Section 4
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The word "Governm~nt" was substituted for the word "Crown" by the Adaptation of Laws
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s. This Portion was substituted for the original by . Mah . 6 of 19.6J. S. 7 (i).
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(/) fells, girdles,-lops, taps or burns any tree or strips off the bark or leaves from, or otherwise damages, the same;
(g) quarries stone, burns lime or· charcoal, or collects, s ,u ,uhjects to any manufacturing process, or removes, any forest-produce ;
(h) clears or breaks up any land for cultivation or any other purpose;
(i) in contravention of any rules made in this behalf by the . 1 [ 2 [State] Government] bunts, shoot_s, fishes, poisons water or sets traps or snares; or ·
U) in any area in which the Elephants Preservation Act, 1879 is not in force, kills or e<1.tches elephants in contravention of any rules so made ;
shall IBe· punisrui.hle with imprisonment for a term which may ex:tend to 3 [onc year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees], or v..ith both, in addition to such compensation for damage done to the forest as the conviGting Court may direct to b~ paid. ·
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit-
(a) any a ct done by permission in writing of the Forest-Officer or under ~.ny rule made by the 1 [ 2(State] Government]; or · .
(b) the exercise of any right conti_ _ _nued under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of
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