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Any forest officer may from time to time, with the previous sanction of the [State] Government or of a forest officer or other officer authorised by the (State)1 Government in this behalf, stop any public or private way or watercourse in a reserved forest : Provided that for the way or watercourse so stopped another way or watercourse which, in the opinion of the [State]1 Government, is equally convenient already exists or has been provided or constructed by the forest officer stopping the way or watercourse.