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THE INDIAN WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 (as amended upto 1993) CONTENTS
Preliminary
CHAPTER II - [ PDF ]
CHAPTER III - [ PDF ] Hunting of Wild Animals 10. Maintenance of records of wild animals killed or captured 11. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases 12. Grant of permit for special purposes 13. Suspension or cancellation of licence 14. Appeals 15. Hunting of young and female of wild animals 16. Declaration of closed time 17. Restrictions on hunting
CHAPTER-IIIA - [ PDF ] Protection of Specified Plants 17B Grant of permit for special purposes 17C Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited 17D Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited 17E Declaration of stock 17F Possession, etc., of plants by licensee 17G Purchase etc., of specified plants 17H Plants to be Government property
CHAPTER-IV - [ PDF ] Sanctuaries, National Parks and Closed Areas Sanctuaries 19. Collector to determine rights 20. Bar of accrual of rights 21. Proclamation by Collector 22. Inquiry by Collector 23. Powers of Collector 24. Acquisition of rights 25. Acquisition proceedings 26. Delegation of Collector's powers 26A Declaration of area as Sanctuary 27. Restriction on entry in sanctuary 28. Grant of permit 29. Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit 30. Causing fire prohibited 31. Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon 32. Ban on use of injurious substances 33. Control of sanctuaries 33A Immunization of live stock 34. Registration of certain persons in possession of arms National Parks 35. Declaration of National Parks 36. Declaration of Game Reserve Game Reserve 37. Declaration of closed area Sanctuaries or National Parks declared by Central Government 38. Power of Central Government to declare areas as Sanctuaries or National Parks
CHAPTER IVA - [ PDF ] Central Zoo Authority and Recognition of Zoos 38A Constitution of Central Zoo Authority 38B Term of office and condition of service of chairperson and members etc. 38C Functions of the Authority 38D Procedure to be regulated by the Authority 38E Grants and loans to Authority and constitution of Fund 38F Annual report 38G Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament 38H Recognition of Zoos 381 Acquisition of animals by a Zoo 38J Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a Zoo
Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies 39. Wild animals, etc., to be Government property 40. Declarations 41. Inquiry and preparation of inventories 42. Certificate of ownership 43. Regulation of transfer of animal etc. 44. Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited 45. Suspension or cancellation of licences 46. Appeal 47. Maintenance of records 48. Purchase of animal, etc. by licensee 48A Restriction on transportation of Wildlife 49. Purchase of captive animal, etc. by a person other than a licensee
CHAPTER VA - [ PDF ] Prohibition of trade or commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc. derived from certain animals. 49A Definitions 49B Prohibition of dealing in trophies, animal articles, etc. derived from Scheouled animals 49C Declaration by dealers
CHAPTER VI - [ PDF ] Prevention and detection of offences 50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention 51. Penalties 52. Attempts and abetment 53. Punishment for wrongful seizure 54. Power to compound offences 55. Cognizance of offences 56. Operation of other laws not barred 57. Presumption to be made in certain cases 58. Offences by companies
CHAPTER VII - [ PDF ] Miscellaneous 59. Officers to be public servants 60. Protection of action taken in good faith 60A Reward to persons 61. Power to alter entries in Schedules 62. Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin 63. Power of Central Government to make rules 64. Power of State Government to make rules 65. Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected 66. Repeal and Savings Schedule I - [ PDF ] Schedule II - [ PDF ] Schedule III - [ PDF ] Schedule IV - [ PDF ] Schedule V - [ PDF ] Schedule VI - [ PDF ] |
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