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Power to prevent commzsswn of offence -Every Forest Officer and Pohce Officer shall prevent, and may mterfere for the purpo"sc of pre,.entmg the comm1ssion of any forest offence and ~hall have power to ev1ct all encroachers and squatte1 s f10m Reserved Forests or other land~ under the control of the Forest Department and to confiscate 01 demoh~h any sheds 01 other structures put up 111 such lands. Forest Officers shall have the powers of the Pohce Officers for the purposes of investigation or prevention of forest offence~ and the collection of ev1dence.