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The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that in lieu of the fines fixed [in lieu of the fines fixed under section 12 of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871]1 there shall be levied for each head of cattle impounded under section 66 of this Act such fines as it thinks fit, but not exceeding the following, namely – 1 Substituted vide Nagaland Act 9 of 1969. Rs. P. For each elephant - - 20.00 For each buffalo or mithun -- 5.00 For each horse, mare, gelding, pony colt, filly, mule, bull, bullock, cow, or heifer -- 2.00 For each calf, ass, pig, sheep, lamb, goat, or kid -- 1.00 CHAPTER X FOREST OFFICERS Investiture of forest Officers with certain powers. - 68. (1) The State Government may invest any Forest Officer by name, or as holding an office, with all or any of the following powers, namely – (a) power to enter upon any land and to survey, demarcate, and make a map of the same; (b) the powers of a Civil Court to compel the attendance of witness and the production of document, [and materials objects]1. (c) power to issue search-warrants under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (d) power to hold inquiries into forest offences, and in the course of such inquiries to receive and record evidence; (e) power to notify the seasons and manner in which fire may be kindled, kept or carried in a reserved forest; (f) power to grant any permission referred to in section 25 and 35; (g) power to notify stations for the reception of drift timber; (h) power to give public notice of timber collected under section 43; (i) power to take possession of property under this Act; and may withdraw any power so conferred;