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Section 48: Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee.

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

No licensee under this Chapter shall--

(a) keep in his control, custody or possession,--

(i) any animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which a declaration under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 44 has to be made but has not been made;

(ii) any animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat which has not been lawfully acquired under the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder;

(b) (i) capture any wild animal, or

(ii) acquire, receive keep in his control, custody or possession, or sell, offer for sale or transport, any captive animal specified in Schedule I *** or any animal article trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived therefrom or serve such meat, or put under a process of taxidermy or make animal article containing part or whole of such animal,

except in accordance with such rules as may be made tinder this Act;

Provided that where the acquisition or, possession, control or custody of such animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy entails the transfer or transport from one State to another, no such transfer or transport shall be effected except with the previous permission in writing of the Director or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf:

Provided further that no such permission under the foregoing proviso shall be granted unless the Director or the officer authorised by him is satisfied that the animal or article aforesaid has been lawfully acquired.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section48
Marginal notePurchase of animals, etc., by licensee.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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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.

  • omitted, Act 18 of 2022. . The words and figures "or Part II of Schedule II" omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 28 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

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