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The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

145 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Species included in these Appendices are referred to:
  3. 2Lesser Punch 293. Orange Punch 294. Straight Plum Judy 295. Striped Punch
  4. 3Other references to taxa higher than species are for the purposes of information or classification o
  5. 4The following abbreviations are used for plant taxa below the level of species:
  6. 5As none of the species or higher taxa of FLORA included in Appendix I is annotated to the effect tha
  7. II — AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ACT
  8. 5BStanding Committee of the National Board
  9. 5CFunctions of the National Board
  10. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  11. 6Common Chaffinch 287. Common Linnet 288. Common Rosefinch 289. Crimson-browed Finch 290. Crimson-win
  12. II — AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ACT
  13. 6AStanding Committee of Board
  14. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  15. 7When a species is included in one of the Appendices, the whole, live or dead, animal or plant is inc
  16. 8Rainforest Tube-nosed Bat Murina pluvialis 9. Sombre Bat Eptesicus tatei
  17. II — AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ACT
  18. 9The word "and" omitted by 44 of 1991, s. 6 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991)
  19. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  20. 10Cetacean species All species of the Infraorder Cetacea other than those listed in Schedule I
  21. III — HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS
  22. 11Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases
  23. 12Grant of permit for special purposes
  24. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  25. 13Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis 14. Woolly Hare Lepus oiostolus
  26. 16Indian Hedgehog Paraechinus micropus
  27. III — HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS
  28. 17AProhibition of picking, uprooting, etc., of specified plant
  29. 17BGrants of permit for special purposes
  30. 17CCultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited
  31. 17DDealing in specified plants without licence prohibited
  32. 17EDeclaration of stock
  33. 17FPossession, etc., of plants by licensee
  34. 17GPurchase, etc., of specified plants
  35. 17HPlants to be Government property
  36. IV — 1[PROTECTED AREAS]
  37. 18Declaration of sanctuary
  38. 18BAppointment of Collectors
  39. 19Collector to determine rights
  40. 20Bar of accrual of rights
  41. 21Proclamation by Collector
  42. 22Inquiry by Collector
  43. 23Powers of Collector
  44. 24Acquisition of rights
  45. 25Acquisition proceedings
  46. 26Delegation of Collector's powers
  47. 27Restriction on entry in sanctuary
  48. 28Grant of permit
  49. 30Causing fire prohibited
  50. 31Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon
  51. 32Ban on use of injurious substances
  52. 33Control of sanctuaries
  53. 34Registration of certain persons in possession of arms
  54. 34APower to remove encroachment
  55. 35Declaration of National Parks
  56. 36BConservation reserve management committee
  57. 36CDeclaration and management of community reserve
  58. 36DCommunity reserve management committee
  59. 38Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks[3] [or conservation reserve]
  60. 38AConstitution of Central Zoo Authority
  61. 38BTerm of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc
  62. 38CFunctions of the Authority
  63. 38DProcedure to be regulated by the Authority
  64. 38EGrants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund
  65. 38FAnnual report
  66. 38GAnnual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
  67. 38HRecognition of zoos
  68. 38JProhibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo
  69. 38LConstitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority
  70. 38MTerm of office and conditions of service of members
  71. 38NOfficers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority
  72. 38OPowers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority
  73. 38PProcedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority
  74. 38QGrants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund
  75. 38RAccounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority
  76. 38SAnnual report of Tiger Conservation Authority
  77. 38TAnnual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
  78. 38UConstitution of Steering Committee
  79. 38VTiger Conservation Plan
  80. 38WAlteration and de-notification of tiger reserves
  81. 38XEstablishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation
  82. 38XAProvisions of Chapter to be in addition to provisions relating to sanctuaries and National Parks
  83. IVC — 2[WILD LIFE] CRIME CONTROL BUREAU
  84. 38YConstitution of[3] [Wild Life] Crime Control Bureau
  85. 38ZPowers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
  86. V — TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES
  87. 40Declarations
  88. 41Inquiry and preparation of inventories
  89. 42Certificate of ownership
  90. 44Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited
  91. 45Suspension or cancellation of licences
  92. 46Appeal
  93. 47Maintenance of records
  94. 48Purchase of animal, etc., by licensee
  95. 48ARestriction on transportation of wild life
  96. 49Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee
  97. 49BProhibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals
  98. 49CDeclaration by dealers
  99. 49EDesignation of Management Authority
  100. 49FDesignation of Scientific Authority
  101. 49GDirections of Central Government
  102. 49HInternational trade in scheduled specimen and restriction in respect thereof
  103. 49IConditions for export of scheduled specimens
  104. 49JConditions for import of scheduled specimens
  105. 49KConditions for re-export of scheduled specimens
  106. 49LConditions for introduction from sea of scheduled specimens
  107. 49MPossession, transfer and breeding of living scheduled animal species
  108. 49NApplication for Licence by breeders of Appendix I species
  109. 49OLicence of breeders of Appendix I species
  110. 49PProhibition on alteration, etc
  111. 49QSpecies and scheduled specimens to be Government property
  112. 49RApplication of provisions of Act in respect of species listed in Schedule I or II and Schedule IV
  113. VI — PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES
  114. 50Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
  115. 51Penalties
  116. 52Attempts and abetment
  117. 53Punishment for wrongful seizure
  118. 55Cognizance of offences
  119. 56Operation of other laws not barred
  120. 57Presumption to be made in certain cases
  121. 58Offences by Companies
  122. 58AApplication
  123. 58BDefinitions
  124. 58CProhibition of holding illegally acquired property
  125. 58DCompetent authority
  126. 58EIdentifying illegally acquired property
  127. 58FSeizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
  128. 58GManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
  129. 58HNotice of forfeiture of property
  130. 58JBurden of proof
  131. 58KFine in lieu of forfeiture
  132. 58LProcedure in relation to certain trust properties
  133. 58MCertain transfers to be null and void
  134. 58NConstitution of Appellate Tribunal
  135. 58PNotice or order not to be invalid for error in description
  136. 58QBar of jurisdiction
  137. 58RCompetent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
  138. 58SInformation to competent authority
  139. 58TCertain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
  140. 58UPower to take possession
  141. 58VRectification of mistakes
  142. 58WFindings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter
  143. 58XService of notices and orders
  144. 58YPunishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under this Chapter
  145. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  146. 59Officers to be public servants
  147. 60Protection of action taken in good faith
  148. 61Power to alter entries in Schedules
  149. 62Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin
  150. 62BPower to issue directions
  151. 63Power of Central Government to make rules
  152. 64Power of State Government to make rules
  153. 65Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected
  154. 66Repeal and savings
  155. 134Small Minivet
  156. 186Wood Snipe
  157. 198Dark-rumped Swift 199. Glossy Swiftlet 200. Indian Swiftlet
  158. 201Nilgiri Thrush
  159. 286Common Chaffinch 287. Common Linnet 288. Common Rosefinch 289. Crimson-browed Finch 290. Crimson-win
  160. 292Lesser Punch 293. Orange Punch 294. Straight Plum Judy 295. Striped Punch