Title : Declaration of Sanctuary
State : Central
Year : 1972
1(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters as a sanctuary if it considers that such area is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological significance, for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wild life or its environment.] (2) The notification referred to in sub-section (1) shall specify, as nearly as possible, the situation and limits of such area. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section it shall be sufficient to describe the area by roads, rivers, ridges or other well-known or readily intelligible boundaries. ___________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 15, for..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Protection to Sanctuaries
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [18A. Protection to sanctuaries (1) When the State Government declares its intention under sub-section (1) of section 18 to constitute any area, not comprised within any reserve forest or territorial waters under that sub-section, as a sanctuary, the provisions of sections 27 to 33A (both inclusive) shall come into effect forthwith. (2) Till such time as the rights of affected persons are finally settled under sections 19 to 24 (both inclusive), the State Government shall make alternative arrangements required for making available fuel, fodder and other forest produce to the persons affected, in terms of their rights as per the Government records. ___________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 11 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Acquisition of Rights
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) In the case of a claim to a right in or over any land referred to in section 19, the Collector shall pass an order admitting or rejecting the same in whole or in part. (2) If such claim is admitted in whole or in part, the Collector may either- (a) exclude such land from the limits of the proposed sanctuary, or (b) proceed to acquire such land or rights, except where by an agreement between the owner of such land or holder of rights and the Government, the owner or holder of such rights has agreed to surrender 1 is rights to the Government, in or over such land, and on payment of such compensation, as is provided in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), 1[(c) allow, in consultation with the Chief Wild Life Warden, the continuation of any right of any person in or over..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Declaration and Management of a Conservation Reserve
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [36A. Declaration and management of a conservation reserve (1) The State Government may, after having consultations with the local communities, declare any area owned by the Government, particularly the areas adjacent to National Parks and sanctuaries and those areas which link one protected area with another, as a conservation reserve for protecting landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna and their habitat: Provided that where the conservation reserve includes any land owned by the Central Government, its prior concurrence shall be obtained before making such declaration. (2) The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 18, sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 27, sections 30, 32 and clauses (b) and (c) of section 33 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Declaration and Management of Community Reserve
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [36C. Declaration and management of community reserve (1) The State Government may, where the community or an individual has volunteered to conserve wild life and its habitat, declare any private or community land not comprised within a National Park, sanctuary or a conservation reserve, as a community reserve, for protecting fauna, flora and traditional or cultural conservation values and practices. (2) The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 18, sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 27, sections 30, 32 and clauses (b) and (c) of section 33 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a community reserve as they apply in relation to a sanctuary. (3) After the issue of notification under sub-section (1), no change in the land use pattern shall be made within the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Grants and Loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants and loans of such sums of money as that Government may consider necessary. (2) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Central Zoo Authority Fund and there shall be credited thereto any grants and loans made to the Authority by the Central Government, all fees and charges received by the Authority under this Act and all sums received by the Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government. (3) The Fund referred to in sub-section (2) shall be applied for meeting salary, allowances and other remuneration of the members, officers and other employees of the Authority and the expenses of the Authority in the discharge..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Definitions
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [Section 38K - Definitions In this Chapter,-- (a) "National Tiger Conservation Authority" means the Tiger Conservation Authority constituted under section 38L; (b) "Steering Committee" means the Committee constituted under section 38U; (c) "Tiger Conservation Foundation" means the foundation established under section 38X; (d) "tiger reserve State" means a State having tiger reserve; (e) "tiger reserve" means the areas notified as such under section 38V.] _________________________ 1. Inserted by the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 2006, dated 03.09.06. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Grants and Loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund
State : Central
Year : 1972
1[Section 38Q - Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund (1) The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Tiger Conservation Authority grants and loans of such sums of money as that Government may consider necessary. (2) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Tiger Conservation Authority Fund and there shall be credited thereto-- (i) any grants and loans made to the Tiger Conservation Authority by the Central Government; (ii) all fees and charges received by the Tiger Conservation Authority under this Act; and (iii) all sums received by the Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government. (3) The Fund referred to in sub-section (2)..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Regulation of Transfer of Animal, Etc.
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [43. Regulation of transfer of animal, etc (1) No person having in his possession captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which he has a certificate of ownership shall transfer by way of sale or offer for sale or by any other mode of consideration of commercial nature, such animal or article or trophy or uncured trophy. (2) Where a person transfers or transports from the State in which he resides to another State or acquires by transfer from outside the State, any such animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which he has a certificate of ownership, he shall, within thirty days of the transfer or transport, report the transfer or transport to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer within whose jurisdiction the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Purchase of Animal, Etc., by Licensee
State : Central
Year : 1972
No licensee under this Chapter shall (a) keep in his control, custody or possession, (i) any animal, animal articles, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which a declaration under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 44 has to be made but has not been made; (ii) any animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat which has not been lawfully acquired under the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; (b) (i) capture any wild animal, or (ii) acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody or possession, or sell, offer for sale or transport, any captive animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived therefrom or serve such meat, or put under a process of taxidermy or..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section