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grant, in one forest district. The grant, however, as well as 

 the deposit, will be forfeited in case the parties bring away or 

 destroy any timber besides that stipulated for. 



19. Parties residing in the districts near the forest, and at a 

 distance from the principal rivers, who may be desirous of obtain- 

 ing teak timber for the erection of buildings for religious pur- 

 poses, or the common benefit of the public, as Christian churches 

 or chapels, schools, kyoungs, zayats, bridges, &c, may apply for 

 the same through the local authorities to the deputy or assist- 

 ant commissioner of the province. The latter, in case he finds 

 it advisable to recommend the application, will forward the same 

 to the Superintendent of Forests, who will decide whether any or 

 the whole of the timber required can be given out of the Govern- 

 ment forests. The applicants, to whom the timber available 

 will be pointed out by the forest goung-gwais, will be required 

 to fell and remove the same to the place where it is to be used, , 

 within a fixed time. Timber for these purposes will be given 

 gratuitously ; but on the expiration of a year from the time of 

 the timber being made over to the parties, an account will be 

 called for by the Superintendent of Forests, showing how it hag 

 been used. Should it not have been applied for the purposes 

 specified in the application, he will be at liberty either to take 

 possession of the timber, or to impose a fine on the parties con- 

 cerned, equal to twice the average market value of the timber. 



20. Any person who infringes any provision of the forest 

 rules, or any subordinate of the forest department who wilfully 

 neglects his duty, will be liable to a fine not exceeding two hun- 

 dred rupees, and on default of payment, to imprisonment for a 

 term not exceeding six months, without labour. In cases where 

 the infringement involves theft of timber, the offender will be 

 liable to be proceeded against in the criminal court. 



21. All cases of violation of the forest rules may be tried 

 and decided by the Superintendent of Forests, either by personal 

 inquiry into the facts, or on the record of inquiry made by a 

 forest assistant. In any case the decision, and the grounds for 

 it, shall be recorded, and the same will be open to appeal to the 

 Commissioner. 



22. "Whenever a person is sentenced to fine, and in default to 



