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Enacted in 1972(No. 53 of 1972)
(9th September, 1972)
Assignment-2
Presented by:
D.Gnanabhaskar
Presented to:
Dr.Inder Pal Singh Sir.
Wild life protection act-1972
•
The Government of India enacted Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 with the objective of
effectively protecting the wild life of this country and to control poaching, smuggling
and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives. The Act was amended in January 2003
and punishment and penalty for offences under the Act have been made more stringent.
The Ministry has proposed further amendments in the law by introducing more rigid
measures to strengthen the Act. The objective is to provide protection to the listed
endangered flora and fauna and ecologically important protected areas.
The constitution of India [Article-51-A(g)]
Fundemental Duties
It shall be the duty of every citizen of india to protect
And improve the natural environment including forests,lakes,rivers,and wildlife,
Have compassion for living creatures•
overview
• It extends to the whole of India, except the State of
Jammu and Kashmir which has its own wildlife act.
CHAPTER II
Authorities to be appointed or
constituted under the Act
CHAPTER III
Hunting of Wild Animals
CHAPTER-IIIA Protection of Specified Plants
CHAPTER-IV
Sanctuaries, National Parks
and Closed Areas
Sanctuaries
CHAPTER IVA
Central Zoo Authority
and Recognition of Zoos
CHAPTER V
Trade or Commerce in
Wild Animals, Animal
Articles and Trophies
CHAPTER VA
Prohibition of trade or
commerce in trophies,
animal articles, etc.
derived from certain
animals.
CHAPTER VII
Miscellaneous
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
CHAPTER VI
Prevention and
detection of
offences
December 2012: The
Rajasthan High Court had
revised the charges against
the actor. In the fresh charges,
Salman was charged with
Section 9/51 of the Wildlife
Protection Act.
April 10, 2006: Salman
was convicted in the black
buck hunting case by one
of the trial courts under the
Act of Wildlife Protection
Act wherein he was fined
for Rs 5,000 along with
five years of jail.
Chapter-1
• 1. Short title, extent, and commencement:
• (1) This Act may be called the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• 3[(2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and
Kashmir.*]
• 4(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union Territory to which it
extends, on such date as the Central Government may, by
notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for
different provision of this Act or for different States or Union
Territories.
• 2. Some Basic Definitions
(12) "Director" means the person appointed as Director of Wildlife Preservation under Cl (a). of sub-section
(1) of Sec. 3;
(12A) "Forest Officer" means the Forest Officer appointed under clause (2) of Sec.2 of the Indian Forest Act,
(14) "Government property" means property, referred to in sec.39; [or sec. 17H12]
(15) "habitat" includes land, water, or vegetation which is the natural home of any wild animal;
(16) "hunting", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes,
(a) capturing, killing, poisoning, snaring, and trapping or any wild animal and every attempt to do so,
(b) driving any wild animal for any of purposes specified in sub clause
(c) injuring or destroying or taking any part of the body of any such animal, or in the case of wild birds or
reptiles, damaging the eggs of such birds or reptiles, or disturbing the eggs or nests of such birds or reptiles;
17) "land" includes canals, creeks, and other water channels, reservoirs, rivers, streams and lakes, whether
artificial or natural, [marshes and wetlands and also includes boulders and rocks; 13]
14[(18A) "Live-stock" includes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, pigs, sheep, yak and also
includes their young;*]
(19) "manufacturer" means a manufacturer of animal articles;
(20) "meat" includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, fat and flesh, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal other than vermin;
(21) "National Park" means an area declared, whether under sec.35. or sec.38 or deemed, under sub-section (3) of sec.66. to be
declared, as a National Park
(22) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette;
(23) "permit" means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder;
15[(25A)"recognised zoo" means a zoo recognised under section 38H;
(25B) "reserve forest" means the forest declared to be reserved by the State Government under sec.20. of the Indian Forest Act,
1927 (16 of 1927);* ]
17[(27) "specified plant "means any plant specified in Schedule VI;*]
CHAPTER II
Authorities to be appointed or constituted under this Act 3.
Appointment of Director another officers.–
Appointment of Chief Wildlife Warden and other officers –
Director
Assistant Director
Chief wild life warden
Subjected under Central govt.
Subjected under State govt.
Wild life wardens
For each district.
Other officers
Constitution of the Wildlife Advisory Board.–
(1)The State Government, or, in the caseof a Union Territory, the Administrator, shall, as soon as
may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Wildlife Advisory Board consisting of
the following member, namely:
(a) the Minister in charge of Forest in the State or Union Territory, or, if there is no such Minister,
the Chief Secretary to the State Government, or, as the case may be, the Chief Secretary to the
Government or the Union Territory, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) two members of the State Legislature or, in the case of a Union Territory havinga Legislature,
two members of the legislature of the Union Territory, as the case may be;
(c)Secretary to the State Government, or the Government of the Union Territory, in charges of
Forests;
[(d) The Forest Officer in charge of the State Forest Department, by whatever designation called,
ex-officio; 4 ]
(e) an officer to be nominated by the Director;
(f) Chief Wildlife Warden, ex-officio;
[(g) Officers of the State Forest Government not exceeding five5 ];
(h) such other person, not exceeding ten, who, in the opinion of the State Government, are
interested in the protection of Wildlife, including
the representatives of tribals not exceeding three. (1A) The State Government may appoint a
Vice-Chairman of the Board from amongst the members referred to in clauses (b) and (h) of sub-
section (1). 6] (2) The State Government shall appoint [the forest Officer incharge of the Forest
Department 7 ] or Chief Wildlife Warden as the Secretary to the Board.
Minister of forest
incharge/secratry of state
govt.
2MLAs
Secratry to the state
govt.
Vice chairman
Chairman
Forest officer
1-Nonminated by
Director
Chief wild life warden
Officers of state govt-5
Others not
exceeding10
Secretary
ConstitutionofWLAB(WildlifeAdvisoryBoard)
Procedure to be followed by the Board.–
(1) The Board shall meet at least twice a year at such place as the State Government may
direct.
(2) The Board shall regulate its own procedure (including the quorum).
(3) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of
any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof or any irregularity in the
procedure of the Board affecting the merits of the case.
Duties of the Wildlife Advisory Board. – It shall be the duty of the Wildlife Advisory
Board to advise the State Government,–
(a) In the selection of areas to be declared as Sanctuaries, National Parks, and Closed Areas
and the administration thereof ;
(b) in formulation of the policy of protection and conservation of Wildlife and specified
plants;
(c) in any matter relating to any schedule; (cc) in relation to the measures to be taken for
harmonizing the needs of the tribals and other dwellers of the forest with the protection and
conservation of wildlife;
CHAPTER III
Hunting of Wild Animals
9. Prohibition of Hunting
10. Maintenance of records of wild animals killed or captured
11. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases
12. Grant of permit for special purposes
13. Suspension or cancellation of licence
14. Appeals
15. Hunting of young and female of wild animals
16. Declaration of closed time
17. Restrictions on hunting
CHAPTER-IIIA
Protection of Specified Plants
17A Prohibition of picking, uprooting. etc., of specified plants
17B Grant of permit for special purposes
17C Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited
17D Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited
17E Declaration of stock
17F Possession, etc., of plants by licensee
17G Purchase etc., of specified plants
17H Plants to be Government property
17A. Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc., of specified plants. –
as provided in this Chapter, no person shall –
(a) willfully pick, uproot, damage destroy, acquire or collect any
specified plant from any forest land and area specified, by notification,
by the Central Government,
(b) possess, sell, other for sale, or transfer by way of gift or otherwise, or
transport any specified plant, whether alive or dead, or part or derivative
thereof
Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a member of a
scheduled tribe, subject to the provisions of Chapter IV, from picking,
collecting or possessing in the district he resides any specified plant or
part or derivative thereof for his bonafide personal use.
17B. Grant of permit for special purpose–.
The Chief Wild Life Warden may with the previous permission of the State
Government, grant to any person a permit to pick, uproot, acquire or collect
from a forest land or the area specified under section 17A or transport,
subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, any specified plant for
the purpose of
(a) education; (b) scientific research., (c) collection, preservation and display
in a herbarium of any scientific institutions; or
(d) propagation by a person or an institution approved by the Central
Government in this regard.
17C. Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited. –
(1) No person shall cultivate a specified plant except under, and in accordance with a licence
granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State
Government in this behalf
Every licence granted under this section shall specify the area in which and the conditions, if
any, subject to which the licensee shall cultivate a specified plan
17D. Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited. –
(1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild
Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf, commence
or carry on business or occupation as a dealer in a specified plant or part or derivative
. t
17E. Declaration of stock.– (1) Every person cultivating, or dealing in, a specified plant or
part or derivative thereof shall, within thirty days, from the date of commencement of the Wild
Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991, declare to the Chief Wild Warden or any other officer
authorised by the State Government in this behalf, his stocks of such plants and part or
derivative thereof, as the case may be, on the date of such commencement.
17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants.–
No person shall purchase, receive or acquire any specified plant or part or derivative thereof
otherwise than from a licenced dealer: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to
any person referred to in section of 17B.
17H. Plants to be Government property. –
(1) Every specified plant or part or derivative thereof, in respect of which any offence
against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed, shall be the
property of the State Government, and, where such plant or part or derivative thereof has
been collected or acquired from a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central
Government, such plant or part or derivative thereof shall be the property of the Central
Government.
CHAPTER-IV
Sanctuaries, National Parks and Closed Areas
Sanctuaries
18. Declaration of Sanctuary
19. Collector to determine rights
21. Proclamation by Collector
22. Inquiry by Collector
23. Powers of Collector
24. Acquisition of rights
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 Immunization of live stock
CHAPTER IVA
Central Zoo Authority and Recognition of Zoos
CHAPTER V
Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and
Trophies
CHAPTER VI
Prevention and detection of offences
50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
51. Penalties
52. Attempts and abetment
53. Punishment for wrongful seizure
54. Power to compound offences
55. Cognizance of offences
56. Operation of other laws not barred
57. Presumption to be made in certain cases
58. Offences by companies
Hunting (Section 9) Hunting of wild animals is prohibited.
• Penalties (Section 51) Penalties are prescribed in section 51. Enforcement
can be performed by agencies such as the Forest Department, the Police, the
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), the Customs and the Central
bureau of Investigation (CBI). Charge sheets can be filed directly by the
Forest Department. Other enforcement agencies, often due to the lack of
technical expertise, hand over cases to the Forest Department.
offences relating to wild animals (or their parts and products) included schedule-
hunting or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or national park the punishment
andpenalty have been enhanced,the minimum imprisonment prescribedis three
years which may extend to seven years, with a minimum fine of Rs. 10,000/- .
For a subsequent offence of this nature, the term of imprisonment shall not be
less than three years but may extend to seven years with a minimum fine of Rs.
25,000. • Offences not pertaining to hunting of endangered species • Offences
related to trade and commerce in trophies,animals articles etc. derived from
certain animals (exceptchapter V A and section 38J) attracts a term of
imprisonment up to three years and/or a fine up to Rs. 25,000/-.
CHAPTER VII
Miscellaneous 59.
59.Officers to be public servants
60. Protection of action taken in good faith
65. Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected. - Nothing in this Act shall affect the hunting rights
conferred on the Scheduled Tribes of the Nicobar Islands in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
62. Declaration of certain wild animal to be vermin. - [8 The Central Government] may by notification,
declare any wild animal other than those specified in Sch. I and part 11 of Sch H to be vermin for any area
and for such period as may be specified therein and so long as such notification is in force, such wild
animal shall be deemed to have been included in Sch.V.
61. Power to alter entries in schedules. – (41) The Central Government may, if it is of the opinion that it is
expedient so to do, by notification, [4 add or delete any entry to or from any schedule] or transfer any
entry from one part of the schedule to another part of the same schedule or from one schedule to another
[SCHEDULE VI (Section 2)
1. Beddomes' cycad (Cycas beddomei)
2. Blue Vanda (Vanda soerulec)
3. Kuth (Saussurea lappa)
4. Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp.)
5. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes khasiana)
6. Red Vanda (Rananthera inschootiana)]
1
Wild Life (Protection )
Amendment Act 1982
1982
2
Wild Life (Protection )
Amendment Act 1986
1986
3
Wild Life (Protection )
Amendment Act 1991
1991
4
Wild Life (Protection )
Amendment Act 1993
1993
5
Wild Life (Protection)
Amendment Act, 2002[1] 2002
6
Wild Life (Protection )
Amendment Act 2006
2006
7
Wild Life (Protection )
Amendment Act 2013
2013
Reference
Thank you sir.,

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wild life protection act 1972

  • 1. Enacted in 1972(No. 53 of 1972) (9th September, 1972) Assignment-2 Presented by: D.Gnanabhaskar Presented to: Dr.Inder Pal Singh Sir. Wild life protection act-1972
  • 2. • The Government of India enacted Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 with the objective of effectively protecting the wild life of this country and to control poaching, smuggling and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives. The Act was amended in January 2003 and punishment and penalty for offences under the Act have been made more stringent. The Ministry has proposed further amendments in the law by introducing more rigid measures to strengthen the Act. The objective is to provide protection to the listed endangered flora and fauna and ecologically important protected areas.
  • 3. The constitution of India [Article-51-A(g)] Fundemental Duties It shall be the duty of every citizen of india to protect And improve the natural environment including forests,lakes,rivers,and wildlife, Have compassion for living creatures•
  • 4. overview • It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir which has its own wildlife act. CHAPTER II Authorities to be appointed or constituted under the Act CHAPTER III Hunting of Wild Animals CHAPTER-IIIA Protection of Specified Plants CHAPTER-IV Sanctuaries, National Parks and Closed Areas Sanctuaries CHAPTER IVA Central Zoo Authority and Recognition of Zoos CHAPTER V Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies CHAPTER VA Prohibition of trade or commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc. derived from certain animals. CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous CHAPTER I Preliminary CHAPTER VI Prevention and detection of offences
  • 5. December 2012: The Rajasthan High Court had revised the charges against the actor. In the fresh charges, Salman was charged with Section 9/51 of the Wildlife Protection Act. April 10, 2006: Salman was convicted in the black buck hunting case by one of the trial courts under the Act of Wildlife Protection Act wherein he was fined for Rs 5,000 along with five years of jail.
  • 6. Chapter-1 • 1. Short title, extent, and commencement: • (1) This Act may be called the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. • 3[(2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.*] • 4(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union Territory to which it extends, on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provision of this Act or for different States or Union Territories.
  • 7. • 2. Some Basic Definitions (12) "Director" means the person appointed as Director of Wildlife Preservation under Cl (a). of sub-section (1) of Sec. 3; (12A) "Forest Officer" means the Forest Officer appointed under clause (2) of Sec.2 of the Indian Forest Act, (14) "Government property" means property, referred to in sec.39; [or sec. 17H12] (15) "habitat" includes land, water, or vegetation which is the natural home of any wild animal; (16) "hunting", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes, (a) capturing, killing, poisoning, snaring, and trapping or any wild animal and every attempt to do so, (b) driving any wild animal for any of purposes specified in sub clause (c) injuring or destroying or taking any part of the body of any such animal, or in the case of wild birds or reptiles, damaging the eggs of such birds or reptiles, or disturbing the eggs or nests of such birds or reptiles; 17) "land" includes canals, creeks, and other water channels, reservoirs, rivers, streams and lakes, whether artificial or natural, [marshes and wetlands and also includes boulders and rocks; 13]
  • 8. 14[(18A) "Live-stock" includes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, pigs, sheep, yak and also includes their young;*] (19) "manufacturer" means a manufacturer of animal articles; (20) "meat" includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, fat and flesh, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal other than vermin; (21) "National Park" means an area declared, whether under sec.35. or sec.38 or deemed, under sub-section (3) of sec.66. to be declared, as a National Park (22) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette; (23) "permit" means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder; 15[(25A)"recognised zoo" means a zoo recognised under section 38H; (25B) "reserve forest" means the forest declared to be reserved by the State Government under sec.20. of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927);* ] 17[(27) "specified plant "means any plant specified in Schedule VI;*]
  • 9. CHAPTER II Authorities to be appointed or constituted under this Act 3. Appointment of Director another officers.– Appointment of Chief Wildlife Warden and other officers – Director Assistant Director Chief wild life warden Subjected under Central govt. Subjected under State govt. Wild life wardens For each district. Other officers
  • 10. Constitution of the Wildlife Advisory Board.– (1)The State Government, or, in the caseof a Union Territory, the Administrator, shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Wildlife Advisory Board consisting of the following member, namely: (a) the Minister in charge of Forest in the State or Union Territory, or, if there is no such Minister, the Chief Secretary to the State Government, or, as the case may be, the Chief Secretary to the Government or the Union Territory, who shall be the Chairman; (b) two members of the State Legislature or, in the case of a Union Territory havinga Legislature, two members of the legislature of the Union Territory, as the case may be; (c)Secretary to the State Government, or the Government of the Union Territory, in charges of Forests; [(d) The Forest Officer in charge of the State Forest Department, by whatever designation called, ex-officio; 4 ] (e) an officer to be nominated by the Director; (f) Chief Wildlife Warden, ex-officio;
  • 11. [(g) Officers of the State Forest Government not exceeding five5 ]; (h) such other person, not exceeding ten, who, in the opinion of the State Government, are interested in the protection of Wildlife, including the representatives of tribals not exceeding three. (1A) The State Government may appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Board from amongst the members referred to in clauses (b) and (h) of sub- section (1). 6] (2) The State Government shall appoint [the forest Officer incharge of the Forest Department 7 ] or Chief Wildlife Warden as the Secretary to the Board.
  • 12. Minister of forest incharge/secratry of state govt. 2MLAs Secratry to the state govt. Vice chairman Chairman Forest officer 1-Nonminated by Director Chief wild life warden Officers of state govt-5 Others not exceeding10 Secretary ConstitutionofWLAB(WildlifeAdvisoryBoard)
  • 13. Procedure to be followed by the Board.– (1) The Board shall meet at least twice a year at such place as the State Government may direct. (2) The Board shall regulate its own procedure (including the quorum). (3) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof or any irregularity in the procedure of the Board affecting the merits of the case. Duties of the Wildlife Advisory Board. – It shall be the duty of the Wildlife Advisory Board to advise the State Government,– (a) In the selection of areas to be declared as Sanctuaries, National Parks, and Closed Areas and the administration thereof ; (b) in formulation of the policy of protection and conservation of Wildlife and specified plants; (c) in any matter relating to any schedule; (cc) in relation to the measures to be taken for harmonizing the needs of the tribals and other dwellers of the forest with the protection and conservation of wildlife;
  • 14. CHAPTER III Hunting of Wild Animals 9. Prohibition of Hunting 10. Maintenance of records of wild animals killed or captured 11. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases 12. Grant of permit for special purposes 13. Suspension or cancellation of licence 14. Appeals 15. Hunting of young and female of wild animals 16. Declaration of closed time 17. Restrictions on hunting
  • 15. CHAPTER-IIIA Protection of Specified Plants 17A Prohibition of picking, uprooting. etc., of specified plants 17B Grant of permit for special purposes 17C Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited 17D Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited 17E Declaration of stock 17F Possession, etc., of plants by licensee 17G Purchase etc., of specified plants 17H Plants to be Government property
  • 16. 17A. Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc., of specified plants. – as provided in this Chapter, no person shall – (a) willfully pick, uproot, damage destroy, acquire or collect any specified plant from any forest land and area specified, by notification, by the Central Government, (b) possess, sell, other for sale, or transfer by way of gift or otherwise, or transport any specified plant, whether alive or dead, or part or derivative thereof Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a member of a scheduled tribe, subject to the provisions of Chapter IV, from picking, collecting or possessing in the district he resides any specified plant or part or derivative thereof for his bonafide personal use.
  • 17. 17B. Grant of permit for special purpose–. The Chief Wild Life Warden may with the previous permission of the State Government, grant to any person a permit to pick, uproot, acquire or collect from a forest land or the area specified under section 17A or transport, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, any specified plant for the purpose of (a) education; (b) scientific research., (c) collection, preservation and display in a herbarium of any scientific institutions; or (d) propagation by a person or an institution approved by the Central Government in this regard.
  • 18. 17C. Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited. – (1) No person shall cultivate a specified plant except under, and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf Every licence granted under this section shall specify the area in which and the conditions, if any, subject to which the licensee shall cultivate a specified plan 17D. Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited. – (1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf, commence or carry on business or occupation as a dealer in a specified plant or part or derivative . t 17E. Declaration of stock.– (1) Every person cultivating, or dealing in, a specified plant or part or derivative thereof shall, within thirty days, from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991, declare to the Chief Wild Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf, his stocks of such plants and part or derivative thereof, as the case may be, on the date of such commencement.
  • 19. 17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants.– No person shall purchase, receive or acquire any specified plant or part or derivative thereof otherwise than from a licenced dealer: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any person referred to in section of 17B. 17H. Plants to be Government property. – (1) Every specified plant or part or derivative thereof, in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed, shall be the property of the State Government, and, where such plant or part or derivative thereof has been collected or acquired from a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central Government, such plant or part or derivative thereof shall be the property of the Central Government.
  • 20. CHAPTER-IV Sanctuaries, National Parks and Closed Areas Sanctuaries 18. Declaration of Sanctuary 19. Collector to determine rights 21. Proclamation by Collector 22. Inquiry by Collector 23. Powers of Collector 24. Acquisition of rights 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 Immunization of live stock
  • 21. CHAPTER IVA Central Zoo Authority and Recognition of Zoos CHAPTER V Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies CHAPTER VI Prevention and detection of offences 50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention 51. Penalties 52. Attempts and abetment 53. Punishment for wrongful seizure 54. Power to compound offences 55. Cognizance of offences 56. Operation of other laws not barred 57. Presumption to be made in certain cases 58. Offences by companies
  • 22. Hunting (Section 9) Hunting of wild animals is prohibited. • Penalties (Section 51) Penalties are prescribed in section 51. Enforcement can be performed by agencies such as the Forest Department, the Police, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), the Customs and the Central bureau of Investigation (CBI). Charge sheets can be filed directly by the Forest Department. Other enforcement agencies, often due to the lack of technical expertise, hand over cases to the Forest Department.
  • 23. offences relating to wild animals (or their parts and products) included schedule- hunting or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or national park the punishment andpenalty have been enhanced,the minimum imprisonment prescribedis three years which may extend to seven years, with a minimum fine of Rs. 10,000/- . For a subsequent offence of this nature, the term of imprisonment shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years with a minimum fine of Rs. 25,000. • Offences not pertaining to hunting of endangered species • Offences related to trade and commerce in trophies,animals articles etc. derived from certain animals (exceptchapter V A and section 38J) attracts a term of imprisonment up to three years and/or a fine up to Rs. 25,000/-.
  • 24. CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous 59. 59.Officers to be public servants 60. Protection of action taken in good faith 65. Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected. - Nothing in this Act shall affect the hunting rights conferred on the Scheduled Tribes of the Nicobar Islands in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 62. Declaration of certain wild animal to be vermin. - [8 The Central Government] may by notification, declare any wild animal other than those specified in Sch. I and part 11 of Sch H to be vermin for any area and for such period as may be specified therein and so long as such notification is in force, such wild animal shall be deemed to have been included in Sch.V. 61. Power to alter entries in schedules. – (41) The Central Government may, if it is of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, by notification, [4 add or delete any entry to or from any schedule] or transfer any entry from one part of the schedule to another part of the same schedule or from one schedule to another
  • 25. [SCHEDULE VI (Section 2) 1. Beddomes' cycad (Cycas beddomei) 2. Blue Vanda (Vanda soerulec) 3. Kuth (Saussurea lappa) 4. Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp.) 5. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes khasiana) 6. Red Vanda (Rananthera inschootiana)]
  • 26. 1 Wild Life (Protection ) Amendment Act 1982 1982 2 Wild Life (Protection ) Amendment Act 1986 1986 3 Wild Life (Protection ) Amendment Act 1991 1991 4 Wild Life (Protection ) Amendment Act 1993 1993 5 Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002[1] 2002 6 Wild Life (Protection ) Amendment Act 2006 2006 7 Wild Life (Protection ) Amendment Act 2013 2013