Offences and Penalties

Any person, who- (a) contravenes the provisions of section 3; or (b) keeps or brings any notified animal or bird in any area or part thereof declared to be a prohibited area or fails to remove the said animal or bird as required by sub-section (2) of section 8; or (c) contravenes any of the provision in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 10 or the rules made thereunder, shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be recorded in the judgment of the Court, the imprisonment shall not be less than three months or the fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees.