Regulation of Transfer of Animal, etc.
"43. (1) No person having in his possession captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which he has a certificate of ownership shall transfer by way of sale or offer for sale or by any other mode of consideration of commercial nature, such animal or article or trophy or uncured trophy.
(2) Where a person transfers or transports from the State in which he resides to another State or acquires by transfer from outside the State, any such animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which he has a certificate of ownership, he shall, within thirty days of the transfer or transport, report the transfer or transport to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer within whose jurisdiction the transfer or transport is effected.
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply–
(a) to tail feather of peacock and the animal article or trophies made therefrom;
(b) to transfer of captive animals between recognised zoos subject to the provisions of section 38-1, and transfer amongst zoos and public museums.".
Amendment of Section 50
29. In section 50 of the principal Act.
(i) in sub-section (3A), for the words "Wild Life Warden," the words "an of section 50. Assistant Conservator of Forests" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (4) the words "under intimation to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the-officer authorised by him in this regard" shall be inserted at the end;
(iii) for sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:– "(6) Where any meat, uncured trophy, specified plant or part or derivative thereof is seized under the provisions of this section, the Assistant Director of Wild Life Preservation or any other officer of a gazetted rank authorised by him in this behalf or the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may arrange for the disposal of the same in such manner as may be prescribed.";
(iv) in sub-section (8), for the words "Wild Life Warden", the words "an officer not below the rank of Assistant Conservator of Forests authorised by the State Government in this behalf- shall be substituted.
Amendment of Section 51
30. In section 51 of the principal Act,–
(i) in sub-section (1), for the first and second provisos, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely:– "Provided that where the offence committed is in relation to any animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or meat of any such animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy diri4ed from such animal or where the offence relates to hunting in a sanctuary or a National Park or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or a National Park, such offence shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years and also with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees:
Provided further that in the case of a second or subsequent offence of the nature mentioned in this sub-section, the term of the imprisonment shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years and also with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees.";
(ii) in sub-section (1A), for the words "one year ", the words "three years" and for the words "five thousand rupees", the words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
Insertion of New Section 51A