Amendment of Section 6 :- In Section 6 of the Principal Act,

(1) In clause (a) of sub-section 1, the word ‘geletin shall be substituted by the word ‘dynamite’. (2) In clause (c) of sub-section (1), after ‘or nets; or’ the words ‘use of any electrical mechanical devices or any kind of trap’ shall be added and semi colon between ‘nets’ and ‘or’ shall be deleted. (3) After clause (d), a new clause (e) shall be added as follows :- “(e) Any of the following acts or commission shall constitute an offence, namely :- (i) Wanton killing of fish juveniles, fish brooders and other organisms which otherwise have economic aesthetic significant biodiversity effect on the fisheries is prohibited; (ii) Making any obstruction or restriction which prevent movement of fish in any form in any Government water bodies shall be punishable offence; (iii) Making any diversion of natural waters for killing of fishes is an offence; (iv) Disturbing or destroying natural breeding grounds in any Government water bodies by any means shall be cognizable offence; (v) Dumping of wastes or pollution from factory effluents to any Government water bodies; (vi) Fishing or killing or sale of fishes from Government water bodies during closed seasons; (vii) Catching or sale of fishes from Government water bodies below the permissible size and weight; (viii)Culture, seed production, rearing, distribution, marketing and release to any Government water bodies of fishes banned by either Central or State Government. (4) Sub-section (2) shall be substituted by sub-section (2), (3) and (4) as follows :- “(2) Any person who violates the provision in sub-section (l)(a) above shall, on conviction, be punished with one month imprisonment which may extend upto three months or a fine not exceeding Rupees Five thousand or both. (3) Any person who violates the provision in sub-section (l)(b) above shall, on conviction, be punished with six months imprisonment which may extend upto twelve months or a fine of Rupees Ten thousand which may extend upto Rupees Twenty thousand or both. (4) Any person who violates the provisions in sub-section (l)(c),(d) and (e) above shall, on conviction, be punished with fifteen days imprisonment which may extend upto thirty days or a fine upto Rupees Two thousand Five hundred or both.” (5) Sub-section (3) shall be substituted by sub-section (5) as follows :- “Offences punishable under sub-section (2),(3) and (4) shall be cognizable and bailable.”