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THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972<br/>Introduction • 1<br/>CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY ' '<br/>Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement 3<br/>2. Definitions 3<br/>CHAPTER II<br/>AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED<br/>UNDER THE ACT 3. Appointment of Director and other officers 7 4. Appointment of Life Warden and other officers 8 5. Power to delegate 8 5A. Constitution of the National Board for WUd Life 8 5B. Standing Committee of the National Board 10 5C. Functions of the National Board 10 6. Constitution of State Board for Wild Life 10 7. Procedure to be followed by the Board 12<br/>8. Duties of State Board for Wild Life 12<br/>CHAPTER III<br/>HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS<br/>9. Prohibition of hunting 12 10. [Repealed] 12 11. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases 12 12. Grant of permit for special purposes 13 13. [Repealed] 14 14. [Repealed] 14 15. [Repealed] 14 16. [Repealed] 14 17. [Repealed] 14<br/>CHAPTER IIIA<br/>PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS 17A. Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc., of specified plant 14 17B. Grants of permit for special purposes 15 17C. Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited 15 17D. Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited 15 17E. Declaration of stock 18 17F. Possession, etc., of plants by licensee 16 17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants 16 17H. Plants to be Government property " 16<br/>CHAPTER IV<br/>PROTECTED AREAS<br/>Sanctuaries 18. Declaration of sanctuary ■■ . 17<br/>18A. Protection to sanctuaries -x.i' .<br/>18B. Appointment of Collectors 27 19. Collector to determine rights 28 20. Bar of accrual of rights 28 21. Proclamation by Collator 28 22. Inquiry by Collector 28 23. Powers of Collector 28 24r Acquisition of rights 28 25. Acquisition proceedings 29 25A. Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings 19 26. Delegation of CoUector's powers 20 26A. Declaration of area as sanctuary 20 27. Restriction on entry in sanctuary . 20 28. Grant of permit 21 29. Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit 21 30. Causing fire prohibited 22 31. Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon 22 32. Ban on use of injurious substances 22<br/>33. Control of sanctuaries 22<br/>33A. Irrununisation of live-stock 22<br/>33B. Advisory Committee 23 34. Registration of certain persons in possession of arms 23<br/>34A. Power to remove encroachment 23<br/>National Parks 35. Declaration of National Parks 24<br/>36. [Repealed] 25 36A. Declaration and management of a conservation reserve 25 36B. Conservation Reserve Management Committee 26 36C. Declaration and management of commimity reserve 26 36D. Community Reserve Management Conunittee 26<br/>Closed Area 37. [Repealed] . . . 27 Sanctuaries or National Parks declared by Central Government<br/>38. Power of Central Goverrunent to declare areas as sanctuaries<br/>or National Parks . . . 27<br/>CHAPTER IVA<br/>CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS<br/>38A. Constitution of Central Zoo Authority 27 38B. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc. 28 38C. Functions of the Authority 29 38D. Procedure to be regulated by the Authority 29 38E. Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund 29<br/>38F. Annual report 30 38G. Aimual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament 30 38H. Recognition of zoos 30 38-1. Acquisition of animals by a zoo 31<br/>38J. Protubition of teasing, etc., in a zoo 31<br/><br/>CHAPTER IVB<br/>NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY<br/>Definitions •<br/>Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority<br/>Term of office and conditions of service of members Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority Powers and Functions of Tiger Conservation Authority 4 Procedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority<br/>Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and constitution of Fund Accounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority Annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament Constitution of Steering Committee Tiger Conservation Plan Alteration and de-notification of tiger reserves<br/>Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation<br/>CHAPTER IVC<br/>TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPEQES<br/>CRIME CONTROL BUREAU<br/>Constitution of Tiger and other Endangered Species<br/>Crime Control Bureau<br/>Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau<br/>CHAPTER V<br/>TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES<br/>Wild animals, etc., to be Government property<br/>Declarations<br/>Inununity in certain cases Inquiry and preparation of inventories Certificate of ownership Regulation of transfer of animal, etc. Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited Suspension or cancellation of licences Appeal<br/>Maintenance of records<br/>Purchase of animal, etc., by licensee Restriction on traiwportation of wild life Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other<br/>than a licensee . ,<br/>CHAPTER VA<br/>PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES, ETC. DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS<br/>Definitions<br/>Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals Declaration by dealers . . „ •<br/><br/>CHAPTER VI<br/>PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES 50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention<br/>51. Penalties 51A. Certain conditions to apply while granting bail 52. Attempts and abatement 53. Punishment for wrongful seizure 54. Power to compound offences<br/>55. Cognizance of offences 56. Operation of other laws not barred 57. Presumption to be made in certain cases 58. Offences by companies<br/>CHAPTER VIA<br/>FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM<br/>ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE<br/>58A. Application<br/>58B. Deffnitions<br/>58C. Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property 5dD. Competent authority 58E. Identifying illegally acquired property 58F. Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property 58G. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter 58H. Notice of forfeiture of property 58<I. Forfeiture of property in certain cases 58J. Burden of proof<br/>56K. Fine in lieu of forfeiture<br/>58L. Procedure in relation to certain trust properties<br/>58M. Certain transfers to be null and void<br/>58N. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal 58-0. Appeals 58P. Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description<br/>58Q. Bar of jurisdiction 56R Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court<br/>56S. Information to competent authority 58T. Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal<br/>58U. Power to take possession<br/>58V. Rectification of mistakes 58W. Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter<br/>58X. Service of notices and orders 58Y. Puiushment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under this Chapter<br/>CHAPTER VII<br/>MISCELLANEOUS<br/>59. Officers to be public servants<br/><br/>60. Protection of action taken in good faith 60 60A. Reward to persor« 61 60B. Reward by State Government 61 61. Power to alter entries in Schedules 61 62. Declaration of certain wild atumals to be vermin 61 63. Power of Central Government to make rules 62 64. Power of State Government to make rules 63 65. PUghts of Scheduled Tribes to be protected 63 66. Repeal and savings 64 SCHEDULE I<br/>PART 1.—Mammals<br/>65 PART 11.—Amphibians and Reptiles 67<br/>PART IIA.—Fishes<br/>68<br/>PART ra.—Birds<br/>68<br/>PART rv.—Crustacea and Insects<br/>70<br/>PART IVA.—Coelenterates<br/>73<br/>PART IVB.—MoUusca<br/>74<br/>PART rVC.—Echinodermata<br/>74<br/>SCHEDULE 11<br/>PART I<br/>74<br/>PARTU<br/>75<br/>SCHEDULE III<br/>. 81<br/>SCHEDULE IV ,<br/>81<br/>SCHEDULE V<br/>86<br/>SCHEDULE VI<br/>86<br/>THE WILD LIFE (STOCK DECLARATION) CENTRAL RULES, 1973<br/>1. Short title and commencement 87 2. Declaration by manufacturer of, dealer or taxidermist in, animal article, etc. 87 Form of Declaration 87<br/>THE WILD LIFE (TRANSACTIONS AND TAXIDERMY) RULES, 1973<br/>Rules 1. Short title, extent and commencement 89<br/>2. Definitions 89 3. Acquiring, receiving or keeping specified animal, etc. in control, custody or possession or put under process of taxidermy or make articles, etc. 89 4. Submission of report of stocks 90 5. Sale of specified animal, etc. 90 6. Taxidermy or making animal article 91<br/>7. Maintenance of vouchers 91 8. Transport of specified animal, etc. 91<br/>9. Appeal 92<br/>FORM I.— Application for pennission to acquire, receive, keep specified animal, animal article, etc. or put under process of taxidermy or make animal article FORM n.— Permission to acquire, receive, keep in control, custody or possessioif specified animal or animal article, etc. or put under process of taxidermy or make animal article FORM in.— Report of Stocks FORM rv.— Application for permission to purchase specified animal, etc. FORM V.— Permission to purchase specified animal, etc.<br/>FORM VI.— Application for permission to transport ■specified animal etc. FORM Vn.—Permission to transport specified animal, etc.<br/>92<br/>93 94<br/>95 95<br/>96 97<br/>THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) LICENSING (ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION) RULES, 1983 1. Short title, extent and commencement . . . 98 2. Definition . . . 98 3. Additional matters for consideration for grant of licence under section 44 of the Act . . . 98<br/>THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) RULES, 1995 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions • • 3. The manner of the notice under clause (c) of section 55 FORM A<br/>99 99 99 99<br/>THE WILD LIFE (SPECIFIED PUNTS-CONDITIONS FOR POSSESSION BY LICENSEE) RULES, 1995 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions . . . 3. Conditions and other matters subject to which the licensee may keep any specified plants in his custody or possession<br/>THE WILD LIFE (SPECIFIED PUNT STOCK DECLARATION) CENTRAL RULES, 1995 1. Short title and commencement 2. Declaration of stocks by a cultivator or dealer in specified plants, parts and derivatives thereof • Form of Declaration<br/>101 101<br/>101<br/>102<br/>102 102<br/>NATIONAL ZOO POLICY, 1998<br/>1. Preamble 2. Objectives<br/>103 104<br/>3. Strategy for Achieving the objectives 104<br/>3.1 General Policy About Zoos 104<br/>3.2 Acquisition of Animals 105<br/>3.3 Animal Housing 105 3.4 Upkeep of Animal Collections 105<br/>3.5 Health Care 106<br/>3.6 Research and Training 106<br/>3.7 Breeding Programme for Species 106<br/>3.8 Education and Outreach Activity 107<br/>3.9 Extension Activities 107<br/>3.10 Amenities to Visitors 108<br/>THE DECLARATION OF WILD LIFE STOCK RULES, 2003<br/>1. Short title and commencement 109<br/>2. Defirutions 109 3. Publicity of intent of notification and Assistance in making application 109<br/>4. Procedure for filing applications 109<br/>5. Presentation and scrutiny of applications 110 6. Place of filing application HO 7. Date and place of hearing to be notified 110<br/>8. Decision on applications 110 9. Hearing on application ex pnrte 110 10. Inquiry by the Chief Wild Life Warden or authorised officer 110<br/>11. Certificate of ownership HO IZ Dealing with declared objects HO 13. Order to be signed and dated HI<br/>14. Communication of order to parties . . . Ill FORM.—Application under section 40A of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 for Certificate of Ownership . . . HI<br/>THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILD LIFE RULES, 2003<br/>1. Short title and commencement 113<br/>2. Definitions 113<br/>3. National Board for Wild Life 113<br/>4. Meetings 113<br/>5. Removal from the National Board 114 6. Disclosure of interest by members 114 7. Presiding over the meetings of the National Board 114<br/>8. Quorum 114<br/>9. Invitees to the National Board meetings 114<br/>10. Record of business 114 11. Appointment of Committees 114 12. Traveliing and other allowances to members of the National Board and its committees 115 13. Interpretation of rules 115<br/>THE NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT) RULES, 2006<br/>Rules<br/>1. Short title and commencement<br/>2. Definitions 3. Travelling and other aUo^vances to the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members 4. Appointment of Member-Secretary on re-constitution of the Tiger Conservation Authority 5. Terms and other conditions of service of Member-Secretary<br/>THE NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF EXPERTS OR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS) RULES, 2006<br/>Rules<br/>1. Short title and commencement<br/>2. Definitions 3. Qualifications and experience for expert or professional members 4. Conditions for serving as an expert or professional (non-official members) 5. Tenure of expert or professional member 6. Declaration of financial or other interest • 7. Debarring a member temporarily or his removal from Authonty form 1.—Declaration against acquisition of any adverse financial or other interest<br/>THE RECOGNITION OF ZOO RULES, 2009<br/>Rules 1. Short title and conunencement<br/>2. Definitions 3. Application for Recognition<br/>4. Fees for Application . 5. Documents to be fiUed along with the application and particulais it should contain 6. Power to make inquiries and call for information 7. Form of recognition<br/>8. Renewal of recognition 9. Classification of zoos 10. Standards and norms for recognition 11. Maintenance of Records and submission of Inventory the schedule u rform L—Application for getting recognition from the Centtal Zoo Authority under section 38H (sub-section (2)] <br/><br/>FORM II<br/>PART A.—Proforma for Quarterly/Annual Inventory Report.<br/>PART B.—ProftJrma for Aimual Inventory Report<br/>138<br/>139<br/>GUIDELINES FOR APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY<br/>WILD LIFE WARDENS<br/>The Need . . . 140<br/>Legal Status . . . 140<br/>Criteria for Selection . . . 140<br/>Procedure for Appointment . . . 141<br/>Duties and Responsibilities . . . 141<br/>Powers . . . 142<br/>General . . . 142<br/>CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ORDERS PROHIBITING<br/>SALE OF ANIMALS BY ZOO |
