Restriction on entry in fish sanctuary

(1) No person other than,— (a) a public servant on duty; (b) a person who has been permitted by the authorised officer to reside within the limits of the protected fish sanctuary; (c) a person who has any right over the immovable property within the limits of the protected fish sanctuary; (d) a person passing through a public path within the protected fish sanctuary; (e) the dependents of the persons referred to in clauses (b) and (c), shall enter or reside in a protected fish sanctuary except with a permit granted under section 30 and in accordance with the conditions therein.

(2) Any person shall, so long as he resides in the protected fish sanctuary, be bound,— (a) to prevent the commission of an offence against this Act in the protected fish sanctuary; (b) to help to find out and to arrest the offender where there is sufficient reason to believe that any such offence against this Act has been committed in such sanctuary; (c) to report the death of any fish and to prevent pollution or damage of such sanctuary; (d) to assist any authorised officer or any other officer of the Fisheries Department or Police Officer demanding his help for preventing the commission of any offence or in the investigation of any such offence against this Act.

(3) No person shall, with or without any vehicle enter in a protected fish sanctuary with any fishing vessel or free net or weapon or other devices for fishing except with the previous written permission of the authorized officer.