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(1) The State Government may by notification authorize any officers to accept from any person against whom there is reason to believe that he has committed offence under this Act in respect of any tree other than a tree situate in a forest, grove or public premises, such sum of money not exceeding Rs.5,000 by way of composition for the offence which such person is suspected to have committed. (2) On the payment of such sum of money to any such officer, the suspected person if in custody, shall be released and no further proceedings under this Act shall be taken against such person and notwithstanding anything contained in section 14, such officer may on payment of such amount, not exceeding five thousand rupees as he may in the circumstances of the case think fit, release the property seized under this Act. Contravention of Act to be reported by certain officers