(1) Every application for export of any specimen of species shall be accompanied with-
(a) a legal procurement certificate issued by an officer of the Forest Department not below the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests having jurisdiction over the area in Form II;
(b) a copy of licence issued under section 49 N;
(c) a copy of the licence issued by the Chief Wild Life Warden under Chapter III A of the Act;
(d) a copy of the certificate of registration issued by CITES Secretariat for captive breeding or artificial propagation for Scheduled Specimen of species listed in Appendix I;
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(e) an import permit granted by the Management Authority of the country of destination in case of specimen of species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV.
(2) On receipt of the application under sub-rule (1) of rule 3, the Management Authority shall, within a period of fifteen days, forward the application to the Scientific Authority for advice in case of a specimen of a species listed in Appendices I or II of Schedule IV, where non-detriment finding studies have not been carried out, to the effect that the export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species.
(3) The Scientific Authority, upon receipt of such request, shall within a period of thirty days forward its advice to the Management Authority if it is satisfied that the export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species.
(4) The Management Authority, within a period of fifteen days on receipt of advice from the Scientific Authority under sub-rule (3) or within a period of fifteen days from the receipt of the application under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 in case of a specimen of a species listed in Appendix III of Schedule IV, consider the application and satisfy itself that, –
(a) the application is accompanied with requisite documents specified in sub-rule (1) and the fee specified in sub-rule (2) of Rule 3;
(b) the resolutions of the Convention are complied with; and
(c) the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder have been complied with.
(5) The Management Authority on being satisfied under sub-rule (4) shall grant an export permit or certificate of origin in case the specimen of the species listed in Appendix III of the Convention by Countries other than India in Form III:
Provided that the export permit or certificate of origin in respect of a specimen of species shall not be granted for export to a country which has not adopted the convention.
(6) Every permit or certificate of origin for export of specimen of species shall be valid for a period of six months from the date of its issue.