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Section 8: Duties of 1 [State Board for Wild Life

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

It shall be the duty of 1 [State Board for Wild Life] to advise the State Government,— 2 [(a) in the selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas;]

3 [(b) in formulation of the policy for protection and conservation of the wild life and specified plants;]

(c) in any matter relating to the amendment of any Schedule;

4 *** 5 [(cc) in relation to the measures to be taken for harmonising the needs of the tribals and other dwellers of the forest with the protection and conservation of wild life; and]

(d) in any other matter connected with the protection of wild life, which may bereferred to it by the State Government.

CHAPTER III HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS 6 [9. Prohibition of hunting.—No person shall hunt any wild animal specified in Schedules I, II, III and IV except as provided under section 11 and section 12.]

[10. Maintenance of records of wild animals killed or captured.]—Omitted by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), s. 10 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 8, for “the Wild Life Advisory Board” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 8, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. The word “and” omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

6. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for section 9 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Wild Life Protection Act, 1972
Section8
Marginal noteDuties of 1 [State Board for Wild Life
JurisdictionUnion territory of Chandigarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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