14. Licences for protection of crops and cattle. - (1) Where a licence is granted in Form V, any member of the family of the licensee or a servant employed by the licensee to watch the crops or the cattle and residing with him, may, in the discretion of the licensing authority, be allowed to carry any of the arms of ammunition covered by the licence to protect crops or cattle against wild animals in the area specified in the licence by entering his or ammunition of categories 1 (a), I name and particulars in column 2 thereof. (2) Where, after the end of any harvest season, the State Government considers it expedient that for the protection of wild life in any area, any arms of ammunition licensed in Form V should be deposited in a police station or with a licensed dealer, it may, by order, require any licensee to deposit such arms or ammunition for such period as the arms or ammunition are not required for the protection of crops or cattle and as may be specified there in, and thereupon the licensee shall be bound to comply with such order.
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