Section 14C — Forest Act

(1)

No person, other than any of the following persons, shall enter any restricted forest —

(a)

a licensee, his servants and agents, but only for the purpose of exercising the rights granted by the licence;

(b)

a forest officer or a person authorised by any other written law, but only for the purpose of carrying out the functions for which he is appointed or authorised;

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(c)

a person holding an entry permit, but only for the period stated in the permit;

(d)

a person holding a permit, his servants and agents, but only for the purpose of exercising the rights granted by that permit; or

(e)

any other person authorised in writing by the Director, but only for the purpose authorised.

(2)

The Director or any forest officer authorised by him in that behalf may issue an entry permit into a restricted forest.

(3)

An entry permit shall be in such form and subject to such conditions as the Director may determine.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

Power to suspend rights of entry.