For the purpose of ascertaining the position or examining the working of any saw mill or for any other purpose of these rules, Forest Officer 3[not below the rank of a Ranger] or the Licensing Officer in this behalf shall have the right: -
(a) to enter and inspect any saw mill,
(b) to examine and for this purpose order the production of any document, book, register or record in the possession or power of any person having the control of or employed in connection with any saw mill, and
(c) to enquire from any person having the control of or employed in connection with any saw mill.
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1. Substituted vide Notification No. F. 10(17) Rev. Gr. 8/82, G.S.R. 38, dt.17-5-1985
2. Added vide Notification No. F. 10(17) Forest/ 82, G.S.R. 90, dt.4-2-2006 3 Inserted vide Notification No. F. 10(17) Rev. Gr. 8/82, G.S.R. 38, dt.17-5-1985 9 1[11. Records by owner of saw mill or wood handicraft saw mill. - (1) The owner of a saw mill shall maintain records in schedules A and B appended to these rules.
(2) The owner of a wood handicraft saw mill shall maintain a record in Schedule C. He shall submit an annual statement of stock at the end of each financial year to the Licensing Officer.]
2[(3) The owner of saw mill or wood handicraft saw mill shall exhibit at the prominent place of his premises details of license including its period, capacity, number of saws and their specifications and layout.]