(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the whole year to be a close time for wild animals mentioned in the First Schedule and may, by like notification, declare what period or periods during the year shall be close time for animals ref erred to in the Second Schedule.
Close time.
During the close time specified for any wild animal, it shall not be lawful to hunt such wild animal anywhere within West Bengal, where this Act is in force :
Provided that if the State Government thinks it fit to do so in the public interest, it may authorise any person, institution or authority to hunt, even during the close time, any kind of wild animal, for collecting specimens for scientific or educational purposes.
(3) The State Government may, if it thinks fit to do so in the public interest, at any time, make any alterations or changes in any of the Schedules.