Section 8, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 [S1F-ZFR]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 August 1960 by S.O. 614(E) [N11-PDV].
8. Powers of Forest Officer.—(1) The Forest Officer may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the transit of forest produce is carried on, inspect any consent found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Forest Officer may seize any consent in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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forest produce: Section 2, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 [S1FZ9M] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "forest produce" includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams
forest produce: 7 more definitions.
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