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Power to prevent commission of offence.—Every Forest Officer and Police Officer shall prevent, and may interfere for the purpose of preventing the commission of any forest offence. 1[76A. Prevention of Commission of offences etc.,.- Any forest officer may if necessary use as much force and do as much injury to persons and property to prevent the commission of any offence under this Act under Chapter VI of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, or to apprehend any person who has committed or is engaged in commission of any offence under the said Acts, or for seizure of any weapons, vehicles, cart, boat, any other conveyance, tools, or any other things used to commit offence under the said Acts or to carry, transport, conceal or keep the forest produce in respect of which the offence is committed.]1