Section 34
Park officer to exercise powers of eviction, etc.
of National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1998
—
(1)
Where there is reason to believe that an offence against the provisions of section 26 has been committed, the Chief Park
Warden or any other park officer duly authorized in writing in that behalf by the Controller may—
(a)
remove from the national park or the nature reserve any person whom he has reason to believe to be committing the offence;
(b)
seize any animal, plant, vehicle, vessel, machine, instrument, weapon, trap, snare or other implement or thing which he has reason to believe was used or is being used in the commission of the offence; and
(c)
demolish or remove any building or structure or take possession in the name of the Government all buildings, structure, machines, crops and other property.
(2)
No park officer or police officer shall be liable for any injury, loss or damage caused to any person consequent upon his taking the steps mentioned in subsection (1).
(3)
Every officer in the exercise of the powers conferred under subsection (1) may call upon any police officer or park officer for assistance and it shall be the duty of every such officer to comply with such request.
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