Section 12: Grant of permit for special purposes.

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

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, it shall be lawful for the Chief Wild Life Warden, to grant***a permit, by an order in writing stating the reasons therefor, to any person, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, which shall entitle the holder of such permit to hunt subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, any wild animal specified in such permit, for the purpose of,--

(a) education;

[(b) scientific research;

(bb) scientific management.

Explanation.-- For the purposes of clause (bb), the expression, "scientific management" means--

(i) translocation of any wild animals to an alternative suitable habitat; or

(ii) population management of wildlife, without killing or poisoning or destroying any wild animals;]

[(c) collection of specimens--

(i) for recognised zoos subject to the permission under section 38-I; or

(ii) for museums and similar institutions;

(d) derivation, collection or preparation of snake-venom for the manufacture of life-saving drugs:]

[Provided that no such permit shall be granted--

(a) in respect of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, except with the previous permission of the Central Government, and

(b) in respect of any other wild animal, except with the previous permission of the State Government;]

(d) derivation, collection or preparation of snake-venom for the manufacture of life-saving drugs:]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section	12
Marginal note	Grant of permit for special purposes.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

omitted, Act 23 of 1982. . The words ", with the previous permission of the State Government" omitted by Act 23 of 1982, s. 2 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).
substituted, Act 44 of 1991. . Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 11, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
inserted, Act 23 of 1982. . Ins. by Act 23 of 1982, s. 2 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

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