Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act 2009 · As enacted
61. Amendment of section 67 of the principal enactment
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Section 67 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—
in subsection (1) of that section by the substitution for the words “along-side a Strict Natural Reserve,
National Park or Nature Reserve, Jungle Corridor,
Refuge, Marine Reserve, Buffer Zone or Sanctuary”
of the words “along-side a National Reserve or
Sanctuary—”.
by the addition, immediately after subsection (2)
of that section, of the following subsection:—
“(3) For the purpose of preventing the commission of any offence under the Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Director-General to cause barriers to be placed on any road outside the boundaries of any National Reserve or Sanctuary suspected of being used for the commission of any offence and to stop and search any vehicle.”.