(1) For transportation of the elephant, necessary permission from the Chief Wildlife Warden or any other officer authorised by the Government in this behalf shall be obtained as provided under section 48-A of the Act;
(2) A health certificate from a veterinary doctor to the effect that the elephant is fit to travel by road or rail, as the case may be, and is not showing any sign of musth or infectious or contagious disease shall be obtained in Form- 1;
(3) (a) No elephant shall be transported to other states, without obtaining a Transit Permit from the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu.
(b) No elephant from other States shall be transported to Tamil Nadu without obtaining No Objection Certificate from the Chief Wildlife Warden, Tamil Nadu;
(4) The elephant shall be properly fed and given water before loading;
(5) Necessary arrangements shall be made for feeding and watering the elephanten route;
(6) No elephant shall be made to walk for more than three hours at a stretch. Walking by the elephant shall be avoided between 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.;
(7) While transporting elephants by walk during nights, two prominent reflectors shall be placed at the front and hind portion of the elephant;
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(8) No elephant shall be made to walk more than thirty kilometers a day and any transportation of the elephant for more than fifty kilometers shall be carried out in a vehicle;
(9) Trucks with length less than twelve feet shall not be used for carrying elephants except calves (height upto
1.50meter);
(10) One truck shall not be used to carry more than two weaned calves (height upto 1.50 meter) or one elephant with one un-weaned calf or one adult or sub adult elephant (height above 1.50 meter);
(11) At least twelve hour rest should be allowed to elephants for every twelve hours of journey by trucks; .
(12) Cow elephants in advanced stage of pregnancy should not be transported by trucks;
(13) While transporting elephants by rail, an ordinary goods wagon should not carry more than three adult elephants or six calves on broad gauge, or not more than two adult elephants or three calves on meter gauge, or not more than one adult elephant or two calves on narrow gauge;
(14) While transporting elephants by truck or train, care shall be taken to maintain constant speed avoiding jerks and sudden stop and reducing effects of shocks and jolts to the minimum;
(15) Each truck or wagon carrying elephant should have at least two attendant mahouts;
(16) Sedatives, if necessary, shall be used to control nervous or temperamental elephants only as prescribed by the veterinary doctor.