Forest Act · s 23A

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s 23AFurnishing of information to forest officer

(1)

A forest officer may require any person —

(a)

in possession, custody or control, or engaged in the taking, removal, conversion or trading of, any forest produce; or

(b)

in charge or control of a conversion plant, to furnish him with such information or documents which, in his opinion, is necessary for the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under, or the enforcement of the provisions of, this Act.

(2)

Any person so required who, without reasonable excuse —

(a)

fails or refuses to submit the required information or documents to the forest officer;

(b)

in submitting any required information, knowingly or recklessly, makes any statement that is false in any material particular; or

(c)

with intent to deceive, submits a document that is false in any material particular, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.