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Section 42A: Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc

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

[42A. Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc.-- (1) Any person having a certificate of ownership in respect of any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, meat or ivory imported into India or an article made from such ivory, and who is not desirous of keeping it in his control, custody or possession may, after giving notice of seven working days to the Chief Wild Life Warden, surrender the same to him and any such certificate of ownership shall stand cancelled from the date of such surrender.

(2) No compensation shall be payable to any person for surrender of any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory to the Chief Wild Life Warden under sub-section (1).

(3) Any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory surrendered under this section shall become the property of the State Government and the provisions of section 39 shall apply.]

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ActThe Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section42A
Marginal noteSurrender of captive animals, animal article, etc
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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

  • inserted, Act 18 of 2022. . Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

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