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The Provisions of Chapter VII of the Madras Forest Act, 1882 (Madras Act V of 1882), shall apply to offences punishable under this Act subject to the following modifications, namely:- (i) in Section 41, the proviso shall be omitted; (ii) in Section 42, after the words "the Magistrate shall", the expression "subject to the provisions of Section 8 of the Madras Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949" shall be inserted; (iii) in Section 44, the words "shall, if it is the property of the Central or State Government or has been confiscated, be taken possession of by or under the authority of the District Forest Officer; and in any other case" shall be omitted; (iv) in Sections 45 and 49, for the words "the District Forest Officer", the words "the District Collector" shall be substituted; (v) in Section 50,- (a) clause (a) shall be omitted; (b) clause (c), the word 'or' occuring at the end shall be omitted; and (c) clause (d) shall be omitted; (vi) Section 56 shall be omitted.] Inserted by S.4 of the Madras Preservation of Private Forests (Amendment) Act, 1955 (Madras Act XXXV of 1955).