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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 33 - Bare Act

StateCentral Government
Year
Section TitleControl of Sanctuaries
Act Info:

The Chief Wild Life Warden shall be the authority who shall control, manage and maintain all sanctuaries and for that purpose, within the limits of any sanctuary,-

(a) may construct such roads, bridges, buildings, fences or barrier gates, and carry-out such other works as he may consider necessary for the purposes of such sanctuary;

1[Provided that no construction of commercial tourist lodges, hotels, zoos and safari parks shall be undertaken inside a sanctuary except with the prior approval of the National Board.]

(b) shall take such steps as will ensure the security of wild animals in the sanctuary and the preservation of the sanctuary and wild animals therein;

(c) may take such measures, in the interests of wild life, as he may consider necessary for the improvement of any habitat;

(d) may regulate, control or prohibit, in keeping with the interests of wild life, the grazing or movement of2[live-stock].

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1. Inserted by act 16 of 2003, section 16 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 21, for "cattle," (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Clause (e) omitted by Act 44 of 1991, section 21 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).




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