LawgistThe Wild Life (Protection) Act
42Certificate of ownership
The Chief Wild Life Warden may, for the purposes of section 40, issue a certificate of ownership in such form, as may be prescribed to any person who, in his opinion, is in lawful possession of any wild animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy and may, where possible, mark, in the prescribed manner, such animal article, trophy or uncured trophy for purposes of identification.
1[Provided that before issuing the certificate of ownership in respect of any captive animal, the Chief Wild Life Warden shall ensure that the applicant has adequate facilities for housing, maintenance and upkeep of the animal.]
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1. Added by s. 27, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES
- 39 Wild animals, etc., to be Government property
- 40 Declaration
- 40A Immunity in certain cases
- 41 Inquiry and preparation of inventories
- 42 Certificate of ownership
- 43 Regulation of transfer of animal, etc
- 44 Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited
- 45 Suspension or cancellation of licences
- 46 Purchase
- 47 Maintenance of records
- 48 Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee
- 48A Restriction on transportation of wild life
- 49 Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee
