The Wild Life (Protection) Act `1972
An Act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTES UNDER THE ACT
- 3Appointment of Director and other officers
- 4Appointment of Life Warden and other officers
- 5Power to delegate
- 5AConstitution of the National Board for Wild Life
- 5BStanding Committee of the National Board
- 5CFunctions of the National Board
- 6Constitution of State Board for Wild Life
- 7Procedure to be followed by the Boar
- 8Duties of State Board for Wild Life
HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS
PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS
- 17AProhibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant
- 17BGrants of permit for special purposes
- 17CCultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited
- 17DDealing in specified plants without licence prohibited
- 17EDeclaration of stock
- 17FPossession, etc., of plants by license
- 17GPurchase, etc., of specified plants
- 17HPlants to be Government property
Sanctuaries
- 18Declaration of sanctuary
- 18AProtection to sanctuarie
- 18BAppointment of Collectors
- 19Collector to determine rights
- 20Bar of accrual of rights
- 21Proclamation by Collector
- 22Inquiry by Collector
- 23Powers of Collector
- 24Acquisition of rights
- 25Acquisition proceedings
- 25ATime-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings
- 26Delegation of Collector's powers
- 26ADeclaration of area as sanctuary
- 27Restriction on entry in sanctuary
- 28Grant of permit
- 29Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit
- 30Causing fire prohibited
- 31Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon
- 32Ban on use of injurious substances
- 33Control of sanctuaries
- 33AImmunisation of live-stock
- 33BAdvisory Committee
- 34Registration of certain persons in possession of arms
Natioanl Parks
Closed Area
Sanctuaries or National Parks declared by Central Government
CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS
- 38AConstitution of Central Zoo Authorit
- 38BTerm of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc
- 38CFunctions of the Authorit
- 38DProcedure to be regulated by the Authority
- 38EGrants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund
- 38FAnnual report
- 38GAnnual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
- 38HRecognition of zoos
- 38IAcquisition of animals by a zoo
- 38JProhibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo
NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
- 38KDefinition
- 38LConstitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority
- 38MTerm of office and conditions of service of members
- 38NOfficers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority
- 38OPowers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority
- 38PProcedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority
- 38QGrants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund
- 38RAccounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority
- 38SAnnual report of Tiger Conservation Authority
- 38TAnnual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
- 38UConstitution of Steering Committee
- 38VTiger Conservation Plan
- 38WAlteration and de-notification of tiger reserves
- 38XEstablishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation
TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES CRIME CONTROL BUREAU
TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES
- 39Wild animals, etc., to be Government property
- 40Declaration
- 40AImmunity in certain cases
- 41Inquiry and preparation of inventories
- 42Certificate of ownership
- 43Regulation of transfer of animal, etc
- 44Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited
- 45Suspension or cancellation of licences
- 46Purchase
- 47Maintenance of records
- 48Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee
- 48ARestriction on transportation of wild life
- 49Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee
PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES, ETC., DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS
PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES
- 50Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
- 51Penalties
- 51ACertain conditions to apply while granting bail
- 52Attempts and abetment
- 53Punishment for wrongful seizure
- 54Power to compound offences
- 55Cognizance of offences
- 56Operation of other laws not barred
- 57Presumption to be made in certain cases
- 58Offences by Companies
FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE
- 58AApplication
- 58BDefinitions
- 58CProhibition of holding illegally acquired property
- 58DCompetent authority
- 58EIdentifying illegally acquired property
- 58FSeizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
- 58GManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- 58HNotice of forfeiture of property
- 58IForfeiture of property in certain case
- 58JBurden of proof
- 58KFine in lieu of forfeiture
- 58LProcedure in relation to certain trust properties
- 58MCertain transfer to be null and void
- 58NConstitution of Applellate Tribunal
- 58OAppeals
- 58PNotice or order not to be invalid for error in description
- 58QBar of Jurisdiction
- 58RCompetent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
- 58SInformation to competent authority
- 58TCertain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
- 58UPower to take possession
- 58VRectification of mistakes
- 58WFindings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter
- 58XService of notices and orders
- 58YPunishment for acquiring property in relating to which proceeings have been taken under this Chapter
MISCELLANEOUS
- 59Officers to be public servants
- 60Protection of action taken in good faith
- 60AReward to persons
- 60BReward by State Government
- 61Power to alter entries in Schedule
- 62Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin
- 63Power of Central Government to make rule
- 64Power of State Government to make rules
- 65Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected
- 66Repeal and savings