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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

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1Short title, extent and commencementView Details
11Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain casesView Details
12Grant of permit for special purposesView Details
17Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plantView Details
17Grants of permit for special purposesView Details
17Cultivation of specified plants without license prohibitedView Details
17Dealing in specified plants without license prohibitedView Details
17Declaration of stockView Details
17Possession, etc., of plants by licenseeView Details
17Purchase, etc., of specified plantsView Details
17Plants to be Government propertyView Details
18Declaration of sanctuaryView Details
19Collector to determine rightsView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Bar of accrual of rightsView Details
21Proclamation by CollectorView Details
22Inquiry by CollectorView Details
23Powers of CollectorView Details
24Acquisition of rightsView Details
25Acquisition proceedingsView Details
26Delegation of Collector's powersView Details
26Declaration of area as sanctuaryView Details
27Restriction on entry in sanctuaryView Details
28Grant of permitView Details
29Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without permitView Details
3Appointment of Director and other officersView Details
30Causing fire prohibitedView Details
31Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weaponView Details
32Ban on use of injurious substancesView Details
33Control of sanctuariesView Details
33Immunisation of live-stockView Details
34Registration of certain persons in possession of armsView Details
35Declaration of National ParksView Details
37Declaration of closed areaView Details
38Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National ParksView Details
38AConstitution of Central Zoo AuthorityView Details
38BTerm of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etcView Details
38CFunctions of the AuthorityView Details
38DProcedure to be regulated by the AuthorityView Details
38EGrants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund.View Details
38FAnnual reportView Details
38GAnnual report and audit report to be laid before ParliamentView Details
38GAnnual report and audit report to be laid before ParliamentView Details
38HRecognition of zoosView Details
38IAcquisition of animals by a zooView Details
38JProhibition of teasing, etc., in a zooView Details
39Wild animals, etc., to be Government propertyView Details
4Appointment of Life Warden and other officersView Details
40DeclarationsView Details
41Inquiry and preparation of inventoriesView Details
42Certificate of ownershipView Details
43Regulation of transfer of animal, etcView Details
44Dealings in trophy and animal articles without license prohibitedView Details
45Suspension or cancellation of licensesView Details
46AppealView Details
47Maintenance of recordsView Details
48Purchase of animal, etc., by licenseeView Details
48Restriction on transportation of wild lifeView Details
49Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licenseeView Details
49ADefinitionsView Details
49BProhibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animalsView Details
49CDeclaration by dealersView Details
5Power to delegateView Details
50Power of entry, search, arrest and detentionView Details
51PenaltiesView Details
51PenaltiesView Details
52Attempts and abetmentView Details
53Punishment for wrongful seizureView Details
54Power to compound offenceView Details
55Cognizance of offencesView Details
56Operation of other laws not barredView Details
57Presumption to be made in certain casesView Details
58Offences by companiesView Details
59Officers to be public servantsView Details
6Constitution of Wild Life Advisory BoardView Details
60Protection of action taken in good faithView Details
60Reward to personsView Details
61Power to alter entries in SchedulesView Details
62Declaration of certain wild animals to be verminView Details
63Power of Central Government to make rulesView Details
64Power of State Government to make rulesView Details
65Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protectedView Details
66Repeal and savingsView Details
7Procedure to be followed by the BoardView Details
7Procedure to be followed by the BoardView Details
8Duties of Wild Life Advisory BoardView Details
9Prohibition of huntingView Details
Pa Schedule-1 Part-III View Details
PA Schedule-2 Part-II View Details
Sc Schedule-1 Part-IView Details
Sc Schedule-4View Details

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