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43. Prevention of Offences

(1) A forest officer, rural constable and police officer is hereby authorised to prevent the commission of any forest offence.

(2) A person who assaults, molests, obstructs or resists a forest officer or a person authorised by him or her in the execution of his or her duty, or aids or incites any other person so to assault, molest, obstruct or resist any forest officer or a person authorised by him or her, or a person aiding or assisting such forest officer or a person authorised by him or her in the execution of his or her duty, is liable to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for 6 months.

However, where such assault, molestation, obstruction or resistance is by use of weapons such as knives, firearms or any other instruments the penalty is imprisonment with hard labour for a period not less than one year.

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43. Prevention of Offences

1. Short title

2. Definitions

3. Appointment of Chief Forest Officer

4. Appointment of forest officers

5. Ex officio forest officers

6. Permit to move timber

7. Reason for refusal of permit

8. Notice of intention to be a timber dealer

9. Dealing at unnotified place

10. Sign boards