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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 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 Chapter 6

Title: Prevention and Detection of Offences

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....under eighteen years of age.] ___________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 28 of 1986, section 4, for " contravenes any provision of this Act" (w.e.f. 25-11-1986). 2. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 37, for "except Chapter VI" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 3. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 37, for "two years" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 4. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 37, for "two thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 2-10-191). 5. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 30, for the first and second provisos (w.e.f. 1-4-2003) (See Annexe). 6. Inserted by 28 of 1986, section 4 (w.e.f. 25-11-1986). 7. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 30, for "one year" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 8. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 30, for "five thousand rupee" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 9. Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 37 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 10. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 37, for "uncured trophy or meat" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 11. Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 37 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 12.Inserted by the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 2006, w.e.f. 03.09.06. Section 51A - Certain conditions to apply while granting bail 1 [51A. Certain conditions.....

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 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 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.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 48

Title: Purchase of Animal, Etc., by Licensee

State: Central

Year: 1972

..... (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 make animal article containing part or whole of such animal, except in accordance with such rules as may be made under this Act: Provided that where the acquisition or possession, control or custody of such animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, entails the transfer or transport from one State to another, no such transfer or transport shall be effected except with the previous permission in writing of the Director or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf: Provided further that no such permission under the foregoing proviso shall be granted unless the Director or the officer authorised by him is satisfied that the animal or article.....

Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 Section 25

Title: Amendment of Section 40

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Act, 2002 acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody or possession any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II, except by way of inheritance. (2B) Every person inheriting any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy under sub-section (2A) shall, within ninety days of such inheritance make a declaration to the 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.". (iii) in sub-section (4), for the words "any animal article", the words "any animal or animal article" shall be substituted.

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 50

Title: Power of Entry, Search, Arrest and Detention

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....and material objects; and (d) to receive and record evidence. (9) Any evidence recorded under clause (d) of sub-section (8) shall be admissible in any subsequent trial before a Magistrate provided that it has been taken in the presence of the accused person.] ___________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 35, for "trophy or uncured tropy" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 2. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 36, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 3. Sub-section (2) omitted by Act 44 of 1991, section 36 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 4. Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 36 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 5. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 29, for "Wide Life Warden" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 6. Inserted by Act 16 of 2003, section 29 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003). 7. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 29, for sub-section (6) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003) (See Annexe). 8. Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 36 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 9. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 29, for "Wild Life Warden" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 43

Title: Regulation of Transfer of Animal, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....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 transfer or transport is effected. (3) Nothing in this section shall apply- (a) to tail feather of peacock and the animal article or trophies made therefrom; (b) to transfer of captive animals between recognised zoos subject to the provisions of section 38-I, and transfer amongst zoos and public museums.] ___________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 28, for section 43 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003) (See Annexe).