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Section 17C: Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited

The Indian Wild Life Protection Act, 1972Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 53 of 1972

(1) No person shall cultivate a specified plant except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a person, who immediately before the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), was cultivating a specified plant from carrying on such cultivation for a period of six months from such commencement or where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him.

(2) Every licence granted under this section shall specify the area in which and the conditions, if any, subject to which the licensee shall cultivate a specified plant.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Wild Life Protection Act, 1972
Section17C
Marginal noteCultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited
JurisdictionUnion territory of Chandigarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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