No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act,- 1) except on the complaint made by an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf; and 2) unless the prosecution is instituted within three month from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Removal of timber outside the State.Section 4 · Application for License and its disposal.Section 5 · License fee and period of its validity.Section 6 · AppealSection 7 · PenaltySection 8 · Power to direct submission of report or return.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.