GAME LAWS 



6. Any Government officer or servant or policeman 



producing his certificate of office, or 

 Power of Govern. wear i n g the prescribed distinctive dress 



ment officer or ,.-,.. 



po lj ce or badge of his department, may require 



any person whom he finds committing 

 any offence against sections 3, 4 or 5 of this Act to 

 give his name and address, or if there is reason to doubt 

 the accuracy of the name and address so given, to accom- 

 pany him to the nearest police station. 



7. Every person convicted before a Magistrate of any 



offence against sections 3, 4 or 5 of this 



Penalties for shoot- s ' ^ * 



ing, etc., during Act shall be liable for a first offence to 

 close seasons and a penalty not exceeding rupees fifty and 

 for breach of fishing to t h e forfeiture to Government, at the 

 es> discretion of the Magistrate, of the 



game, birds or fishes taken, and of all guns, engines, 

 implements, nets and dogs used in or for the purpose 

 of aiding the commission of such offence, and, in default 

 of payment of fine to simple imprisonment for a period 

 not exceeding one month, and for every second and 

 subsequent offence, to a penalty not exceeding rupees 

 one hundred, and the same liability to forfeiture, and 

 in default of payment, to simple imprisonment for a 

 period not exceeding two months. 



8. The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 



relating to the summoning and examina- 

 Procedure under t j on of persons accuse d and witnesses, and 

 this Act. 



to the levying of penalties shall be applied 



to proceedings under this Act. 



9. All fees, fines and forfeitures realised 



Appropriation of under ^ Act sha jj be j d mtQ ^ 

 fees, fines, etc. 



public treasury. 



But it shall be competent to the convicting Magistrate 



to award such portion of the fine, or of 

 Award to informer. , , - , ,. r ., , 



the proceeds of the forfeiture as he may 



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