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The Forest Act, 1927

Section 62Punishment for wrongful seizure

In forceChapter IX PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Chapter IX PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

s. 62

62. Punishment for wrongful seizure Any Forest-officer or Police-officer who vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes any property on pretence of seizing property liable to confiscation under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [one year and shall not be less than one month and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to ten thousand Taka and shall not be less than two thousand Taka].

  1. 40. The words "one year and shall not be less than one month and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to ten thousand Taka and shall not be less than two thousand Taka" were substituted, for the words and commas "six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred Taka, or both" by section 16 of the Forest (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. VIII of 1990)

End of s. 62.

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