Section 55: Forest-produce, tools, etc., when liable to confiscation

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255. Forest-produce, tools, etc., when liable to confiscation.___(1) All timber or forest- produce which is not the property of Government and in respect of which a forest -offence has been committed, and all tools, boats, carts and cattle used in committing any forest -offence, shall be liable to confiscation. 1Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”. 2This section has been amended in the Punjab by the Indian Forest (West Punjab Amdt.) Act, 1948 (IV of 1948), s. 2. (2) Such confiscation may be in addition to any other punishment prescribed for such offence.

Effective date: 1927-01-01

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Section 54: Procedure thereupon Section 56: Disposal, on conclusion of trial for forest -offence, of produce in respect of which it Section 53: Power to release property seized under section 52 Section 57: Procedure when offender not known, or cannot be found Section 52: Seizure of property liable to confiscation Section 58: Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 52

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