Section 13: Penalty.

The Jammu and Kashmir Preservation of Specified Trees Act, 1969Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 5 of 1969

[13. Penalty. ––(1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any term or condition of any permit granted under this Act, shall be punishable by the prescribed authority with a fine [of not less than one thousand rupees but which may not extend to ten thousand rupees] in addition to such compensation for any loss or damage caused to the owner of the specified tree as the prescribed authority may determine ; and where the contravention relates to felling of a specified tree, the timber of such tree shall also be liable to be confiscated by the prescribed authority.

(2) Any amount of fine or compensation payable under sub-section (1) shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

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Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Preservation of Specified Trees Act, 1969
Section	13
Marginal note	Penalty.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act XIII of 1970. Substituted by the Act XIII of 1970.
substituted, Act XII of 1989. Substituted by Act XII of 1989.

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