h m~ .
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