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IV. —Hunting or shooting between the 15th. March and 15th September 
(both days inclusive in each year is prohibited.) 
V. —The Conservator of Forests may declare and publicly notify any 
Reserved or Protected Forest of portion of such forest to be altogether closed 
against hunting, shooting and fishing for such periods as may be necessary 
when it is desirable in his judgment so to close such forest or portion of a 
forest. 
VI. —Subject to the above restrictions, hunting or shooting is permitted, 
but nothing in this rule shall be taken to exempt any person from liability in 
respect of any offence by fire, injury to the forest or its produce or other offence 
punishable by Section 25, Act VII of 1878. 
VII. —When not restricted by any existing right or lease of such right, 
fishing, otherwise than by nets, in any stream or other water, is permitted in 
any forest not being a forest closed under the provisions of Rule V. 
