TY - BOOK ED - Universal Law Publication TI - The Wild Life (Protection) Act,1972 (Bare Act) U1 - 340 PY - 2010/// CY - New Delhi PB - Universal Law Publication KW - Wild Life Act KW - Wild Life N1 - THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 Introduction • 1 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY ' ' Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement 3 2. Definitions 3 CHAPTER II AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED 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 8. Duties of State Board for Wild Life 12 CHAPTER III HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS 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 [Repealed] 12 11.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 [Repealed] 14 14. [Repealed] 14 15. [Repealed] 14 16. [Repealed] 14 17. [Repealed] 14 CHAPTER IIIA PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS 17A.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 CHAPTER IV PROTECTED AREAS Sanctuaries 18. Declaration of sanctuary ■■ . 17 18A. Protection to sanctuaries -x.i' . 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 33. Control of sanctuaries 22 33A. Irrununisation of live-stock 22 33B. Advisory Committee 23 34. Registration of certain persons in possession of arms 23 34A. Power to remove encroachment 23 National Parks 35. Declaration of National Parks 24 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 Closed Area 37. [Repealed] . . . 27 Sanctuaries or National Parks declared by Central Government 38. Power of Central Goverrunent to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks . . . 27 CHAPTER IVA CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS 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 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 38J. Protubition of teasing, etc., in a zoo 31 CHAPTER IVB NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Definitions • Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority 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 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 Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation CHAPTER IVC TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPEQES CRIME CONTROL BUREAU Constitution of Tiger and other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CHAPTER V TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES Wild animals, etc., to be Government property Declarations 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 Maintenance of records Purchase of animal, etc., by licensee Restriction on traiwportation of wild life Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee . , CHAPTER VA PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES, ETC. DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS Definitions Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals Declaration by dealers . . „ • CHAPTER VI PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES 50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention 51. Penalties 51A. Certain conditions to apply while granting bail 52. Attempts and abatement 53. Punishment for wrongful seizure 54. Power to compound offences 55. Cognizance of offences 56. Operation of other laws not barred 57. Presumption to be made in certain cases 58. Offences by companies CHAPTER VIA FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE 58A. Application 58B. Deffnitions 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