Section 26s

Notwithstanding section 26q, the Director General or any enforcement officer authorized in writing by the Director General may, where he deems fit, at any time direct that any timber or the proceeds of sale of the timber, or any conveyance, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document or other article seized under this Act be released to the person from whose possession, custody or control it was seized.

Enforcement officer may seek assistance to examine things related to offence 26t. An enforcement officer may seek the assistance of a qualified person to examine any timber or the proceeds of sale of the timber, or any conveyance, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document or other article, seized or detained under this Act if such person has the necessary qualification to examine such timber or the proceeds of sale of the timber, or any conveyance, machinery, contrivance, equipment, book, record, document or other article for the purposes of an investigation under this Act.

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Power to take sample 26u. (1) An enforcement officer may demand, select, take or obtain samples of any timber for the purposes of analysis without payment from any person planting, producing, selling or having possession of such timber or his or its agent or servant from whom the timber is procured.