8. Section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-
| (1) in subsection (1) of that section-
| | (i) by the substitution for the words "Nature Reserve or Jungle Corridor, Refuge, Marine Reserve or Buffer Zone"; | | |
| | (ii) by the repeal of paragraph (g) thereof and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph:-
| | | "(g) possess or use any trap or any explosive or gun or other weapon or poisonous substance capable of being used for the purpose of injuring or destroying any animal or plant ; or " ; |
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| | (iii) by the substitution for the words "constructed by him." in paragraph (j) of that subsection, of the words " constructed by him ; and | | |
| | (iv) by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (j) of that subsection, of the following paragraph:-
| | | " (k) construct or manage any tourist hotel or provide any services or facilities similar to the services or facilities provided by a tourist hotel.". |
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| (2) in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution for the words "Nature Reserve or Jungle Corridor,", of the words " Nature Reserve, Jungle Corridor, Refuge, Marine Reserve or Buffer Zone, " ; |
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| (3) by the insertion immediately after subsection (3) of that section, of the following subsection:-
| | "(4) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than one year and not exceeding five years. " ; and | | |
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| (4) in the marginal note to that section, by the substitution for the words "Nature Reserves and Jungle Corridors- ", of the words " Nature Reserves, Jungle Corridors, Refuges, Marine Reserves and Buffer Zones.". |
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