(a) The purchaser may cut timber before payment of the second or subsequent installments required by §5461.2(a) of this part by increasing the minimum bond required by §5451.1(a) of this part by an amount equal to one or more installment payments; Provided, however, That the authorized officer may grant permission to cut timber only when the value of the timber to be cut does not exceed the amount by which the minimum bond has been increased. The purchaser shall secure approval in writing of the adjusted bond by the authorized officer prior to cutting any timber under the adjusted bond.

(b) If payment and bonding for 50 percent of the purchase price of a contract is provided in accordance with §5450.1(b) of this title, the amount of performance bond in excess of the minimum performance bond required by §5451.1(a) of this title may be used as an increased performance bond as specified in §5451.2(a) of this title.

[47 FR 38697, Sept. 2, 1982; 47 FR 51868, Nov. 18, 1982, as amended by 55 FR 3955, Feb. 6, 1990; 55 FR 19886, May 14, 1990]