(a) officers of Police;
(b) officers of the State Forest Departments;
(c) officers of the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau;
(d) officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence;
(e) such other officers as specified by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette.
Power to Take Possession
58U. (1) Where any property has been declared to be forfeited to the State Power to take Government under this Chapter, or where the person affected has failed to pay the fine due under sub-section (1) of section 58K within the time allowed therefor under subsection (3) of that section, the competent authority may order the person affected as well as any other person who may be in possession of the property to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the Administrator appointed under section 58G or to any person duly authorised by him in this behalf within thirty days of the service of the order.
(2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (1), the Administrator may take possession of the property and may for that purpose use such force as may be necessary.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Administrator may, for the purpose of taking possession of any property referred to in sub-section (1) requisition the services of any police officer to assist him and it shall be the duty of such officer to comply with such requisition.
Rectification of Mistakes
58V. With a view to rectifying any mistake apparent from record, the competent authority or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case maybe, may amend any order made by it within a period of one year from the date of the order:
Provided that if any such amendment is likely to affect any person prejudicially and the mistake is not of a clerical nature, it shall not be made without giving to such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Findings under other Laws not Conclusive for Proceedings under this Chapter
58W. No finding of any officer or, authority under any other law shall be conclusive for the purposes of any proceedings under this Chapter.
Service of Notices and Orders
58X. Any notice or order issued or made under this Chapter shall be served,–
(a) by tendering the notice or order or sending it by registered post to the person for whom it is intended or to his agent;
(b) if the notice or order cannot be served in the manner provided in clause (a), then, by affixing it on a conspicuous place in the property in relation to which the notice or order is issued or made or on some conspicuous part of the premises in which the person for whom it is intended is known to have last resided or carried on business or personally worked for gain.
Punishment for Acquiring Property in relation to which Proceedings have been taken under this Chapter
58Y. Any person who knowingly acquires, by any mode whatsoever, any property in relation to which proceedings are pending under this Chapter shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term Which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.'.
Amendment of Section 60A
35. In section 60A of the principal Act,–
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words "twenty per cent of such fine", the words "fifty per cent. of such fine" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "twenty per cent of such money", the words "fifty per cent of such money" shall be substituted.
Insertion of New Section 60B
36. After section 60A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:– Reward by State Government "60B.The State Government may empower the Chief Wild Life Warden to order payment of reward not exceeding ten thousand rupees to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offender, from such fund and in such manner as may, be prescribed.".
Amendment of Section 63
37. In section 63 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:– "(ai) the term of office of members other than those who are members ex officio; the manner of filling vacancies, the procedure to be followed by the National Board under sub-section (2) and allowances of those members under sub-section, (3) of section 5A;".
Amendment of Section 64
38. In section 64 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),–
(i) for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:– "(a) the term of office of members other than those who are members, ex officio, the manner of filling vacancies and the procedure to be followed by the Board under sub-section (2) of section 6;
(b) allowances referred to in sub-section (3) of section 6;";
(ii) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:– "(dd) the conditions subject to which the officers will be authorised to file cases in the court;";
"(iii) after clause (g), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:– "(ga) the manner and conditions subject to which the Administrator shall receive and manage the property under sub-section (2) of section 58G;
(gb) the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members under sub-section
(3) of section 58N;
(gc) the fund from which and the manner in which payment of reward under section 60B shall be made;".
K.N. CHATURVEDI, Additional Secy. to the Govt. of India.