Removal permits shall be in Form 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules and shall be granted by such person as may be duly authorised in writing in that behalf by the Chief Forest Officer. The date of expiry of a removal permit in Form 6 shall in no case be later than the date of expiry (including extensions if any) of the licence under which the timber to be removed was cut. Such licence must be presented to the Officer issuing the permit when a removal permit is applied for.