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Section 60A: Reward to persons.

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

[60A. Reward to persons.-- (1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds of fine not exceeding [fifty per cent. of such fine.]

(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding [fifty per cent. of such money].]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section60A
Marginal noteReward to persons.
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.

  • inserted, Act 44 of 1991. . Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
  • substituted, Act 16 of 2003. . Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for "twenty per cent. of such money" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

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