Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972Central Act · Act 53 of 1972

(1) This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

[(2) It extends to the whole of India ***.]

(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union territory to which it extends*** on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different States or Union territories.

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Act	The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title, extent and commencement.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
omitted, Act 34 of 2019. . The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
omitted. . The words ",or may become extended in future," omitted by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

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