(1) The fee payable for a licence granted under this Act, the conditions of the licence, the route or routes through which the timber are to be transported to a place outside the state, and the period of validity of the licence, shall be such as may be prescribed and shall be specified in the licence :
Provided that the licence fee, the conditions of the licence and the period of its validity may vary for different categories of timber :
Restriction on removal oI timber out side Arunachal Pradeslr- Application Iicence and disposal.
for its Licence fee snd period of its validity.
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Provided further that such Period shall not exceed twelve months at a time and the amount of fee lor period shall not exceed one thousand rupees.
(2) The licence {ee shall be paid in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Every licence granted under this Act may be renewed on the expiry of the period of its validity by the competent authority in such manner and on payment ol such fees as may be prescribed.
(4) The pro\,isions of section 4 shall apply in case of an application lor renerval under this section.
Any person aggrieved by any order passed Appeai.
by the competent authority under section 3 or section 4 may, within a period of sixty days from the date the order is communicated and on payment of such fee not exceeding fifty rupees, prefer an appeal to such authority as the Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf and the order of such authority shall be final :
Provided that the appellate authority may entertain an appeal alter the expiry of the said period of sixty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sumcient cause from flling the appeal in time.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 3, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may extent to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both, and the Court trying the offence may fnrther order that the timber in respect of which the Penalty7.
olfence was committed and the vessels, vehicle or animal with which the offence was committed, shall be confiscated to the Government.
L The competent authority may direct any person holding any licence under this Act to submit such report or returns and in such form and manner as may be prescribed.