State Act

THE KERALA RESTRICTION ON CUTTING AND DESTRUCTION OF VALUABLE TREES ACT, 1974

This Act was repealed on 18 June 1983 by the Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986 (35 of 1986), s.26(1); that Act is deemed in force from 18 June 1983 by its s.1(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

7. Penalties.—Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 4 or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 5 or any of the terms and conditions subject to which a permission has been granted under any of the said provisions, shall be punishable— (a) in the case of a first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extent to five hundred rupees, or with both; and (b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to six months and with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees.