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It shall be the duty of every Forest Officer, Lekhpal, Panchayat Secretary, Police Constable, Assistant Horticulture Inspector or Assistant Soil Conservation Inspector or any officer superior to them -- 170 [The Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees in Rural and Hill Areas Act, 1976] [Section 17-24] (a) to give immediate information coming to his knowledge, of any contravention of section 4 and of preparation to commit such contravention to the competent authority; and (b) to take all reasonable measures in his power to prevent such contravention which he may know or have reason to believe that it is about or likely to be committed. Award of penalty or con- fiscation not to interfere with other punishment