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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 4

Title: Appointment of Life Warden and Other Officers

State: Central

Year: 1972

(1) The State Government may, for the purposes of this Act, appoint,- (a) a Chief Wild Life Warden; (b) Wild Life Wardens;1[***] 2[(bb) Honorary Wild Life Wardens;] (c) such other officers and employees as may be necessary. (2) In the performance of his duties and exercise of his powers by or under this Act, the Chief Wild Life Warden shall be subject to such general or special directions, as the State Government may, from time to time, give. (3)3[The Wild Life Warden, the Honorary Wild Life Warden] and other officers and employees appointed under this section shall be subordinate to the Chief Wild Life Warden. ________________________ 1. The word "and" omitted by Act 44 of 1991, section 6 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991). 2. Clause (bb) Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, section 6 and substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 5 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003) (see Annexe). 3. Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, section 6 for "The Wild Life Warden" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

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

.....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 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 Annexe I

Title: Annexe

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....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 any wild animal, other than vermin; Clause (25B) of section 2 (25B) "reserve forest" means the forest declared to be reserved by the State Government under section 20 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927); Clause (26) of section 2 (26) "sanctuary" means an area declared, whether under section 26A or section 38, or deemed, under sub-section (3) of section 66, to be declared, as a wild life sanctuary; Clause (28) of section 2 (28) "special game" means any animal specified in Schedule II; Clause (30) of section 2 (30) "taxidermy", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means the curing, preparation or preservation of trophies; Sub-clause (b) of clause (31) of section 10 (b) antler, horn, rhinoceros horn, hair, feather, nail, tooth, musk, eggs and nests; Clause (36) of section 2 (36) "wild animal" means any animal found wild in nature and indudes any.....

The Mizoram Fisheries Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Mizoram

Year: 2005

.....has direct linkage with any river, rivulet, canal or stream; Explanation: Water shall not cease to be "private water" by means only of the fact that a person other than the owner thereof may have by custom a right of fishery therein; (n) "Schedule" means schedule appended to this Act. CHAPTER - II PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES 3. Control over the Fisheries. The State Government shall have supreme control over the Government water bodies as defined in this Act, both in capture and culture sector in the State of Mizoram, to which this Act extends for the purposes of fisheries. 4. Appointment of Fishery Warden & Constitution of Fishery Conservation Board. (1) The Government may appoint such person or persons as it may deem fit and proper to discharge duties and to exercise power as the Fishery Warden. (2) The Fishery Warden shall assist the Fishery Officers in the protection and conservation of fishes from unlawful taking, catching or destruction. (3) The term of appointment of the Fishery Warden shall be as are provided in the rules made under this Act. (4) Notwithstanding anything provided in sub-section (1), no police.....

Calcutta Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....entering or remaining in or on building, land, vehicle, etc 3838. Sec. 29 subs. for the original Sec. by Ben. Act 3 of 1910. Whoever without satisfactory excuse, wilfully enters or remains in or upon any dwelling-house or private premises or any land or ground attached thereto, or any ground, building, monument or structure belonging to 3939. Subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [Government] or appropriated to public purposes, or any vehicle, boat or vessel, shall, whether he cause, any actual damage or not, be liable to fine which may extend to twenty rupees. Section 30 Order of maintenance for wife or child; restoration of woman or child detained for unlawful purpose Rep. by Act 4 of 1877. Section 31 Order of maintenance for wife or child; restoration of woman or child detained for unlawful purpose Rep. by Act 4 of 1877. Section 32 Apprehension and punishment of reputed thieves, etc Any person found between sunset and sunrise armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to commit any criminal act; any reputed thief found between sunset and sunrise on board any vessel.....

Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1866

.....Wrongfully entering or remaining in or on building, land, vehicle, etc 2828. Secs. 15A and 15B ins. by Ben. Act 3 of 1910. Whoever, without satisfactory excuse, wilfully enters or remains in or upon any dwelling-house or private premises or any land or ground attached thereto, or any ground,building, monument or structure belonging to the 2727. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively. [Government] or appropriated to public purposes, or any vehicle, boat or vessel, shall, whether he causes any actual damage or not, be liable to fine which may extend to twenty rupees. Section 16 Apprehension and punishment of reputed thieves, etc A Police-officer may arrest without a warrant any person found, between sunest and sunrise, armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to commit any offence against the person or property of another; any reputed thief found between sunset and sunrise, on board any vessel or boat, or lying or loitering in any bazar, street, * * yard, thoroughfare or other place, who shall not give a satisfactory account of himself; any person.....

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Chapter 6

Title: Prevention and Detection of Offences

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....1-4-2003). Section 51 - Penalties (1) Any person who1[contravenes any provision of this Act2[(except Chapter VA and section 38J)]] or any rule or order made thereunder or who commits a breach of any of the conditions of any licence or permit granted under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to3[three years] or with fine which may extend to4[twenty-five thousand rupees] or with both: 5[Provided that where the offence committed is in relation to any animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or meat of any such animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived from such animal or where the offence relates to hunting in a sanctuary or a National Park or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or a National Park, such offence shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years and also with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees: Provided further that in the case of a second or subsequent offence of the nature mentioned in this sub-section, the term 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.....