The Forest-officer may, with the
previous sanction of the 1[State Government] or of any officer duly authorised by it in this behalf, stop
any public or private way or water-course in a reserved forest, provided that a substitute for the way or
water-course so stopped, which the 1[State Government] deems to be reasonably convenient, already
exists, or has been provided or constructed by the Forest-officer in lieu thereof.
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".