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Any person, who- (a) contravenes the provisions of section 3; or (b) keeps or bnngs 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 bg subsection (21 of section 8; or S-e of stray ;tfmals or Wrds and anInrals and birds kept without licence. Cognbanas of off enoe, 081- and P d t l e s . Power to tty &mca -ye Protection of action taka m good faith. Exemption. (c) oontravenes any of the provision in clause (a) of .,,sub-section (2) of section 19 or the rules made thereunde~, shall, on conviction be punishable with impliso~l ncnt !'or a tcsin which may extend to three years 'or with fine whioh may ext:nd to fivo thousand mpees or with both: Provided that in the absence of special and adcquate reasons to the contrary to be recorded in the judgment of the Court, Lht: ill~prisonment shall not be less than three ~nonths or the fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees.