(1) Whoever violates any one or more of the provisions of section 4 shall commit an offence which shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both.
(2) A person who abets any of these offences as aforesaid shall be liable for the same punishment as provided for the offence Assam Act No 20 of 1987 Regulat ion I of
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7. The Competent Authority or any other person or Authority, with the previous permission of the Government, may take up project or scheme of eco-tourism or water based recreation for [Tetter management, preservation and conservation of the waterbodies declared as such in the Schedules 1, II, III and IV of this Act.