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The Wild Life (Protection) Act

60AReward to persons

1[60A. Reward to persons.-- (1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds of fine not exceeding 2[fifty per cent. of such fine.]

(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding 3[fifty per cent. of such money].]

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1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for "twenty per cent. of such money" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

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