The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
haryana · 1972
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Appointment of Director and other officers.
- S. 4Appointment of Life Warden and other officers.
- S. 5Power to delegate.
- S. 5AConstitution of the National Board for Wild Life.
- S. 5BStanding Committee of the National Board.
- S. 5CFunctions of the National Board.
- S. 6Constitution of State Board for Wild Life.
- S. 6AStanding Committee of Board.
- S. 7Procedure to be followed by the Board
- S. 8Duties of State Board for Wild Life.
- S. 9Prohibition of hunting.
- S. 10Omitted..
- S. 11Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases.
- S. 12Grant of permit for special purposes.
- S. 13Omitted..
- S. 14Omitted..
- S. 15Omitted..
- S. 16Omitted..
- S. 17Omitted..
- S. 17AProhibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant.
- S. 17BGrants of permit for special purposes.
- S. 17CCultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited.
- S. 17DDealing in specified plants without licence prohibited.
- S. 17EDeclaration of stock.
- S. 17FPossession, etc., of plants by licensee
- S. 17GPurchase, etc., of specified plants.
- S. 17HPlants to be Government property.
- S. 18Declaration of sanctuary.
- S. 18AProtection to sanctuaries
- S. 18BAppointment of Collectors.
- S. 19Collector to determine rights.
- S. 20Bar of accrual of rights.
- S. 21Proclamation by Collector.
- S. 22Inquiry by Collector.
- S. 23Powers of Collector.
- S. 24Acquisition of rights.
- S. 25Acquisition proceedings.
- S. 25ATime-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings.
- S. 26Delegation of Collector's powers.
- S. 26ADeclaration of area as sanctuary.
- S. 27Restriction on entry in sanctuary.
- S. 28Grant of permit.
- S. 29Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit.
- S. 30Causing fire prohibited.
- S. 31Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon.
- S. 32Ban on use of injurious substances.
- S. 33Control of sanctuaries.
- S. 33AImmunisation of live-stock.
- S. 33BAdvisory Committee.
- S. 34Registration of certain persons in possession of arms.
- S. 35Declaration of National Parks.
- S. 36Omitted..
- S. 36ADeclaration and management of a conservation reserve.
- S. 36BConservation reserve management committee.
- S. 36CDeclaration and management of community reserve.
- S. 36DCommunity reserve management committee.
- S. 37Omitted..
- S. 38Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks or conservation reserves.
- S. 38AConstitution of Central Zoo Authority
- S. 38BTerm of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc.
- S. 38CFunctions of the Authority
- S. 38DProcedure to be regulated by the Authority.
- S. 38EGrants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund.
- S. 38FAnnual report.
- S. 38GAnnual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 38HRecognition of zoos.
- S. 38IAcquisition of animals by a zoo.
- S. 38JProhibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo.
- S. 38KDefinitions
- S. 38LConstitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority.
- S. 38MTerm of office and conditions of service of members.
- S. 38NOfficers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority.
- S. 38OPowers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority.
- S. 38PProcedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority.
- S. 38QGrants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund.
- S. 38RAccounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority.
- S. 38SAnnual report of Tiger Conservation Authority.
- S. 38TAnnual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 38UConstitution of Steering Committee.
- S. 38VTiger Conservation Plan.
- S. 38WAlteration and de-notification of tiger reserves.
- S. 38XEstablishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation.
- S. 38XAProvisions of Chapter to be in addition to provisions relating to sanctuaries and National Park.
- S. 38YConstitution of Wild Life Crime Control Bureau.
- S. 38ZPowers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
- S. 39Wild animals, etc., to be Government property.
- S. 40Declarations
- S. 40AImmunity in certain cases.
- S. 41Inquiry and preparation of inventories.
- S. 42Certificate of ownership.
- S. 42ASurrender of captive animals, animal article, etc
- S. 43Regulation of transfer of animal, etc.
- S. 44Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited.
- S. 45Suspension or cancellation of licences.
- S. 46Purchase.
- S. 47Maintenance of records.
- S. 48Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee.
- S. 48ARestriction on transportation of wild life.
- S. 49Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee.
- S. 49ADefinitions.
- S. 49BProhibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals.
- S. 49CDeclaration by dealers.
- S. 49DDefinitions.
- S. 49EDesignation of Management Authority
- S. 49FDesignation of Scientific Authority.
- S. 49GDirections of Central Government.
- S. 49HInternational trade in Scheduled specimen and restriction in respect thereof
- S. 49JConditions for import of scheduled specimens
- S. 49KConditions for re-export of scheduled specimens.
- S. 49LConditions for introfuction from sea of scheduled specimens.
- S. 49MPossession transfer and breeding of living scheduled animal species.
- S. 49NApplication for Licence by breeders of Appendix I species
- S. 49PProhibition on alteration, etc.
- S. 49QSpecies and scheduled specimens to be Government property
- S. 49RApplication of provisions of Act in respect of species listed in Schedule I or II and Schedule IV.
- S. 50Power of entry, search, arrest and detention.
- S. 51Penalties.
- S. 51ACertain conditions to apply while granting bail.
- S. 52Attempts and abetment.
- S. 53Punishment for wrongful seizure.
- S. 54Power to compound offences.
- S. 55Cognizance of offences.
- S. 56Operation of other laws not barred.
- S. 57Presumption to be made in certain cases.
- S. 58Offences by Companies.
- S. 58AApplication.
- S. 58BDefinitions.
- S. 58CProhibition of holding illegally acquired property.
- S. 58DCompetent authority.
- S. 58EIdentifying illegally acquired property.
- S. 58FSeizure or freezing of illegally acquired property.
- S. 58GManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.
- S. 58HNotice of forfeiture of property.
- S. 58IForfeiture of property in certain cases
- S. 58JBurden of proof.
- S. 58KFine in lieu of forfeiture.
- S. 58LProcedure in relation to certain trust properties.
- S. 58MCertain transfer to be null and void.
- S. 58NConstitution of Applellate Tribunal.
- S. 58OAppeals.
- S. 58PNotice or order not to be invalid for error in description.
- S. 58QBar of Jurisdiction.
- S. 58RCompetent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.
- S. 58SInformation to competent authority.
- S. 58TCertain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 58UPower to take possession.
- S. 58VRectification of mistakes.
- S. 58WFindings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter.
- S. 58XService of notices and orders.
- S. 58YPunishment for acquiring property in relating to which proceeings have been taken under this Chapter.
- S. 59Officers to be public servants.
- S. 60Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 60AReward to persons.
- S. 60BReward by State Government.
- S. 61Power to alter entries in Schedules
- S. 62Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin.
- S. 62ARegulation or prohibition of import, etc., of invasive alien species.
- S. 62BPower to issue directions.
- S. 63Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 64Power of State Government to make rules.
- S. 65Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected.
- S. 66Repeal and savings.