Section 28: Grant of permit.

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

(1) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, on application, grant to any person a permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary for all or any of the following purposes, namely:--

(a) investigation or study of wild life and purposes ancillary or incidental thereto;

(b) photography [and film-making without making any change in the habitat or causing any adverse impact to the habitat or wild life;]

(d) tourism;

(e) transaction of lawful business with any person residing in the sanctuary.

(2) A permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary shall be issued subject to such conditions and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section	28
Marginal note	Grant of permit.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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inserted, Act 18 of 2022. . Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

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