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No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by any Forest Officer not below the rank of a Divisional Forest Officer or by any other officer as may be empowered by general or special order of the State Government in that behalf.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by any Forest Officer not below the rank of a Divisional Forest Officer or by any other officer as may be empowered by general or special order of the State Government in that behalf.<br><br>