"61A. Confiscation by Forest Officers in certain cases. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter or in any other law for the time being in force, where a forest offence is believed to have been committed in respect of any forest produce which is the property of the Central Government, the officer seizing the property under sub-section (1) of section 52 shall without any unreasonable delay produce it, together with all tools, ropes, chains, boats, vehicle and cattle used in committing such offence, before an officer authorised by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette, not being below the rank of an Assistant Conservator of Forest (hereinafter referred to as "the authorised officer").
"61A. Confiscation by Forest Officers in certain cases.
(2) Where the authorised officer seizes under sub-section (1) of section 52 any forest produce which is the property of the Central Government or where any such property is produced before the authorised officer under sub-section (1) and he is satisfied that a forest offence has been committed in respect of such property, such authorised officer may whether or not a prosecution is instituted for the commission of such forest offence, order confiscation of the property so seized together with all tools, ropes, chains, boats, vehicles and cattle used in committing such offence.
(3) (a) where the authorised officer, after passing an order of confiscation under sub-section (2), is of the opinion that it is expedient in the public interest so to do, he may, order the confiscated property or any party thereof to be sold by public action.
(b) Where any confiscated property is sold as aforesaid, the proceeds thereof, after deduction of the expenses of any such action or other incidental expenses, relating thereto, shall, where the order of confiscation made under section 61A is set aside or annulled by an order under section 61C or 61D, be paid to the owner thereof or to the person from whom it was seized as may be specified in such order.
Section 9 • The Indian Forest (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1983
9. Insertion of new sections 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 61E, 6lF and 61G in Act XVI of 1927.
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