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Attempts and Abetment -Any person who attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to have contravened such provision. of ·1 s. ~ognizance of Offence.s - No Court shall t~ke c?~nizance of any fence punishable under this Act except on a report in wnt,ng of the facts ~~n_s~ituting such offence made by a forest officer not below th~ rank bf a V1s1ona1 Forest Officer or by any other officer as may be authorised by the state Government in this behalf. · ,· r ,11, ~II. ~I• I I /'' I ·394 ODISHA LOCAL LAWS [S_ 19