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Section 4: Appointment of Life Warden and other officers.

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

(1) The State Government May, for the purpose of this Act, appoint,--

(a) a Chief Wild Life Warden;

(b) Wild Life Wardens; ***

[(bb) Honorary Wild Life Wardens;]

(c) such other officers and employees as may be necessary.

(2) In the performance of his duties and exercise of his powers by or under this Act, the Chief Wild Life Warden shall be subject to such general or special directions, as the State Government may from time to time, give.

(3) [The Wild Life Warden, the Honorary Wild Life Warden] and other officers and employees appointed under this section shall be subordinate to the Chief Wild Life Warden.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section4
Marginal noteAppointment of Life Warden and other officers.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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. . The word "and" omitted by 44 of 1991, s. 6 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
  • substituted, Act 16 of 2003. . Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 5, for clause (bb) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
  • substituted, Act 44 of 1991. . Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 6, for "The Wild Life Warden" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

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