Any person or persons furnishing information leading to or otherwise contributing to the 1[detection] of forest offence and/or successful penal action against the offenders may be granted rewards by the Chief Conservator of Forest, Conservator of Forests 2[Divisional Forest Officer or Forest Range Officer].
2 1[4. Conditions for grant of reward:- (1) The reward made under Rule 3 be shallin cash and shall be in accordance with the following terms:
Name of the Officer Competent to grant reward Extent of rewards that may be granted 1 2 Chief Conservator of Forests Rupees ten thousand or 15% of the value (whichever is less) of the seized forest produce of compounding fees collected.
Conservator of Forests Rupees one thousand or 15% of the value (whichever is less) of seized forest produce or compounding fees collected.
Divisional Forest Officer Rupees five hundred or 15% of the value (whichever is less) of the seized forest produce or compounding fees collected.
Forest Range Officer Rupees one hundred or 15% of the value (whichever is less) of the seized forest produce or compounding fees collected.
(2) The reward in any case shall not exceed Rupees ten thousand or 15% of the value of the seized forest produce.
(3) Where no forest produce is seized, a maximum of rupees one hundred can be sanctioned as reward by the Chief Conservator of Forests to a person or persons who are instrumental in detecting the cases or prosecuting the cases successfully.
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(4) The quantum and conditions of rewards under sub-rules (1) and
(3) shall not apply to the Government servants.
(5) Whenever the maximum prescribed amount is sanctioned by officers under sub-rule (1), the sanctioning authority shall report the facts of the case to his superior.]