5. Amendment of Section 3 of the principal enactment

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Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section—

(a)

in paragraph (b), by the insertion of the words

“or any Marine National Park” immediately after the words “National Park”;

(b)

in paragraph (c) by that section, by the insertion of the words “Marine National Park”

immediately after the words “Strict Natural

Reserve”;

(c)

by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following new subsection :—

“(3) (a) Nothing in the preceding provisions of this section shall be deemed or construed to prohibit or restrict the exercise by any person of any right acquired by him, whether by law or custom or usage, or traditional practice, in or over any land situated within the limits of any National

Park, Nature Reserve, Marine National Park,

Jungle Corridor, or in or over any State land in any Sanctuary, being a right which was so acquired by such person prior to the date of the establishment of such National Park,

Nature Reserve, Marine National Park, Jungle

Corridor or Sanctuary.

(b)

For the purpose of this subsection, the

Minister shall prescribe the customs, usages and traditional practices which may be exercised in or over any land situated within the limits of any National Park, Nature

Reserve, Marine National Park, Jungle

Corridor or in or over any state land in any sanctuary.”.

Act, No.22 of 2009

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5. Amendment of Section 3 of the principal enactment

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