Any person who, without obtaining prior permission as provided in the Act, fells any such tree, or causes or permits it to felled, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees; and the Court of such a Magistrate may further order that any such tree so felled together with all tools and other articles used in committing such contravention shall be forfeited tot he State Government.
Section 5: Penalty for felling trees in contravention Section 3.
The Meghalaya Tree (Preservation) Act, 1976 (Act 13 of 1976)State Act of Meghalaya · Act 13 of 1976
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Meghalaya Tree (Preservation) Act, 1976 (Act 13 of 1976) |
|---|---|
| Section | 5 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for felling trees in contravention Section 3. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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