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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

[Act No. 53 of 1972 dated 9th. September, 1972] An Act to provide for the protection of 1[wild animals, birds and plants] and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.

Section	Title
Section- 1	Section-1 Short title, extent and commencement Chapter 1
Section- 2	Section-2 Definitions Chapter 1
Section- 3	Section-3 Appointment of Director and other officers Chapter 1
Section- 4	Section-4 Appointment of Life Warden and other officers Chapter 1
Section- 5	Section-5 Power to delegate Chapter 1
Section- 6	Section-6 Constitution of Wild Life Advisory Board Chapter 1
Section- 7	Section-7 Procedure to be followed by the Board Chapter 1
Section- 8	Section-8 Duties of Wild Life Advisory Board Chapter 1
Section- 9	Section-9 Prohibition of hunting Chapter 1
Section- 10	Section-10 Maintenance of records of wild animals killed or captured Chapter 1
Section- 11	Section-11 Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases Chapter 1
Section- 12	Section-12 Grant of permit for special purposes Chapter 1
Section- 13 -17	Section 13 -17 Omitted by, s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991) Chapter 1
Section- 17A	Section-17A Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant Chapter 1
Section- 17B	Section-17B Grants of permit for special purposes Chapter 1
Section- 17C	Section-17C Cultivation of specified plants without license prohibited Chapter 1
Section- 17D	Section-17D Dealing in specified plants without license prohibited. Chapter 1
Section- 17E	Section-17E Declaration of stock Chapter 1
Section- 17F	Section-17F Possession, etc., of plants by licensee Chapter 1
Section- 17G	Section-17G Purchase, etc., of specified plants Chapter 1
Section- 17H	Section-17H Plants to be Government property Chapter 1
Section- 18	Section-18 Declaration of sanctuary Chapter 1
Section- 19	Section-19 Collector to determine rights Chapter 1
Section- 20	Section-20 Bar of accrual of rights Chapter 1
Section- 21	Section-21 Proclamation by Collector Chapter 1
Section- 22	Section-22 Inquiry by Collector Chapter 1
Section- 23	Section-23 Powers of Collector Chapter 1
Section- 24	Section-24 Acquisition of rights Chapter 1
Section- 25	Section-25 Acquisition proceedings Chapter 1
Section- 26	Section-26 Delegation of Collector's powers Chapter 1
Section- 26A	Section-26A Declaration of area as sanctuary Chapter 1
Section- 27	Section-27 Restriction on entry in sanctuary Chapter 1
Section- 28	Section-28 Grant of permit Chapter 1
Section- 29	Section-29 Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without permit Chapter 1
Section- 30	Section-30 Causing fire prohibited Chapter 1
Section- 31	Section-31 Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon Chapter 1
Section- 32	Section-32 Ban on use of injurious substances Chapter 1
Section- 33	Section-33 Control of sanctuaries Chapter 1
Section- 33A	Section-33A Immunization of live-stock Chapter 1
Section- 34	Section-34 Registration of certain persons in possession of arms Chapter 1
Section- 35	Section-35 Declaration of National Parks Chapter 1
Section- 36	Section-36 [Declaration of game reserve.]-Omitted Chapter 1
Section- 37	Section-37 Declaration of closed area Chapter 1
Section- 38	Section-38 Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks Chapter 1
Section- 38A	Section-38A Constitution of Central Zoo Authority Chapter 1
Section- 38B	Section-38B Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc Chapter 1
Section- 38C	Section-38C Functions of the Authority Chapter 1
Section- 38D	Section-38D Procedure to be regulated by the Authority Chapter 1
Section- 38E	Section-38E Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund Chapter 1
Section- 38F	Section-38F Annual report Chapter 1
Section- 38G	Section-38G Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament Chapter 1
Section- 38H	Section-38H Recognition of zoos Chapter 1
Section- 38I	Section-38I Acquisition of animals by a zoo Chapter 1
Section- 38J	Section-38J Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo Chapter 1
Section- 39	Section-39 Wild animals, etc., to be Government property Chapter 1
Section- 40	Section-40 Declarations Chapter 1
Section- 41	Section-41 Inquiry and preparation of inventories Chapter 1
Section- 42	Section-42 Certificate of ownership Chapter 1
Section- 43	Section-43 Regulation of transfer of animal, etc Chapter 1
Section- 44	Section-44 Dealings in trophy and animal articles without license prohibited Chapter 1
Section- 45	Section-45 Suspension or cancellation of licenses Chapter 1
Section- 46	Section-46 Appeal Chapter 1
Section- 47	Section-47 Maintenance of records Chapter 1
Section- 48	Section-48 Purchase of animal, etc., by licensee Chapter 1
Section- 48A	Section-48A Restriction on transportation of wild life Chapter 1
Section- 49	Section-49 Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee Chapter 1
Section- 49A	Section-49A Definitions Chapter 1
Section- 49B	Section-49B Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals Chapter 1
Section- 49C	Section-49C Declaration by dealers Chapter 1
Section- 50	Section-50 Power of entry, search, arrest and detention Chapter 1
Section- 51	Section-51 Penalties Chapter 1
Section- 52	Section-52 Attempts and abetment Chapter 1
Section- 53	Section-53 Punishment for wrongful seizure Chapter 1
Section- 54	Section-54 Power to compound offence Chapter 1
Section- 55	Section-55 Cognizance of offences Chapter 1
Section- 56	Section-56 Operation of other laws not barred Chapter 1
Section- 57	Section-57 Presumption to be made in certain cases Chapter 1
Section- 58	Section-58 Offences by companies Chapter 1
Section- 59	Section-59 Officers to be public servants Chapter 1
Section- 60	Section-60 Protection of action taken in good faith Chapter 1
Section- 60A	Section-60A Reward to persons Chapter 1
Section- 61	Section-61 Power to alter entries in Schedules Chapter 1
Section- 62	Section-62 Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin Chapter 1
Section- 63	Section-63 Power of Central Government to make rules Chapter 1
Section- 64	Section-64 Power of State Government to make rules Chapter 1
Section- 65	Section-65 Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected Chapter 1
Section- 66	Section-66 Repeal and savings Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule I Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule I Part II: Amphibians and reptiles Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule 1- Part III :Birds Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule 2 Part 1 Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule 2 PART II Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule 3 Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule 4 Chapter 1
Section-	Schedule 5 Chapter 1

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