20 Power to take possession: If any person commits any act in contravention of this Act and the Rules framed under this Act, the Watershed Conservation Officer may take possession of the tools, four-footed animals, motor vehicles and other goods used in the course of commission of such act.
Provided that, in the case of a four-footed animal, such animal may be handed over to its owner by collecting a deposit from the owner; and if the owner does not intend to pay such deposit, the Watershed Conservation Officer may auction such animal.