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Power to take posse8swn of private forests.-(1) Where an order has been made 1mder sectwn 4, the Government may by notlCe in writing order the owr.er or the person believed t.o be the O\\<ner or the person in possesswn of the pnvate forest to surrender or dehver po- ssesswn of the private forest to, the Government or any officer authorised by them in this behalf within thirty days of the service of the notice. (21 If auy owner or person believed to be the owner or the person in possession of the private forest refuses or fails to comply with an order under sub-sectwn ( 1), the Government or any officer authOrised in tb1s behalf mu.y take possession of the private forest. (3) If any owner or person believed to be the owner, or the person m possession of ~_he private forest, rufuses or falls to comply '\Hth an order under sub-section (1) he shall, on r,onvictwn, be liable to fine not exceedmg Rs. 200 and in case the refusal or failure to comply with an order under sub-sectio? (1), continues for more than one month, after sur.h convictwn, With further fine which may extend to Rs. 100 for every week or p<1.rt thPt tlof durin!! which such refusal or failure contmues. If such refus,d ur failure continuea for more than two months, he shall on conVlCtlOn be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend t() Rs. 1,000 or with both. 46