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fn the principal Regulation, for Section 49-A, 49—A.t!°n the following shall be substituted, namely: reTeZser ro 49-A. Any Forest Officer not below the rank' pe-rty seized of a Forest Ranger, whose subordinate has seized tione 49Sec"a r iy tools, vehicles, trucks, vessels, rafts, machina- n ’ ries, boats, motorised boats cattle, ropes, chains or any other implements, articles, etc. under Sec tion 49, may release the same on the execution by the owner or the person in-charge thereof of a bond for the production of the property so released if and when so required before the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence or before any Authorised Officer whenever required fox- the pur pose as mentioned under Section 49 to proceed ahead with the offence on account of which the seizure has been made: Provided that whenever such release is made, the Officer releasing the property shall immediately make a report to the Authorised Officer describ ing the circumstances and the reasons for the release of the property to the claimant or the owner or the person in charge of the property.” n"w seed °f Pr in c iP&l Regulation, after Section 4 9 -p/ an°a 49-A, the following new sections shall be inserted 4S— c . respectively as Sections 49-B and 49-C, namely : t 4 ; ■■VS'-'- “ Review. 49-B. Any Forest Officer not below the rank of a Conservator of Forests specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette may, suo-motu or on applica tion bv the aggrieved person call for and examine any record or any order under Section 49 (4) and may make such enquiry or cause such enquiry to ae made and may pass such order as he deems fit : Provided that no order under this Section shall be made if in the meantime an appeal has oeen preferred under Section 49-C : Provided further that no order prejudicial to _ny person shall be passed without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Appeajj 49-C. Any person aggrieved by an order under Section 49 (4) or Section 49-B may, within thirty days from the date of communication to him of such order prefer an appeal to the District Judge having jurisdiction over the area in which the 5 6 2 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 2, 1995 property has been seized and the District Judge shall after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the parties, pass such order either varying, confirming, modifying, annuling or setting aside the order appealed against and the order of the Court so passed shall be final, v ‘ ' 1 < y . . a , ; ; . , - Explanation : 1 , ’’ ' ■ ’ ■ The time required for obtaining the certified copy of the order of confiscation or the order passed under Section 49-B shall be excluded while compu ting the period of thirty days referred to in this Section.” J - Amendment