9. Any person who, within the limits of any pasture land -
| (a) without lawful authority fells any trees; or |
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| (b) without lawful authority grazes any cattle ; or |
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| (c) wilfully causes any damage to such land or loss to any lessees thereon; or |
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| (d) commits, trespass; or |
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| (e) tampers with natural water courses thereon; or |
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| (f) obstructs the entry of authorized persons; or |
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| (g) introduces any infected animals, shall |
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be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a Magistrate to a fine not less than two hundred and fifty rupees and not exceeding one thousand rupees or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts