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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter V

Title: Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies

State: Central

Year: 1972

(1) Every- (a) wild animal, other than vermin, which is hunted under section 11 or sub-section (1) of section 29 or sub-section (6) of section 35 or kept or1[bred in captivity or hunted] in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder or found dead, or killed by2[***] mistake; and (b) animal article, trophy or uncured trophy or meat derived from any wild animal referred to in clause (a) in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed; 3[(c) ivory imported into India and an article made from such ivory in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed; (d) vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap or tool that has been used for committing an offence and has been seized under the provisions of this Act,] shall be the property of the State Government, and, where such animal is hunted in a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central Government, such animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat4[derived from such animal, or any vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap or tool used in such hunting] shall be the property of the.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 44

Title: Dealings in Trophy and Animal Articles Without Licence Prohibited

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....shall, except under, and in accordance with, a licence granted under sub-section (4)]- (a) commence or carry on the business as- (i) a manufacturer of or dealer in, any animal article; or 2[***] (ii) a taxidermist; or (iii) a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy; or (iv) a dealer in captive animals; or (v) a dealer in meat; or (b) cook or serve meat in any eating-house; 3[(c) derive, collect or prepare, or deal in, snake venom:] Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent a person, who immediately before the commencement of this Act was carrying on the business or occupation specified in this sub-section, from carrying on such business or occupation for a period of thirty days from such commencement, or where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him: 4[Provided further that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to the dealers in tail feathers of peacock and articles made therefrom and the manufacturers of such articles.] Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "eating-house" includes a.....

Wildlife Protection Act Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1887

....."lives stock" includes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows, donkeys goats, horses, mules, pigs, sheeps, yaks and also their young;] (19) "Manufacturer" means a manufacturer of animal articles; (20) "Meat" includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, fat and flesh, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal, other than vermin; (21) "National Park" means an area declared, whether under setion 35 of section 38, or deemed, under sub-section (3) of section 66, to be declared, as a National Park; (22) "Notification" means a noification published in the Official Gazette; (23) "Permit" means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder; (24) "Person" includes a firm; (25) "Prescribed" means by rules made under this Act; 1[(25A) "recognised zoo" means a zoo recognised under section 38H; (25B) "reserve forest" means the forest declared to reserved by the State Government under section 20 of the Indian Forest Act,1927 (16 of 1927);] (26) "sanctuary" means an area declared, whether under section 2[26A] or section 66, to be declared as wild life sanctuary; 2[(27) "specified plant" means any plant specified in Schedule VI;] (28) "special game" means any animal specified in Schedule.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 49C

Title: Declaration by Dealers

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....within thirty days of such transfer or transport, report the transfer or transport to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer within whose jurisdiction the transfer or transport is effected. (7) No person, other than a person who has been issued a certificate of ownership under sub-section (3) shall, on and after the specified date, keep under his control, sell or offer for sale or transfer to any person2[any scheduled animal or a scheduled animal article or ivory imported into India or any article made therefrom].] ___________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 35 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 2. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 35, for "any scheduled animal or a scheduled animal article" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 49B

Title: Prohibition of Dealings in Trophies, Animal Articles, Etc., Derived from Scheduled Animals

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....to the other provisions of this section, on and after the specified date, no person shall,- (a) commence or carry on the business as- (i) a manufacturer of, or dealer in scheduled animal articles; or 1[(ia) a dealer in ivory imported into India or articles made therefrom or a manufacturer of such articles; or] (ii) a taxidermist with respect to any scheduled animals or any parts of such animals; or (iii) a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy derived from any scheduled animal; or (iv) a dealer in any captive animals being scheduled animals; or (v) a dealer in meat derived from any scheduled animal; or (b) cook or serve meat derived from any scheduled animal in eating-house. Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section, "eating-house" has the same meaning as the Explanation below sub-section (1) of section 44. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this section, no licence granted or renewed under section 44 before the specified date shall entitle the holder thereof or any other person to commence or carry on the business referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of this section or the occupation referred to in clause (b) of that sub-section after such.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter 5A

Title: Prohibition of Trade or Commerce in Trophies, Animal Articles, Etc. Derived from Certain Animals

State: Central

Year: 1972

1 [CHAPTER VA PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES,ANIMAL ARTICLES, ETC. DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS ___________________________ 1. Chapter VA (containing sections 49A to 49C) inserted by Act 28 of 1986, section 3 (w.e.f. 25-11-1986).

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....horses, mules, yaks, pigs, ducks, geese, poultry and their young but does not include any animal specified in Schedules I to V;] 16[(19) "manufacturer" means a person who manufactures articles from any animal or plant specified in Schedules I to V and VI, as the case may be; (20) "meat" includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, shell or carapace, fat and flesh with or without skin, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal or captive animal, other than a vermin; (20A) "National Board" means the National Board for Wild Life constituted under section 5A;] (21) "National Park" means an area declared, whether under section 35 or section 38, or deemed, under sub-section (3) of section 66, to be declared, as a National Park; (22) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (23) "permit" means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder; (24) "person" includes a firm; 17[(24A) "protected area means a National Park, a sanctuary, a conservation reserve or a community reserve notified under sections 18, 35, 36A and 36C of the Act;] (25) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 18[(25A) "recognised zoo" means a.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 40

Title: Declarations

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer and the provisions of sections 41 and 42 shall apply as if the declaration had been made under sub-section (1) of section 40: Provided that nothing in sub-sections (2A) and (2B) shall apply to the live elephant.] 3[(3) Nothing in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall apply to a recognised zoo subject to the provisions of section 381 or to a public museum.] (4) The State Government may, by notification, require any person to declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer4[any animal or animal article] or trophy (other than a musk of a musk deer or horn of a rhinoceros) or salted or dried skins derived from an animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II in his control, custody or possession in such form, in such manner, and within such time, as may be prescribed. ___________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 25, for "or any uncured trophy" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 2. Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 25 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 3. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 28, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 4. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 25, for "any.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Annexe I

Title: Annexe

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....in the cases of birds and reptiles, their eggs; Clause (4) of section 2 (4) "Board" means the Wild Life Advisory Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 6; Clause (8) of section 2 (8) "closed area" means the area which is declared under sub-section (1) of section 37 to be closed to hunting; Clause (9) of section 2 (9) "Collector" means the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district; Clause (12A) of section 2 (12A) "Forest Officer" means the Forest Officer appointed under clause (2) of section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927; Sub-clauses (a) and (b) of clause (16) of section 2 (a) capturing, killing, poisoning, snaring and trapping of any wild animal and every attempt to do so, (b) driving any wild animal for any of the purposes specified in sub-clause (a), Clause (18A) of section 2 (18A) "Iive stock" indudes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, pigs, sheeps, yaks and also indudes their young; Clauses (19) and (20) of section 2 (19) "manufacturer" means a manufacturer of animal articles; (20) "meat" indudes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, fat and flesh, whether raw or cooked, of.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....horses, mules, yaks, pigs, ducks, geese, poultry and their young but does not include any animal specified in Schedules I to V;] 16[(19) "manufacturer" means a person who manufactures articles from any animal or plant specified in Schedules I to V and VI, as the case may be; (20) "meat" includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, shell or carapace, fat and flesh with or without skin, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal or captive animal, other than a vermin; (20A) "National Board" means the National Board for Wild Life constituted under section 5A;] (21) "National Park" means an area declared, whether under section 35 or section 38, or deemed, under sub-section (3) of section 66, to be declared, as a National Park; (22) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (23) "permit" means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder; (24) "person" includes a firm; 17[(24A) "protected area means a National Park, a sanctuary, a conservation reserve or a community reserve notified under sections 18, 35, 36A and 36C of the Act;] (25) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 18[(25A) "recognised zoo" means a.....