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8. Insertion of new section 5B in the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 5A of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 5B of that enactment :—

5B. Where it appears to the prescribed officer that the person who has been granted permission to enter or remain in a National

Park, Nature Reserve or Marine National Park or any Sanctuary which is on State land is a potential threat or a nuisance or is found to be causing a nuisance or disturbance therein, such person may be refused entry or ordered to leave or be removed from such National Park, Nature

Reserve, Marine National Park, or Sanctuary forthwith.”.