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The 2Central or, as the case may be, State Government may, by such rules, prescribe as penalties for the infringement thereof imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or both. sections 35 and 35A Without prejudice to the provisions contained in the preceding paragraph, the State Government may, in relation to sandalwood, prescribe as penalties, for the infringement of rules made under section 35, not being a rule made under clause (a) of that section, imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees" Possession of sandalwood under licence 36-A No person shall have in his possession any quantity of sandalwood in excess of five kilograms, unless under a licence granted by the District Forest Officer in that behalf or unless such sandalwood is affixed by a Forest Officer with such mark and in such manner as may be prescribed.: Provided that the District Forest Officer may refuse to grant or renew a licence to any applicant or licensee in respect of whom he is satisfied that by reason of his conviction of an offence under this Act or the rules thereunder, or the previous cancellation or suspension of any licence granted thereunder, or the contravention of any of the requirements as to the possession of sandalwood, or for any other reasons which may be prescribed, he is not a fit person to whom a licence should be granted or renewed under this section. Every such order shall be communicated to the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, as soon as possible. Form and 36-B The Government may make rules to provide for Conditions of licence (a) the form and manner in which applications for licences may be made; (b) the terms and conditions which may be included in any licnece and the fees for the grant of such licence; (c) the grant of duplicate licences and the renewal of licences and fees for the same. Power to cancel or suspend licence 36-C The District Forest Officer may cancel or suspend any licence granted under this Chapter if it appears to him, after giving the holder there of an opportunity of being heard, that the licensee has contravened, or failed to comply with, any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under or any of the terms or conditions of the licence. Appeal 36-D Any person aggrieved by the decision of the District Forest Officer refusing to grant or renew or canceling or suspending a licence under this Chapter may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the Collector and the Collector may make such order in the case as he may think fit. Penalties 36-E 2Whoever, in contravention of this Chapter or of any rule made or licence granted thereunder, possesses sandalwood, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees: Provided that-, (a) for a first offence, the term of such imprisonment shall not be less than two years and such fine shall not be less than seven thousand and five hundred rupees; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, the term of such imprison-ment shall not be less than three years and such fine shall not be less than fifteen thousand rupees. CHAPTER – VI THE FOREST COURT Appointment and constitution of the Forest Court