Forest Rules 6
Section 6 · Powers to compel attendance of witnesses, to issue search warrant and to record evidence
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- [Forest Officers serving in the Punjab are invested with powers under section 71(b), (c) and (d) of Act VII of 1878 as described in the following schedule] [Punjab Government Notification No. 423 dated 14.10.1923.] :-
*Omitted by Punjab Government Notification No. 2479-Ft-55/1603, dated 17.6.1955.
| Class of officersempowered | Section of the Actunder which powers are given | Brief description ofnature of powers conferred |
| I. Conservators of Forests and all Divisional ForestsOfficers, provided that such officers hold substantive rank notlower than that of Assistant Conservator of Forests or ExtraAssistant Conservator of Forests, and that they have passed theprescribed tests in Forests Law and in Urdu by the HigherStandard | 71(b) | Powers of a Civil Court to compel the attendance of witnessesand the production of documents |
| II. Conservators of Forests | 71(c) | Power to issue a search warrant under the Code of CriminalProcedure *[-] |
| III. Conservators of Forests and all officers of and abovethe rank of Assistant Conservator of Forests or Extra AssistantConservator of Forests : provided that they have passed theprescribed tests in Forests Law and in Urdu by the HigherStandard. | 71(d) | Power to hold an enquiry in Forest offences and in the courseof such enquiry to receive and record evidence |
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