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17. Permit-holders may not enter any-forest without previously giving 
24 hours’ notice to the local forest official. / .. • M ffi 
18. Every permit-holder must pay form.forest guard to accompany him 
and his camp during the time he ; is within Government forest limits, whose sole 
duty it will be to see that none of the Forest, rules are infringed by the permit- 
holder or his followers. . !■ - 1 
Provided that in exceptional cases in. which permit rights are exercised 
only at irregular intervals and for short periods, the Conservator of Forests 
or the Deputy Commissioner of the District may exempt permit-holders from 
this payment. ; ' ■ ■ I 
19. A permit issued under these rules does not authorise the destruction 
of any kind of bird other than the game and edible birds included in the list 
and birds of prey. Provided that the shooting or snaring of any kind of bird 
may be permitted to bona fide naturalists for the purpose of scientific collec¬ 
tion in limited numbers to be regulated by the Divisional Forest Officer. 
20. A close season is fixed for the birds and animals. The destruction of 
any bird or animal during the close season fixed for such bird or animal is 
prohibited. Any animal of the species mentioned in Rule 7 shot contrary to 
the provisions of this rule shall be counted in the permit-holder’s aggregate 
provided for in Rule 7. • ~ 
