9. Amendment of Section 6 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution for all the words commencing from “No person shall”

and ending with “Buffer Zone” of the words “No person shall, in a National Reserve-”;

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(2)

in paragraph (k) of that subsection by the substitution for the words “tourist hotel.” of the words “tourist hotel ; or” ;

(3)

by the addition at the end of paragraph (k) of that section of the following paragraphs :—

“(l)

construct or use any canal except under the authority of a permit issued for the purpose by a prescribed officer ; or

(m)

introduce any poison, waste material, garbage or any other material which is likely to pollute the water on any land, or in stream, river or water course flowing through any National

Reserve ; or

(n)

carry on any activity which may pollute waters or cause an adverse impact on the existence of the fauna and flora therein or the ecosystem thereof ; or

(o)

dive or use a boat except under the authority of a permit issued by the prescribed officer on payment of the prescribed fee.”.

(4)

by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the subsection therefor of the following:—

“(2) (a) Unless authorized by the Director-General or a prescribed officer, no person shall introduce any animal or plant into any National

Reserve or Sanctuary which is on State Land or tether, liberate or release any animal therein ;

(b)

Any Wildlife Officer authorized in that behalf may dispose of such animal or plant in a suitable manner as he deems fit.”;

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(5)

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

“(3) No person shall lead or allow any domestic animal to stray in any National Reserve.”.

(6)

by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following :—

“(4) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than twenty thousand rupees and not more than one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than two years and not more than five years or to both such fine and imprisonment, and for any subsequent conviction for the same offence shall be liable to a fine not less than forty thousand rupees and not more than two hundred thousand rupees or to an imprisonment of either description for a term not less than five years and not more than ten years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.”.

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9. Amendment of Section 6 of the principal enactment

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