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(1) When there is reason to believe that a forest- offence has been committed in respect of any forest-pr,oduce, such pr.oduce together with all tools, hoats, motor. vehicles, carts or cattle used in committing any such offence, may be . seized by ,any F,orest-officer or P,olice-officer. · (2) Every ,officer seizing any property under this secti,on shall place on such property a mark indicating that the same has been so seized, and shall, as soon ,as ·may be, make a report of such seizure to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made: Prrovid-ed ·that, when the offender is unknown, it shall be sufficient if the ,officer makes, as soon as may be, ra report 0£ the circumstances to his ,official superi.or.