Any fine imposed under section 24 or for the offence of mischief by causing cattle to trespass on any land may be recovered by sale of all or any of the cattle by which the trespass was committed, whether they were seized in the act of trespassing or not, and whether they are the property of the person convicted of the offence, or were only in his charge when the trespass was committed.
26. Powers of Police to investigate offences under section 24 —Notwithstanding the provisions contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 any Police Officer may investigate without the order of a Magistrate into an offence under section 24 as ifit were a cogmzable case, but he shall not arrest without warrant from a Magistrate any person accused of offence under section 24.
27. Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties —Any pound-keeper releasing or purchasing or delivering cattle contrary to the provisions of section 18, or omitting to provide any impounded cattle with sufficient food and water, or failing to perform any of the other duties imposed — 496 upon him by this Act, shall, over and above any other penalty to which he may be liable, be punished, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding fifty rupees. Such fines may be recovered by deductions from the pound-keeper’s salary.