Section 21
Effect of notification
of National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1998
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(1)
From the date referred to in the notification gazetted under section 19(1) or 20(1), no person shall—
(a)
enter, reside or remain in a national park or a nature reserve without the permission of the Controller;
(b)
exercise and enjoy any right or privilege in the national park or the nature reserve, whether such right or privilege were awarded under licence, permit, or accrued or recognized under any written law, except in accordance with the written directive or guidelines issued by the Controller; and
(c)
undertake any activities, studies or research in the national park or the nature reserve without the prior written permission of the Controller, who shall, if such permission is to be given to a person who is not a member of the public service of the State, consult the Chief Executive Officer of the Sarawak
Biodiversity Council before granting such permission.
(2)
Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (1) may be removed or evicted from the national park or the nature reserve by the Park Warden or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector.
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