The Goa, Daman and Diu Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection Act, 1965
Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 21 of 196546 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 21 of 1965 |
| Year | 1965 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 46 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 4 Appointment of Wild Life Preservation Officer, Game Wardens and other Game Officers
- Section 5 Delegation of Powers by Wild Life Preservation Officer
- Section 6 Duties of Wild Life Preservation Officer
- Section 7 Hunting of Wild Animals and Birds without licence prohibited
- Section 8 Registration of certain persons in possession of arms
- Section 9 Procedure for licence
- Section 10 Record of game hunted to be kept and submitted
- Section 11 Issue of licence for special purposes
- Section 12 Suspension or cancellation of licence
- Section 13 Hunting of young and female with young prohibited
- Section 14 Close time
- Section 15 Unlawful method of hunting
- Section 16 Declaration of certain animals and birds as vermins
- Section 18 Power to declare any area to be Game Sanctuary
- Section 19 Notification regarding Game Sanctuary
- Section 20 Bar of accrual of any rights in land comprised in Game Sanctuary
- Section 21 Proclamation by Collector
- Section 22 Inquired by Collector
- Section 23 Extinction of rights
- Section 24 Power to acquire land over which right is claimed
- Section 25 Acquisition Proceedings
- Section 26 Powers of Collector to be exercised by other Officers
- Section 27 Dealing in trophy and pets without licence prohibited
- Section 28 Trophy and pets dealer's licences
- Section 29 Records and returns to be made by trophy and pets dealers
- Section 30 Certificate of ownership
- Section 31 Export and sale of trophies regulated
- Section 32 Government trophies
- Section 33 Possession of Government trophy to be reported
- Section 34 Unlawful possession and dealings in Government trophies
- Section 35 Production of ivory or horn before Wild Life Preservation Officer
- Section 36 Registration of ivory or horn before Wild Life Preservation Officer
- Section 38 Power of entry, search, arrest, and detention and power to release the property
- Section 39 Penalties
- Section 40 Power to Compound offence
- Section 41 When Court to take cognizance of offence
- Section 42 Operation of other laws not barred
- Section 43 Power to make rules
- Section 44 Power to amend Schedules
- Section 45 Defence of life and property
- Section 46 Game Officers to be public servants
- Section 47 Protection to person acting in good faith
- Section 48 Power to exempt
- Section 49 Power to amend Schedules
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