The Government Forests Act, 1865, 7 of 1865 (Rep., Act 7 of 1878)

Section 7. All im1)leme~lts u.seil in infringing any of the Ilules made in pursuance of this Act, and all iimbc

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

7. All im1)leme~lts u.seil in infringing any of the Ilules made in pursuance of this Act, and all iimbcr or otller Forest procluce, reinoved os Confiscntion ill c;t.si. oi inCringcl~li.~~t o: attcmpcd to be ~cnloi-ecl, or marlred, con\~crt~cd, or cut up contrary 12~1s~. ; t o SUC'L; IIULcs, shall l,e currfiscatecl., 8.[Any ][Police Oficer or pcrsol~ cn~ployed ] [ns ][an ][Oflicer of Governn~ent ][t o ] Arrest and sciZ1~r(: ~ r a ~ ( : i l t i11fi.ingemeut of tlic 1Zules nmde ir). pursuance of this in caqc of infri1)gelbclit ~ c1112~ t nrresi, any person infringing any of sucl). Itules, and may of 12ules. scixc `an17` in:l~le!~rcrl!.s i7:i:d in sucl~ infi.ingeixcnt, n:ld nnyti1nl)cr liable .LI;. c;ojrGs,;a:j,fil:: ?,:~!c?.r:r this .h! c( 9, A . J . \ ~ ACT No. VII OF `1865.` 3 9 w 9. Any person arrested on the ground that he has committed an infringeProcedure `in` case of ment of such Rules shall fortllwith be taken before a Magis- arrest. trate, who may, if he see reasonable cause, order such person to be detained in custody until the case shall have been disposed of. `10.` Where the doing of any act is made punishable by The causing or procuring apuuishable act this Act,, or 11y ally of the Rules to be made in pursuance thereto be done is punishable in the same rnanrlw as of, with ally penalty, the causing or procuring such act to be the doiilg of the act. done shall be punishable in like manner.

Source: India Code