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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act or any law or custom having the force of law, it shall be unlawful for any person except under a license, and in accordance with the terms and conditions, if any, prescribed by rules made under this section, to attract prawns or cause or allow migration of prawns into private waters from any waters notified under sub-section (1) of section 4 by the use of sluices, openings, alluring lights or other contrivances and catch, destroy, cause injury to or prevent escape of any such fish by the use of nets, gratings, gears or any other means whatsoever. (2) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred rupees. (3) The Government may make rules for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this section and prescribe therein the terms and conditions under which a license may be issued. (4) Fee at such rates as may be fixed by the Government by rules made under sub-section (3) shall be paid in respect of every license issued under sub-section (1): Provided that the fee payable for any such license shall not exceed sum calculated [at rupees one hundred and twenty five per hectare] of the private waters into which prawns are attracted or caused or allowed to migrate. (5) The breach of any rule made under sub-section (3) or of the conditions of any license issued under sub-section (1), shall be punishable with fine which may extend to [five hundred rupees.] Substituted by Act 16/2000.