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When any person accused of, the commission of any offence relating to Schedule I 35A[x x x x]or offences relating to hunting inside the boundaries of National Park or wild life sanctuary or altering the boundaries of such parks and sanctuaries, is arrested under the provisions of the Act, then notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 no such person who had been previously convicted of an offence under this Act shall be released on bail unless (a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity of opposing the release on bail; and (b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.] Inserted by Act 16 of 2003 dt. 17/01/2003 (w.e.f. 01/04/2003). Omitted by Act NO. 18 OF 2022 dt. 20/12/2022 (w.e.f. 01/04/2023). Prior to the Omission it read as "or Part II of Schedule II"