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forests of that districts only, subject to the same conditions as ordinary permit- 
holders and to be accompanied by two elephants free of charge, provided that— 
( i ) they shall not shoot in areas in which a permit in form A is in 
force; 
(ii) should they wish to take in more than two elephants, they shall 
apply for a permit in form A and pay the fees, under the 
ordinary rules. 
Note .—The two elephants referred to above shall only be allowed in the^forest during 
the period that the permit-holder is hunting, shooting, or fishing in these forests. 
12. (1) The following are exempt from the payment of fees being permit¬ 
ted to hunt, shoot, and fish on the same condition as permit-holders. 
(a) Gazetted forest officers within their charges. 
[For the purpose of this rule the Commissioner of Kumaon shall be deemed 
to be a Gazetted forest officer within the Kumaon civil division.] 
(b) Within the limits of the Siwalik forest division British officers of 
the 2nd Gurkha Regiment, and non-commissioned officers and 
men holding passes issued by the Commanding Officer up to the 
15th February in each year or such previous date as the conser¬ 
vator may declare the forests closed to ingress on account of 
danger from fire. 
