35. The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 31, of the principal enactment and shall have effect as sections 31A and 31B of that enactment:-
| 31A. Any person who in any area outside a National Reserve or a Sanctuary-
| | (a) knowingly kills, wounds, injures, takes or collects any amphibian or fish included in Schedules III and IV respectively ; or | | |
| | (b) takes or destroys the eggs, spawn, or nest of any such amphibian or fish; or | | |
| | (c) uses any boat, lime, snare, net, spear, trap, gun, rod, line or hook with any accessories or bait or explosives of any description or any other instrument for the purpose of killing, wounding, injuring or taking any such amphibian or fish ; or | | |
| | (d) has in his possession, under his control, any such amphibian or fish killed or taken or any part of any such amphibian or fish; or | | |
| | (e) exposes of offers for sale or transports, any such amphibian or fish or part of any such amphibian or fish ; or | | |
| | (f) purchases such amphibian or fish for the purposes of drying, curing or any other purpose, | | |
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| 31B. Any person who in any area outside a National Reserve or Sanctuary-
| | (a) knowingly kills, wounds, injures, takes or collects any invertebrate included for the time being in Schedule IVA ; or | | |
| | (b) takes or destroys the eggs, spawn, larva or nest of such invertebrate ; or | | |
| | (c) uses any boat, lime, snare, net, spear, trap, gun, rod, line or hook with any accessories or bait or explosives of any description or any other instrument used for the purpose of killing, wounding, injuring, taking or collecting any such invertebrate : or | | |
| | (d)has in his possession, or under his control, and such or fish invertebrate killed or taken or any part of such invertebrate egg, spawn or larva; or | | |
| | (e) exposes or offers for sale, or transports any such invertebrate or part of suck invertebrate; or | | |
| | (f) purchases such invertebrate for the purpose of drying, curing or for any other purpose, | | |
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