LawgistThe Wild Life (Protection) Act
23Powers of Collector
For the purpose of such inquiry, the Collector may exercise the following powers, namely:--
(a) the power to enter in or upon any land and to survey, demarcate and make a map of the same or to authorise any other officer to do so;
(b) the same powers as are vested in a civil court for the trial of suits.
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Sanctuaries
- 18 Declaration of sanctuary
- 18A Protection to sanctuarie
- 18B Appointment of Collectors
- 19 Collector to determine rights
- 20 Bar of accrual of rights
- 21 Proclamation by Collector
- 22 Inquiry by Collector
- 23 Powers of Collector
- 24 Acquisition of rights
- 25 Acquisition proceedings
- 25A Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings
- 26 Delegation of Collector's powers
- 26A Declaration of area as sanctuary
- 27 Restriction on entry in sanctuary
- 28 Grant of permit
- 29 Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit
- 30 Causing fire prohibited
- 31 Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon
- 32 Ban on use of injurious substances
- 33 Control of sanctuaries
- 33A Immunisation of live-stock
- 33B Advisory Committee
- 34 Registration of certain persons in possession of arms
