LawgistThe Wild Life (Protection) Act
49Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee
No person shall purchase, receive or acquire any captive animal, wild animal, other than vermin, or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived therefrom otherwise than from a dealer or from a person authorised to sell or otherwise transfer the same under this Act:
1[Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a recognised zoo subject to the provisions of section 38-1 or to a public museum.]
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1. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for the proviso (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
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
