(1) If the party to the agreement or any other person commits any act contrary to the work plan in the leasehold forest or any act which causes loss or damage to the forest, the Division Forest Officer may decide to take back such leasehold forest as prescribed, and the person, body or community that commits such an act shall be liable to the punishment as if the offence were committed in other national forest.
Provided that prior to making such a decision to take back the lease-hold forest, the concerned party shall be provided with a reasonable opportunity to submit clarification.
(2) The party who is not satisfied with the decision made by the Division Forest Officer pursuant to sub-section (1) may make a complaint to the Director General of the Department within thirty-five days from the date of such a decision.
(3) The decision made by the Director General of the Department on the complaint made pursuant to sub-section (2) shall be final.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, if any act is committed inconsistent with forest protection in the forest area provided pursuant to sub-section (2) of Section 26, the Government of Nepal may decide to take back such leasehold forest at any time, and the forest so taken back shall be managed as the Government-managed forest.