Section 24. The Forest-officer may from time to time, with the previous sanction of the Local Government or of a

24. The Forest-officer may from time to time, with the previous sanction of the Local Government or of any officer duly authorized in that behalf, stop any public or private way or water-course in a reserved forest; provided, that a substitute for the way or water-course so stopped, which the Local Government deems to be reasonably convenient, already exists, or has been provided or constructed by the Forest-officer in lieu thereof. in neighbourhood of forest. Power to revise arrangement made under section 14 or 17. No right acquired over reserved forest, except as here provided. Rights not to be alienated without sanction. Power to stop ways and water-courses in reserved forests. 25. Any 64 Forests. [ACT VII Acts prohibited in such forests.