(1) The employee deputed for the forest security or security personnel may, by order of the Division Forest Office, shoot the offender below the knee who is involved in the forest and wildlife related offence under this Act, in case there arises a situation that any person obstructs within or outside the forest area to arrest the offender or any person assists the offender to make escape even after his or her arrest or without using the weapon the life of the person making such arrest is endangered as and when the offender is apprehended.
(2) Even though any person has already cultivated the land of the national forest area or made a house, hut in such land, the Division Forest Officer or Forest Officer or Forest Assistant designated by him or her may remove the harvest or dismantle the house or hut, and confiscate the harvest in such an area.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), nothing contained in that sub-section shall affect other punishment imposable under this Act.