Section 5. Penalty for felling trees in contravention Section 3

Any person who, without obtaining prior permission as provided in the Act, fells any such tree, or causes or permits it to felled, shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees; and the Court of such a Magistrate may further order that any such tree so felled together with all tools and other articles used in committing such contravention shall be forfeited tot he State Government.