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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter 2

Title: Authorities to Be Appointed or Constituted Under the Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....be necessary, from time to time in proper discharge of the functions assigned to it.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 6. Section 5C - Functions of the National Board 1[5C. Functions of the National Board (1) It shall be the duty of the National Board to promote the conservation and development of wild life and forests by such measures as it thinks fit. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the measures referred to therein may provide for- (a) framing policies and advising the Central Government and the State Governments on the ways and means of promoting wild life conservation and effectively controlling poaching and illegal trade of wild life and its products; (b) making recommendations on the setting up of and management of national parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas and on matters relating to restriction of activities in those areas; (c) carrying out or causing to be carried out impact assessment of various projects and activities on wild life or its habitat; (d) reviewing from time to time, the progress in the field of wild life conservation in the country and suggesting measures.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 5C

Title: Functions of the National Board

State: Central

Year: 1972

1[5C. Functions of the National Board (1) It shall be the duty of the National Board to promote the conservation and development of wild life and forests by such measures as it thinks fit. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the measures referred to therein may provide for- (a) framing policies and advising the Central Government and the State Governments on the ways and means of promoting wild life conservation and effectively controlling poaching and illegal trade of wild life and its products; (b) making recommendations on the setting up of and management of national parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas and on matters relating to restriction of activities in those areas; (c) carrying out or causing to be carried out impact assessment of various projects and activities on wild life or its habitat; (d) reviewing from time to time, the progress in the field of wild life conservation in the country and suggesting measures for improvement thereto; and (e) preparing and publishing a status report at least once in two years on wild life in the country.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 6.

Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 Section 6

Title: Insertion of New Sections 5a to 5c

State: Central

Year: 2002

After section 5 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-- "5A. Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.-- (1) The Central Government shall, within three months from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002, constitute the National Board for Wild Life consisting of the following members, namely:-- (a) the Prime Minister as Chairperson; (b) the Minister in-charge of Forests and Wild Life as Vice-Chairperson; (c) three members of Parliament of whom two shall be from the House of the People and one from the Council of States; (d) Member, Planning Commission in-charge of Forests and Wild Life; (e) five persons to represent non-governmental organisations to be nominated by the Central Government; (f) ten persons to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst eminent conservationists, ecologists and environmentalists; (g) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Forests and Wild Life; (h) the Chief of the Army Staff; (i) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Defence; (j).....

Fisheries Act, 1897 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1897

.....several provinces was as follows: In 1875 a Fisheries Act was passed for British (now lower) Burma. In 1880 the Punjab Government submitted a draft Act and Rules. In 1881 the Bombay Government submitted a Bill for the preservation of game and fish. In 1883, the Government of Madras submitted a draft Fishery Bill. In 1889 the North-Western Provinces Government submitted recommendations made hy the Commissioner of Kumaon for preserving fish in the hills. The conference at Delhi was unanimous in making the following five recommendations: (1) The prevention of dynamite and other explosives being used for the destruction of fish: (2) The prevention of poisoning waters: (3) The enforcement of fish ladders on weirs and other works in rivers of any size. ten vards width being suggested as a minimum; (4) The regulation of fixed obstructions and engines in such rivers; (5) The protection of stock-pools. The members of the Conference differed as to the expediency of (a) regulating the size of the mesh of nets; (h) prohibiting or regulating the haling out rivers and streams for the purpose of catching fish; and (c) conferring on the Government power to assume control of the right to fish in.....