(1) The fee payable for a licence granted under this Act, the conditions of the licence, the route or routes through which the forest produces 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 forest produces :
Provided further that such period of validity shall not exceed twelve months at a time.
(2) The licence fee may be paid in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Every licence granted under this Act may be renewed immediately before the expiry of the period of its validity by the competent authority in such manner and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed :
Provided that the period of validity so extended together with the original period of validity shall not exceed twenty four months.
(4) The provision of Section 4 shall apply in case of an application for renewal under this Section.
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Penalty.
Power to direct subm ission of report or return.
Power to enter search, arrest and detain.
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6. Any person aggrieved by any order passed by the competent authority under Section 3 or Section 4 may within a period of sixty days from the date on which the order is communicated and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, 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 after the expiry of the said period of sixty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
7. Any person who contravence any of the provisions of Section 3 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both, and the Court trying the offence may further order that the forest produce in respect of which the offence was committed and the vessel or vehicle or animal with which the offence was committed, shall be confiscated to the Government.
Provided that in case of a second or subsequent offence under this Act, the fine shall be double the above amount.
8. The competent authority may direct any person holding any licence under this Act to submit such report or return in such form and manner as may be prescribed.