Section 3 of The Indian Forest (Uttaranchal Amendment) Act, 2001 — Amendment of section 26
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Official Legislative Text
In section 26 the principal Act, in sub-section
- (1)-
- (i)In clause
- (b)after the words "reserved forest" the words "or to a forest in the land in respect of which a notification under section 4 has been issued" shall be inserted;
- (ii)in clause
- (e)for the word "dragging" the word "removing" shall be substituted;
- (iii)in clause
- (f)after the words "the same" the words "or any forest produce" shall be inserted;
- (iv)for the words "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;" the words "shall, for an Act described under clause
- (b)or clause
- (f)or clause
- (g)or clause (h), be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both and on the second and every subsequent conviction for the same offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees but which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, or and for an Act described under any of the other clauses, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, and on the second and every subsequent conviction for the same offence, with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both," shall be substituted.