නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
Section 31B of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—
(1)
by the repeal of paragraph (d) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:—
“(d)
has in his possession or under his control, any such invertebrate killed, dead or taken or any part or the eggs, spawn or larva of such invertebrate;”;
(2)
in paragraph (f) of that section by the substitution for the words “any other purpose.” of the words
“any other purpose; or”;
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(3)
by the insertion immediately after paragraph (f), of the following:—
“(g)
transport any such invertebrate or any part of such invertebrate or the eggs, spawn, larva, or nest of any such invertebrate”;
(4)
by the substitution for all the words commencing form “shall be guilty” to the end of that section of the following:—
“shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than twenty five thousand rupees and not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or 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.”.