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Section 58S: Information to competent authority.

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

[58S. Information to competent authority.-- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the competent authority shall have power to require any officer or authority of the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority to furnish information in relation to such persons, on points or matters as in the opinion of the competent authority will be useful for, or relevant to, the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) Every officer referred to in section 58T may furnish suo motu any information available with him to the competent authority if in the opinion of the officer such information will be useful to the competent authority for the purposes of this Chapter.]

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ActThe Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section58S
Marginal noteInformation to competent authority.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • inserted, Act 16 of 2003. . Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 34 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

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