Section 30: Restriction on hunting, etc., in the National Parks

(1) A person who, unless authorised to do so under this Act or the regulations made under this Act-
(a) hunts or captures an animal; or
(b) destroys or collects an animal; or
(c) uproots, burns, strips off the bark or leaves from or otherwise damages a tree or plant; or
(d) sets fire to any grass or herbage or kindles a fire; or
(e) digs, cuts, turns or cultivates the soil or makes a farm or plantation; or
(f) constructs a dam or weir across a river or stream or otherwise obstructs the channel of a river or stream; or
(g) introduces a chemical or otherwise causes any form of pollution; or
(h) removes from or damages the nest of a bird or reptile; or
(i) fishes or attempts to kill any fish; or
(j) is in possession of a wild animal, bird or reptile, dead or alive; or
(k) is in possession of, uses, or sets a snare, net trap or any other instrument for the purpose of capturing or killing an animal; or
(l) drives, stampedes or in any way disturbs unnecessarily any animal; or
(m) carries out an undertaking connected with forestry, agriculture, grazing or excavation; or
(n) does any levelling of the ground or construction or any act tending to alter the configuration of the soil or the character of the vegetation; or
(o) does an act likely to harm or disturb the fauna or flora; or
(p) engages in drilling, mining, prospecting or exploration of any kind of natural resources; or
(q) uses any bait, decoy, hide, blind or any calling device whatsoever to bring animals closer for the purpose of hunting them; or
(r) uses or is in possession of a motor vehicle's dazzling or artificial light or radio communication; or
(s) damages or removes a material that is of geological, prehistoric, archaeological, historical or scientific interest, in a National Park, is guilty of an offence under this Act.
(2) A person who flies any kind of aircraft at an altitude lower than 200 metres over a National Park is guilty of an offence under the Act.
(3) The Conservator-General or any other employee of the Service, duly authorised by the Conservator-General in that behalf, may issue a permit to a person to fish in a National Park.
(4) The Conservator-General may issue a permit to a person authorising the person, under the direction of the Conservator-General, to hunt wild animals in a National Park-
(a) if the Conservator-General is satisfied that-
(i) a wild animal ought to be hunted for the better preservation of other animal life in the National Park; or
(ii) a wounded animal ought to be destroyed; or
(b) in order to ensure that the population of a particular species does not exceed the carrying capacity of the National Park.
(5) A permit issued pursuant to subsection (4) of this section shall specify the species and number of wild animals which may be hunted under the permit.
(6) The Conservator-General may at any time, in his absolute discretion, revoke or cancel a permit issued pursuant to subsection (3) or (4) of this section.
(7) This section shall not apply to an employee of the Service or any other public officer or police officer acting in the performance of his duties under this Act or any other written law.