The Indian Wild Life Protection Act, 1972
Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 53 of 1972117 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 53 of 1972 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Chandigarh |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 117 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Appointment of Director and other officers
- Section 4 Appointment of Life Warden and other officers
- Section 5 Power to delegate
- Section 5B Standing Committee of the National Board
- Section 5C Functions of the National Board
- Section 7 Procedure to be followed by the Board
- Section 8 Duties of 1 [State Board for Wild Life
- Section 11 Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases
- Section 12 Grant of permit for special purposes
- Section 17A Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant
- Section 17B Grants of permit for special purposes
- Section 17C Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited
- Section 17D Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited
- Section 17E Declaration of stock
- Section 17F Possession, etc., of plants by licensee
- Section 17G Purchase, etc., of specified plants
- Section 17H Plants to be Government property
- Section 18 Declaration of sanctuary
- Section 18B Appointment of Collectors
- Section 19 Collector to determine rights
- Section 20 Bar of accrual of rights
- Section 21 Proclamation by Collector
- Section 22 Inquiry by Collector
- Section 23 Powers of Collector
- Section 24 Acquisition of rights
- Section 25 Acquisition proceedings
- Section 26 Delegation of Collector’s powers
- Section 27 Restriction on entry in sanctuary
- Section 28 Grant of permit
- Section 30 Causing fire prohibited
- Section 31 Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon
- Section 32 Ban on use of injurious substances
- Section 33 Control of sanctuaries
- Section 34 Registration of certain persons in possession of arms
- Section 35 Declaration of National Parks
- Section 36B Conservation reserve management committee
- Section 36C Declaration and management of community reserve
- Section 36D Community reserve management committee
- Section 38 Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks
- Section 38A Constitution of Central Zoo Authority
- Section 38B Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc
- Section 38C Functions of the Authority
- Section 38D Procedure to be regulated by the Authority
- Section 38E Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund
- Section 38F Annual report
- Section 38G Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
- Section 38H Recognition of zoos
- Section 38J Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo
- Section 38K Definitions
- Section 38L Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority
- Section 38M Term of office and conditions of service of members
- Section 38N Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority
- Section 38O Powers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority
- Section 38P Procedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority
- Section 38Q Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund
- Section 38R Accounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority
- Section 38S Annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority
- Section 38T Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
- Section 38U Constitution of Steering Committee
- Section 38V Tiger Conservation Plan
- Section 38W Alteration and de-notification of tiger reserves
- Section 38X Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation
- Section 38Y Constitution of Tiger and other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau
- Section 38Z Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
- Section 39 Wild animals, etc., to be Government property
- Section 40 Declarations
- Section 41 Inquiry and preparation of inventories
- Section 42 Certificate of ownership
- Section 44 Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited
- Section 45 Suspension or cancellation of licences
- Section 46 Purchase
- Section 47 Maintenance of records
- Section 48 Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee
- Section 49 Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee
- Section 49A Definitions
- Section 49B Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals
- Section 49C Declaration by dealers
- Section 50 Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
- Section 51 Penalties
- Section 52 Attempts and abetment
- Section 53 Punishment for wrongful seizure
- Section 56 Operation of other laws not barred
- Section 57 Presumption to be made in certain cases
- Section 58 Offences by Companies
- Section 58A Application
- Section 58B Definitions
- Section 58C Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property
- Section 58D Competent authority
- Section 58E Identifying illegally acquired property
- Section 58F Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
- Section 58G Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- Section 58H Notice of forfeiture of property
- Section 58J Burden of proof
- Section 58K Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- Section 58L Procedure in relation to certain trust properties
- Section 58M Certain transfers to be null and void
- Section 58N Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
- Section 58P Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description
- Section 58Q Bar of jurisdiction
- Section 58R Competent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
- Section 58S Information to competent authority
- Section 58T Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
- Section 58U Power to take possession
- Section 58V Rectification of mistakes
- Section 58W Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter
- Section 58X Service of notices and orders
- Section 58Y Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under this Chapter
- Section 59 Officers to be public servants
- Section 60 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 61 Power to alter entries in Schedules
- Section 62 Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin
- Section 63 Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 64 Power of State Government to make rules
- Section 65 Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected
- Section 66 Repeal and savings
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