74 BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



filr. J. D. Ijiven.riiy presided, and there wos a very large attendance ofmenifcers, those 

 present including Mr. W. Leo-Warner, the Hon. Mr. Justice Parsons. Mr. C. P. Cooper, 

 Captain Olivier. Mr. E. L Barton, Dr. Bank*, Dr. Weir, Dr. I). MaeDonald, Mr. J. 

 Jefferson, Mr. J. D. Steel. Mr. L. P. Resell, Mr. F. L. Charles, C.S., Mr. Reginald 

 Gilbert, Mr. M. C. Turner, Colonel Major, and Mr. H. M. Phipaon, the Honorary 

 Secretary. 



The Secretary Laving read the notice convening the meetfr/g, Mr. Gilbert, at the 

 request of the Chairman, read the rules issued by the Chief Commissioner, which are 

 as following : — 



xonncATiOJf. 



The 29th November 1868. 



No. C92o. — The Chief Commissioner is pleased, under Section io (i) ef Act VII. of 

 1878 (The Indian forest Act), to prescribe the following rales to by in force in all 

 " Reserved Forests" in the Central Provinces : — 



I. The poisoning of water for any purpose whatever is prohibited. 



II. 1. Hunting, shooting, fishing or setting of traps or snares is prohibited 



except with the permission in writing of the Deputy Commissioner or » 

 Forest Oificer duly authorised by him or by the Conservator of Forests in 

 this behalf, and specifying the particular fo. est or forests to wlrch the 

 permission appli v-<, and the period for which it is curreat. 



2. The permit mry either be general or mej restrict the holder to the 

 hunting or shooting"or trapping or snaring of particular species, or may p: o» 

 hibit the hunting or shooting or trapping or snaring of any particular species. 



3. The permit shall spse'fioally prohibit the destruction or capture of 

 anim'ils of any species in ripest of which the Chief Commissioner has 

 directed the observance of a close season, during the term of such clor.e season. 



4. Tlf=) pe-mit may impose restrictions npon the choice of e imping gronnds 

 within trn forist^, and shall in all cases specify the nambar of companions, 

 retainers, followers, and animals which the holder of the permit may take 

 with him into the forest. 



5. Any permit grant cl under this nFe shall be liable at any time to be 

 cancelled by order of the officer granting it or of the Conservator of Forests, 

 and shall cease to be valid in the event of fire occurring in the forest to 

 which it applies. 



I). Forest Officers of and above the rank of Sub-Assistant Conservator of 

 Forests are exempted from the operation of this rule within the limits of 

 their respective charges. 



III. Any breaoh of the Forest Act or of any rules made under that Act by the 



holder of a permit granted under Rule II., or by his retainers, shall entail 

 forfeiture of such permit. 



IV. Nothing in these rules shall exempt the holder of a permit granted under 



Bule II. from liability under the Forest Act, or any other law, for anything 

 done in contravention of such law, or for any damage caused by him or his 

 retainers. 



V. The fees to bo charged for the permit issued under Rule II. shall be as 



follows : — 

 1. A fee of one nip3e per diem for each sportainau or shikari follower 

 entering the Reserve. 



