CHAPTER VI 

MISCELLANEOUS

46. Disposal of meat or uncured trophy seized under Section 50 :- The Chief Wild Life Warden or the officer authorised by the Chief Wild Life Warden may arrange for the sale in public auction of any meat or uncured trophy seized under the provisions of section 50 and the proceeds shall be credited to the head of the account 113-FOREST in a Government treasury or Bank.

47. Crediting of fee, deposits and royalty :- (1) The fees payable under any of the provisions of these rules except rule 25, and shall be credited to the head of the account 113-FOREST in a Government treasury or Bank.

(2) A deposit or royalty payable under any of the provisions of these rules shall be credited to the head of account 113-FOREST in a Government treasury or Bank.

48. Power to compound offences :- For the purposes of section 54, the following officers shall be empowered to accept payment of a sum of money by way of composition of an offence against the Act and to release on payment of the value thereof any property seized within the area of his jurisdiction, namely :-

    (a) Chief Wild Life Warden ;

    (b) Wild Life Warden ;

    (c) A Forest Officer of a rank not inferior to that of the Deputy Conservator of Forest.

49. Cognizance of offences :- The following officers shall be authorised to make complaints under section 55, namely :-

    (a) The Chief Wild Life Warden ;

50. Repeal and saving :- As from the commencement of these rules Game Rules for Manipur, 1958 shall stand repealed :

Provided that such repeal shall not -

    (i) affect the previous operation of the rules so repealed or anything duly done or suffered   thereunder ;

    (ii) affect any right, privilege, obligation or any liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the rules so repealed ;

    (iii) affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation or liability ;

Provided further that subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken under the rules so repealed, shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of these rules be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules and shall continue in force accordingly, until it is superseded by anything done or any action taken under these rules.