SECTIONS | Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 As Amended upto date |
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| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
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| CHAPTER II: AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ACT |
3. | Appointment of Director and other officers |
4. | Appointment of Life Warden and other officers |
5. | Power to delegate |
5-A. | Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life |
5-B. | Standing Committee of the National Board |
5-C. | Functions of the National Board |
6. | Constitution of State Board for Wild Life |
7. | Procedure to be followed by the Board |
8. | Duties of State Board for Wild Life |
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| CHAPTER III: HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS |
9. | Prohibition of hunting |
10. | Omitted |
11. | Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases |
12. | Grant of permit for special purposes |
13. | Suspension or cancellation of licence [Repealed] |
14. | Appeals [Repealed] |
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| CHAPTER III A: PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS |
17-A. | Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant |
17-B. | Grants of permit for special purposes |
17-C. | Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited |
17-D. | Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited |
17-E. | Declaration of stock |
17-F. | Possession, etc., of plants by licensee |
17-G. | Purchase, etc., of specified plants |
17-H. | Plants to be Government property |
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| CHAPTER IV : Protected Areas |
18. | Declaration of sanctuary |
18-A. | Protection of Sanctuaries |
18-B. | Appointment of collectors |
19. | Collector to determine rights |
20. | Bar of accrual of rights |
21. | Proclamation by Collector |
22. | Inquiry by Collector |
23. | Powers of Collector |
24. | Acquisition of rights |
25. | Acquisition proceedings |
25-A. | Time limit for completion of acquisition proceedings |
26. | Delegation of Collector's powers |
26-A. | Declaration of area as sanctuary |
27. | Restriction on entry in sanctuary |
28. | Grant of Permit |
29. | Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit |
30. | Causing fire prohibited |
31. | Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon |
32. | Ban on use of injurious substances |
33. | Control of sanctuaries |
33-A. | Immunisation of live-stock |
33-B. | Advisory Committee |
34. | Registration of certain persons in possession of arms |
34-A. | Power to remove encroachment |
| NATIONAL PARKS |
35. | Declaration of National Parks |
36. | Declaration of game reserve [Repealed] |
36-A. | Declaration and management of conservation reserve |
36-B. | Conservation Reserve management Committee |
36-C. | Declaration and management of Community Reserve |
36-D. | Community Reserve management Committee |
| CLOSED AREA |
37. | Declaration of closed area [Repealed] |
| SANCTUARIES OR NATIONAL PARKS DECLARED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT |
38. | Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks |
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| CHAPTER IV A: CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS |
38-A. | Constitution of Central Zoo Authority |
38-B. | Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc |
38-C. | Functions of the Authority |
38-D. | Procedure to be regulated by the Authority |
38-E. | Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund |
38-F. | Annual report |
38-G. | Annual Report and audit report to be laid before Parliament |
38-H. | Recognition of zoos |
38-I. | Acquisition of animals by a zoo |
38-J. | Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo |
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| CHAPTER IVB : NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY |
38-K. | Definitions |
38-L. | Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority |
38-M. | Term of office and conditions of service of members |
38-N. | Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority |
38-O. | Powers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority |
38-P. | Procedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority |
38-Q. | Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund |
38-R. | Accounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority |
38-S. | Annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority |
38-T. | Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament |
38-U. | Constitution of Steering Committee |
38-V. | Tiger Conservation Plan |
38-W. | Alteration and de-notification of tiger reserves |
38-X. | Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation |
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| CHAPTER IV C : TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES CRIME CONTROL BUREAU |
38-Y. | Constitution of Tiger and other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau |
38-Z. | Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau |
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| CHAPTER V : TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLE AND TROPHIES |
39. | Wild animals, etc., to be Government property |
40. | Declarations |
40-A. | Immunity in certain cases |
41. | Inquiry and preparation of inventories |
42. | Certificate of ownership |
43. | Regulation of transfer of animal, etc |
44. | Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited |
45. | Suspension or cancellation of licences |
46. | Appeal |
47. | Maintenance of records |
48. | Purchase of animal, etc., by licensee |
48-A. | Restriction on transportation of wild life |
49. | Purchase of captive animal, etc, by a person other than a licensee |
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| CHAPTER VA: PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES, ETC. DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS |
49-A. | Definitions |
49-B. | Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals |
49-C. | Declaration by dealers |
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| CHAPTER VI: PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES |
50. | Power of entry, search, arrest and detention |
51. | Penalties |
51-A. | Certain conditions to apply while granting bail |
52. | Attempts and abetment |
53. | Punishment for wrongful seizure |
54. | Power to compound offence |
55. | Cognizance of offences |
56. | Operation of other laws not barred |
57. | Presumption to be made in certain cases |
58. | Offences by companies |
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| CHAPTER VI A : FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE |
58-A. | Application |
58-B. | Definitions |
58-C. | Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property |
58-D. | Competent authority |
58-E. | Identifying illegally acquired property |
58-F. | Seizure of freezing of illegally acquired property |
58-G. | Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter |
58-H. | Notice of forfeiture of property |
58-I. | Forfeiture of property in certain cases |
58-J. | Burden of proof |
58-K. | Fine in lieu of forfeiture |
58-L. | Procedure in relation to certain trust properties |
58-M. | Certain transfers to be null and void |
58-N. | Constitution of Appellate Tribunal |
58-O. | Appeals |
58-P. | Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description |
58-Q. | Bar of jurisdiction |
58-R. | Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of Civil Court |
58-S. | Information to competent authority |
58-T. | Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal |
58-U. | Power to take possession |
58-V. | Rectification of mistakes |
58-W. | Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter |
58-X. | Service of notices and orders |
58-Y. | Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken, under this Chapter |
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| CHAPTER VII: MISCELLANEOUS |
59. | Officers to be public servants |
60. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
60-A. | Reward to persons |
60-B. | Reward by State Government |
61. | Power to alter entries in Schedules |
62. | Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin |
63. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
64. | Power of State Government to make rules |
65. | Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected |
66. | Repeal and savings |
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| SCHEDULE-I |
| SCHEDULE - II |
| SCHEDULE - III |
| SCHEDULE - IV |
| SCHEDULE - V |
| SCHEDULE - VI |