Title : Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
State : Central
Year : 1972
Preamble1 - WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 Chapter 1 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Chapter 2 Section3 - Appointment of Director and other officers Section4 - Appointment of Life Warden and other officers Section5 - Power to delegate Section5A - Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life Section5B - Standing Committee of the National Board Section5C - Functions of the National Board Section6 - Constitution of State Board for Wild Life Section7 - Procedure to be followed by the Board Section8 - Duties of State Board for Wild Life Chapter 3 Section9 - Prohibition of hunting Section10 - Maintenance of record of wild animals killed or captured [Repealed] Section11 - Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases ..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006
State : Central
Year : 1972
THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2006 [Act No. 39 OF 2006] [3rd September, 2006.] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title and commencement.-- (1) This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Insertion of new Chapters IVB and IVC.-- After Chapter IVA of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972(53 of 1972) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following Chapters shall be inserted, namely:-- CHAPTER IVB NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 38K. Definitions.--In..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : 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..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life
State : Central
Year : 1972
1[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 Life2consisting 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 organizations to be nominated by the Central Government; (f) ten persons to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst eminent conservationists,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Constitution of Steering Committee
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [Section 38U - Constitution of Steering Committee (1) The State Government may constitute a Steering Committee for ensuring co-ordination, monitoring, protection and conservation of tiger, co-predators and prey animals within the tiger range States. (2) The Steering Committee shall consists of-- (a) the Chief Minister -- Chairperson; (b) the Minister in-charge of Wild Life -- Vice-Chairperson; (c) such number of official members not exceeding five including at least two Field Directors of tiger reserve or Director of National Park and one from the State Government's Departments dealing with tribal affairs; (d) three experts or professionals having qualifications and experience in conservation of wild life of which at least one shall be from the field of tribal development,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Constitution of State Board for Wild Life
State : Central
Year : 1972
1[6. Constitution of State Board for Wild Life (1) The State Government shall, within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 constitute a State Board for Wild Life consisting of the following members, namely:- (a) the Chief Minister of the State and in case of the Union territory, either Chief Minister or Administrator, as the case may be - Chairperson; (b) the Minister in-charge of Forests and Wild Life - Vice-Chairperson; (c) three members of the State Legislature or in the case of a Union territory with Legislature, two members of the Legislative Assembly of that Union territory; (d) three persons to represent non-governmental organizations dealing with wild life to be nominated by the State Government; (e)..... 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 : Grant of Permit
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, on application, grant to any person a permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary for all or any of the following purposes, namely: (a) investigation or study of wild life and purposes ancillary or incidental thereto; (b) hotography; (c) scientific research; (d) tourism; (e) transaction of lawful business with any person residing in the sanctuary. (2) A permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary shall be issued subject to such conditions and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Duties of State Board for Wild Life
State : Central
Year : 1972
Duties of1[State Board for Wild Life It shall be the duty of the1[State Board for Wild Life] to advise the State Government,- 2[(a) in the selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas;] 3[(b) in formulation of the policy for protection and conservation of the wild life and specified plants;] (c) in any matter relating to the amendment of any Schedule;4[***] 5[(cc) in relation to the measures to be taken for harmonising the needs of the tribals and other dwellers of the forest with the protection and conservation of wild life; and] (d) in any other matter connected with the protection of wild life which may be referred to it by the State Government. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 16 of 2003, section 8, for "the Wild Life Advisory..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Community Reserve Management Committee
State : Central
Year : 1972
1 [36D. Community reserve management committee (1) The State Government shall constitute a Community Reserve management committee, which shall be the authority responsible for conserving, maintaining and managing the community reserve. (2) The committee shall consist of five representatives nominated by the Village Panchayat or where such Panchayat does not exist by the members of the Gram Sabha and one representative of the State Forests or Wild Life Department under whose jurisdiction the community reserve is located. (3) The committee shall be the competent authority to prepare and implement the management plan for the community reserve and to take steps to ensure the protection of wild life and its habitat in the reserve. (4) The committee shall elect a Chairman who shall..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section