Title : Definitions
State : Central
Year : 1972
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Appellate Tribunal" means the Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property constituted under section 58N; (b) "associate" in relation to a person whose property is liable to be forfeited under this Chapter, includes (i) any individual who had been or is managing the affairs or keeping the accounts of such person; (ii) any association of persons, body of individuals, partnership firm or private company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) of which such person had been or is a member, partner or director; (iii) any individual who had been or is a member, partner or director of an association of persons, body of individuals, partnership firm or private company referred to in sub-clause (ii) at any time..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Declaration of Stock
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) Every person cultivating, or dealing in, a specified plant or part or derivative thereof shall, within thirty days from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf, his stocks of such plants and part or derivative thereof, as the case may be, on the date of such commencement. (2) The provisions of sub-sections (3) to (8) (both inclusive) of section 44, section 45, section 46 and section 47 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to an application and a licence referred to in section 17C and section 17D as they apply in relation to the licence or business in animals or animal articles. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Control of Sanctuaries
State : Central
Year : 1972
The Chief Wild Life Warden shall be the authority who shall control, manage and maintain all sanctuaries and for that purpose, within the limits of any sanctuary,- (a) may construct such roads, bridges, buildings, fences or barrier gates, and carry-out such other works as he may consider necessary for the purposes of such sanctuary; 1[Provided that no construction of commercial tourist lodges, hotels, zoos and safari parks shall be undertaken inside a sanctuary except with the prior approval of the National Board.] (b) shall take such steps as will ensure the security of wild animals in the sanctuary and the preservation of the sanctuary and wild animals therein; (c) may take such measures, in the interests of wild life, as he may consider necessary for the improvement of any..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Recognition of Zoos
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) No zoo shall be operated without being recognised by the Authority: Provided that a zoo being operated immediately before the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 may continue to operate without being recognised for a period of1[eighteen months from the date of such commencement] and if the application seeking recognition is made within that period, the zoo may continue to be operated until the said application is finally decided or withdrawn and in case of refusal for a further period of six months from the date of such refusal. 2[(1A) On and after the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 a zoo shall not be established without obtaining the prior approval of the Authority.] (2) Every application for recognition of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Inquiry and Preparation of Inventories
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) On receipt of a declaration made under section 40, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may after such notice, in such manner and at such time, as may be prescribed, (a) enter upon the premises of a person referred to in section 40; (b) make inquiries and prepare inventories of animal articles, trophies, uncured trophies, salted and dried skins and captive animals specified in Schedule I and Part II of Schedule II and found thereon; and (c) affix upon the animals, animal articles, trophies or uncured trophies identification marks in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) No person shall obliterate or counterfeit any identification mark referred to in this Chapter. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Declaration by Dealers
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) Every person carrying on the business or occupation referred to in sub-section (1) of section 49B shall, within thirty days from the specified date, declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer,- (a) his stocks, if any, as at the end of the specified date of- (i) scheduled animal articles; (ii) scheduled animals and parts thereof; (iii) trophies and uncured trophies derived from scheduled animals; (iv) captive animals, being scheduled animals; 1[(v) ivory imported into India or articles made therefrom;] (b) the place or places at which the stocks mentioned in the declaration are kept; and (c) the description of such items, if any, of the stocks mentioned in the declaration which he desires to retain with himself for his bona fide personal use. ..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Definitions
State : Central
Year : 1972
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 1[(1) "animal" includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, other chordates and invertebrates and also includes their young and eggs;] (2) "animal article" means an article made from any captive animal or wild animal, other than vermin, and includes an article or object in which the whole or any part of such animal2[has been used, and ivory imported into India and an article made therefrom]; 3[***] 4[(4) "Board" means a State Board for Wild Life constituted under subsection (1) of section 6;] (5) "captive animal" means any animal, specified in Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III or Schedule IV, which is captured or kept or bred in captivity; 5[***] (7) "Chief Wild Life Warden" means the person appointed as..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Delegate
State : Central
Year : 1972
(1) The Director may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by order in writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act to any officer subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order. (2) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, with the previous approval of the State Government by order in writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act, except those under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 11, to any officer subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order. (3) Subject to any general or special direction given or condition imposed by the Director or the Chief Wild Life Warden, any person, authorized by the Director or the Chief Wild Life Warden to..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Suspension or Cancellation of Licence [Repealed]
State : Central
Year : 1972
[Rep. by the wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), section 12 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).] View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Appeals [Repealed]
State : Central
Year : 1972
[Rep. by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), section 12 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).] View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section