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(1) Every member of the Force shall receive on his appointment a certificate in a prescribed form under the sealofthe Principal Chief Conservatorof Forests or such other Forest Officer as the Principal Chief Cons€rvator Forests may specify in this behalf byvi(ue ofwhich the person holding such certificate shall be vested with the power of a member of the Force. (2) Such certificate shallcease to have ettect whenever the person named in it ceases to be a Member of the Force. 7 237 (1) (a) The Superintendence and control of the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Protection Force shall vestwith the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and shall be carried on by him in accordance with the provisrons of this Act and Rules made there undet (b) The Superintendence and controlof theArunachal Pradesh Special Tiger Protection Force shall vest with the Chief Wildlife Warden and shall be carried on by him in accordance with the provisions of this Act and Rules made there under. (2) The PrincipalChief Conservator of Forests or the Chief Wildlife Warden shall have the powers to authorise any officers subordinate to them, to exercise such powers for administration and deploymentof the force under their superin-tendence. (3) TheArunachal Pradesh SpecialT]ger Potection Force is liable to be deployed in anyTiger Reserv€s of lndia on being so requisitioned by theMember Secretary, National Tiger Conservation Authority. (4) Subject to the provision of sub-section (l) the administration of the Forces, within such local limits as may be presciibed, shall be carried on by other supervisory officers in accordance with the provisions of this Act and or any Rules made thereunder and every supervisory offiaer placed in charge of the protection and security of Forests, Forests Produce and wildlife shall, sub.iect to any directions that may be given by the Govemment in this behalf discharge his functions underthe general supbrvision, direction and control of the concerning Forest Officer of the terntory Subiect to the provision ofA(icle 311 ofthe Constitution and to such rules as the Government may underthisAct make, any Supervisory Officer may- Superinten- dence control Administra- tion of the Force. Penalues. 8 Appealand I revision. 238 (i) Dismiss, suspend or reduce in rankany memberofthe Force whom he thinks remiss or negligent in the discharge of his duty or u nflt for the same or fails without reasonable cause, to report himself forduty on expiration of leave, or (ii) Award any or more of the following punishments to any memberof the Forces who wilfully breaches any rules ' or rqJulation ordischarges his duty in a careless manner or who by any act of his own renders himself unfit for the discharge thereof, namely, . {a) lmpose fne to any amount not exceeding seven days pay or reduction in pay scale ; (b) Order for drill, extra guard, fatigue orotherduty; (c) Remove from any ofice of distinction or deprive from any special emolument, (d) Pass other punishmenu punishments as may be deemed flt and proper (1) Any'member ofthe Forces aggrieved by an order made under section 8 may, within 30 (thirty) days from the date on which he order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal against the order to such authority as may be prescribed, and subject to the provisions of sub - section (3) of this section, the decision of the said authority thereon shall be final : Provided that the prescribed authority may entertain the appealafter the expiry ofthe said period ^ of thirty days, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filling the appeal in time. (2) ln disposing ofan appeal, the prescribed authorityshall follow procedure as may be prescribed. (3) The Government may call for and examine the proceedings under Section 8 or under sub-section (2) of this section and may make such inquiry or cause such inquiry to be made and subject to the provision of this Act, may pass such orderthereon as it thinks flt: 239 Provided that no order imposing an enhanced penalty under subsection (2) or sub-section (3) shall be made unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard has been given to the person affected by order 10- lt shall be the duty of every supervisory officer and member of the Forces- (a) To promptly obey and execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior Authority ; (b) To protect and safe guard the Forests, Forests Produce, Wildlite and security of Forestpersonnel ofthe State ofArunachal Pradesh; (c) To protect and safeguard other properties owned by the Forest Departrnent of the State Government ofArunachal Pradesh; (d) To do any other act conducive to the better protection and security of Forests, Forest Produce and Wildlife etc. referred to in clauses (b) and (c) above.