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(J) 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 contim1e to operate_ without belI}g r~cognis~d for ? :perif?d 20 Law-20, Annual repor,t · and audit repor.t to be laid before · Parlia- . ment. Recogni- tion of ZOQS. A11qu.isitio.» j)J 1\lllm~ by a zoo. Prohibi- tion of teasing etc., in a zoo. Amend- ment .of section 39. Wild Life (Protection) Amendment [ACT 44 of six months from the date of such commencement and if the appli- cation seeking recognition is made within that period, the zoo ~ay continue to be operated until the said application is finally decided or withdrawn and in case of refusal for a further period of six months from the date of such refusal.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) Every application for recognition of a zao shall be made to the Authority in such form and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (3) Every recognition :,,'11all specify the conditions, if any, sub- ject to which the applicant shall operate the zoo. (4) No recognition to a zoo shall be granted unless the Authority, having due regard to the interests of protection and conservation of wild life, and such standards, nlorims/ and other matters as may be prescribed, is satisfied that reco:gnition should be granted. (5) No application for recognition of a zoo shall be rejected unless the applicant has bef;n a reasonable opportunity of be- ing heard. , .. , (6) The Authority may, for reasons to be recorded by it, suspend or ,cancel any recognition granted under sub-section ( 4) : Provided that no such suspension m cancellation shall be made except after giving the person operrting the zoo a reasonable oppor- tunity of beir.g heard. (7) An appeal from an order refusing to recognise a zoo under sub-section (5) · or an order suspencting or cancelling a recognition under sub-section (6) shall lie to the Central Government. (3) An appeal under sub-s-ection (7) shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of communication, to the applicant, of the order appealed against: Provided that the Central Government may admit any appeal preferred after the expiry of the period aforesaid if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient causie for not preferring the appeal ill tim. •. 3S:J. Subjeet te the other provfaions 9f this Aet, ne z•ep shall ae<l{uire or transfer any wild animal specified in Schedule. I and Schedue II except with the previous permission of the Authority. 38-J. No person shall tease, molest, injure or feed any animal or cause disturbance to the animals by noise or otherwise or litter the grounds in a zoo:'. '