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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter 3

Title: Hunting of Wild Animals

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....permission under section 38I; or (ii) for museums and similar institutions; (d) derivation, collection or preparation of snake-venom for the manufacture of life-saving drugs:] 4[Provided that no such permit shall be granted- (a) in respect of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, except with the previous permission of the Central Government, and (b) in respect of any other wild animal, except with the previous permission of the State Government.] ________________________ 1. The words, "with the previous permission of the State Government" omitted by Act 23 of 1982, section 2 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982). 2. Substituted by Act 23 of 1982, section 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 21-5-1982). 3. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 11, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 4. Inserted by Act 23 of 1982, section 2, (w.e.f. 21-5-1982). Section 13 - Suspension or cancellation of licence [Repealed] [Rep. by the wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), section 12 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).] Section 14 - Appeals [Repealed] [Rep. by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), section 12 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).] Section 15 - Hunting of young and female.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 11

Title: Hunting of Wild Animals to Be Permitted in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....the reasons therefor, permit any person to hunt2[such animal or group of animals in a specified area or cause such animal or group of animals in that specified area to be hunted]. (2) The killing or wounding in good faith of any wild animal in defence of oneself or of any other person shall not be an offence: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall exonerate any person who, when such defence becomes necessary, was committing any act in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. (3) Any wild animal killed or wounded in defence of any person shall be Government property. ________________________ 1.Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 9 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 2. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 9, for "such animal or cause such animal to be hunted" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 9

Title: Prohibition of Hunting

State: Central

Year: 1972

1 [9. Prohibition of hunting No person shall hunt any wild animal specified in Schedules I, II, III and IV except as provided under section 11 and section 12.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 9, for section 9 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter 6A

Title: Forfeiture of Property Derived from Illegal Hunting and Trade

State: Central

Year: 1972

1 [CHAPTER VIA FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE ___________________________ 1. Chapter VIA (containing sections 58A to 58Y) Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 34 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

The Bombay Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection Act, 1951 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

THE BOMBAY WILD ANIMALS AND WILD BIRDS PROTECTION ACT, 1951 THE BOMBAY WILD ANIMALS AND WILD BIRDS PROTECTION ACT, 1951 BOMBAY ACT No. XXIV OF 1951 [ July 1951] Adapted and modified by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956. Adapted and modified by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. Amended by Mah.11 of 1961. Amended by Mah. 2 of 1964. Amended by Mah. 3 of 1970. An Act to make adequate provision for the protection of wild animals and birds in the State of Bombay. WHEREAS it is expedient to make better and adequate provision for the preservation and protection of wild animals and wild birds in the State of Bombay and for certain other matters hereinafter appearing. It is hereby enacted as follows: CHAPTER I-PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection Act, 1951 2[(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.] (3) It shall come into force 3[in the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay] on such 4[ as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 5[appoint and in the.....

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) Amendment Act, 2002 Section 34

Title: Insertion of New Chapter Via

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....to the Government), as the State Government thinks fit, to be appointed by that Government for hearing appeals against the orders made under section 58F, section 58-I, sub-section (1) of section 58K or section 58L. (2) The Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal shall be a person who is or has been or is qualified to be a Judge of a High Court. (3) The terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members shall be such as may be prescribed. 58-O. Appeals.-- (1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent authority made under section 58F, section 58-I, sub-section (1) of section 58K or section 58L may, within forty-five days from the date on which the order is served on him prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal: Provided that the Appellate Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the said period of forty-five days, but not after sixty days, from the date aforesaid if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. (2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Appellate Tribunal may, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the appellant, if he so desires, and after making such.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Complete Act

Title: Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

State: Central

Year: 1972

..... Section26 - Delegation of Collector's powers Section26A - Declaration of area as sanctuary Section27 - Restriction on entry in sanctuary Section28 - Grant of permit Section29 - Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without permit Section30 - Causing fire prohibited Section31 - Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon Section32 - Ban on use of injurious substances Section33 - Control of sanctuaries Section33A - Immunisation of live-stock Section33B - Advisory Committee Section34 - Registration of certain persons in possession of arms Section34A - Power to remove encroachment Section35 - Declaration of National Parks Section36 - Declaration of game reserve [Repealed] Section36A - Declaration and management of a conservation reserve Section36B - Conservation reserve management committee Section36C - Declaration and management of community reserve Section36D - Community reserve management committee Section37 - Declaration of closed area [Repealed] Section38 - Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks Chapter4A - CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS Section38A - Constitution of Central Zoo.....

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 39

Title: Wild Animals, Etc., to Be Government Property

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....(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 Central Government. (2) Any person who obtains, by any means, the possession of Government.....