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of which the offence was committed, and the instruments and dogs, or other 
animals (if any) with which the offence was committed> and shall send them 
lo the Collector : 
Provided that the Collector may, if he thinks fit, by an order in writing 
recorded with the reasons iherefor, direct the release from confiscation of any 
such animals, instruments, dogs or other animals so sent to him. 
Penalty for fail- 16 . Whoever, being the holder of a license granted 
nre -ii°H Snn/nf under this Act, limiting the number of head of any specified 
game killed. kind of large animal which the holder may kill 
(a) fails without reasonable excuse (the burden of proving which shall 
be upon him) to keep the account prescribed by section 12, or 
makes any false entry therein, or, for the space of forty-eight 
hours, omits to make the required entry therein, or 
(b) kills more head of any specified kind of large animal than is 
permitted by his license, 
shall he punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees in 
respect of every head regarding which he so failed or made a false entry or 
omitted to make such entry as aforesaid or killed in excess of the number 
so permitted. 
