Section 64

64. Every Forest-officer and Police-officer shall Power to prevent, and may interfere for the purpose of pre- ~ f ~ venting, the commission of any forest-offence. offence. ~ f ~ ~ ~ offence. 65. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to pre- Operation of vent any person from being prosecuted under any ;:;e;:';, other law for any act or omission which constitutes a forest-offence, or from being liable under such other law to any higher punishment or penalty than that provided by this Act or the rules made hereunder : Provided that no person shall be punished tvice for the same offence. 66. Any Forest-officer specially empowered in Power to this behalf may accept from any person reasonably g:f:e;d suspected of having committed any forest-offence other. than an offence under section sixty-one or section sixty-two a sum of money by way of compensation for the offence which may have been committed ; and where any property has been seized as liable to confiscation, may release the same on payment of the value thereof as estimated by such officer. On the payment of such sum of money, or such ~