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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No- 214] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1973/BHADRA 10, 1895

Separate paying is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Agriculture)

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 1st September 1973

G.S.R. 410(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of sec- tion 1 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby appoints the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette as the date on which the said Act shall come into force in the State of Rajasthan.

[No. F. 11014/3/72-FRY/WLFl

(1255)

THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION CENTRAL RULES, 1973

O.SJt. 411 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) sub-section (1) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: —

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(l) These rules may be called the Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Rajasthan Rules, 1973.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.

(3) They shall come Into force on the 1st September. 1973.

2. Declaration by manufacturer of, dealer or taxidermist in, animal article etc,— Every manufacturer of. or dealer in, animal article or every dealer in captive animals, trophies or uncured trophies or every taxidermist shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, declare as required by sub-section (2) of section 44 of the said Act his stocks of animal articles, captive animals, trophies and uncured trophies, as the case may be, as on the date of such declaration to the Chief Wild Life Warden in the form given below.

FORM

(See rule 2)

Form of declaration

To

The Chief Wild Life Warden, State of Rajasthan.

1. Full name and address of the manufacturer/dealer/taxldermist making the declaration.

2. Actual stock held on the date of declaration In animal articles.

(i) Description including name of animal from which derived, (ii) Number. (iii) Dimension or weight, (iv) Premises where kept.

3. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in captive animals.

(i) Species and sex. (il) Number. (iii) Adult or juvenile. (iv) Premises where kept.

4. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in trophies.

- (I) Description including specie of animal.

(II) Number. (III) Dimension or weight, (iv) Premises -where kept.

6. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in uncured trophies,

(i) Description including specie of animal, (ii) Number. (Ill) Dimension or weight. (Iv) Premises -where kept.

6. Remarks, if any. I do hereby declare that the Information given above is true to the best of my knowledge) and belief.

Signature of the person making declaration.

-

Date Place.

[No. F. U014/5/72-FRY/WLF]

G.SJt. 41£(E).—in exercise of the powers conferred by clause Ob) of sub-sec- tion (1) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: —

1. Short title, extent and commencement,—(1) Theae rules may be called the Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy) tRajasthan Ruleg, 1973.

(2) They extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan. (3) They shall come into force on the 1st September. 1973.

2. Definitions,—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "Act" means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (b) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules; (c) "Licensee'¹ means a licensee under Chapter V of the Act; (d) "Officer" means the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer which the State Government may, for the purposes of these rules, by noti- fication in the Qmcial Gazette, appoint;

(e) "specified animal" means any animal which is specified in Schedule I, or Part II of Schedule II. to the Act and which is—

(i) captured or kept or bred in captivity, or (li) found wild in nature.

3. Acquiring, receiving, or keeping' specified animni etc. In control, custody or

Fossession or put under process of taxidermy or make animal article, etc.—(1) No

licensee shall—

(I) acquire, receive, keep in his control custody or possession any specified animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived therefrom, or

(ii) put under a process of taxidermy or make animal article containing part or whole of such animal, except with the previous permission of the Officer.

(2) Every application for such permission shall be made In Form I.

(3) On receipt of an application made under sub-rule (2), the Officer may, after making such inquiry as he may think lit and within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the application, either grant or refuse to grant the permission:

Provided that no such permission shall be granted unless the Officer is satisfied that the specified animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat, re- ferred to in sub-rule (1), has been lawfully acquired.

(4) Where the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the licensee applying for the permission.

(5) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form II.

4, Submission, at report of stocks.—(1) Every licensee to whom permission has been granted under suo-rule (3) of rule 3 shall submit, to the Officer "who had granted the said permission, a report regarding the stocks of specified animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat, referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 3, in Form III within a period of seven days of the acquisition, receipt or keeping of the same In his control, custody or possession.

(2) The Officer, after receiving such report may arrange to affix identification marks on such stocks.

5. Sale of spedfled ahlmal, etc,—(1) No licensed dealer shall sell or offer for sale any specified animal or any animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived therefrom, except to a person authorised to purchase by a permission granted by the Officer and where the sale is effected the i?urchaser shall surrender the per- mission to the licensed dealer.

(21 Every application for permission to purchase shall be made in Form IV.

(3) On receipt of an application made under sub-rule (2), the Officer may^ after making such inquiry as he may think fit and within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of the application, either grant or refuse to grant the permission.

(4) Where the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the persons applying for the permission.

(5) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form V,

(6) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be valid up to a period of one month from the date of issue of the same.

(7) Every licensed dealer, at the time of each sale, issue a voucher In relation to the specified animal or anima¹ article, trophy or uncured trophy, referred to in sub-rule (1), to the person authorised to purchase.

(8) Each voucher shall contain the following particulars, namely:—

(a) Date of issue of voucher; (b) The amount, of price realised ov to be realised; (c) Name and address of the licensed dealer issuing the voucher; (d) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher is issued; (e) Permission number of the person authorised to purchase; (f) Description of the specified animal/animal articlc/trophy/uncured trophy

derived therefrom and number;

(g) Whether such specified animal/animal article/trophy /uncured trophy was/were required to be declared under section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1072 (53 of 1972), and If so, whether it/they has/have been declared;

(h) Signature of the licensed dealer issuing the voucher; (1) Signature of the person to whom the voucher is issued.

0. Taxidermy or making animal article.—(1) Every licensed taxidermist licensed manufacturer shall, at the time of returning the trophy or animal artiew, issue a voucher to the owner of the said trophy or animal article.

(2) Each voucher shall contain the following particulars, namely: —

(a) Date of issue of voucher; (b) Charges realised or to be realised; (c) Name and address of the licensed taxidermist/manufacturer issuing the

voucher:

(d) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher Is issued; (e) Description of the trophy/ animal article and number; (f) Whether uncured trophy/ trophy/ animal article was required to be declared under section 40, or section 44, of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) and if so, whether it/they has/have been declared;

(g) Signature of the licensed taxidermist/manufacturer issuing the voucher. 7. Maintenance of vouchers.—(1) The voucher referred to in rule 5 or rule 6 shall be in triplicate and serially numbered.

(2) The duplicate and the triplicate copy of the voucher shall be retained by the licensed dealer, licensed taxidermist or licensed manufacturer and the original copy of the voucher shall be given to the person referred to in sub-rule (7) of rule 5 or sub-rule (1) of rule 0.

(3) Every book containing blank vouchers shall be presented to the Officer for affixing his. initials or stamps on such book before it is brought into use.

(4) (a) Every licensed dealer, licensed taxidermist or licensed manufacturer shall send, in monthly batches not later than the seventh dajr of every month, the duplicate copies of vouchers retained by him, to the Officer.

(b) Every permission surrendered to a licensed dealer at the time of sale shall also be enclosed along with the duplicate copies aforesaid.

8 Transport of specified animal, etc.—(1) No licensee shall transport from one place to another within the State any specified animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived therefrom, except with the previous permission of the Officer.

(2) Every application for such permission shall be made in Form VI.

(3) On receipt of an application made under sub-rule (2). the Officer may, after making such Inquiry as he may think fit and within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of the application either grant or refuse to grant the permission.

Provided that no such permission shall be granted unless the Officer is satisfied that the specified animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, referred to in sub-rule (1), has been lawfully acquired.

(4) Where the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the licensee applying for the permission'.

(3) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form VTI.

9 Appeat^(l) Any licensee or a person aggrieved bv an ord.er made by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer granting the permission under sub- rule (3) of rule 3, sub-rule (3) of rule 5 or sub-rule (3) of rule 8, may prefer an appeal,—

(I) if the order ia made by an officer other than the Chief Wild Life Warden, to the Chief Wild Life Warden, or

(II) If the order is made by the Chief Wild Life Warden, to the State

Government.

(2) In the case of an order passed in appeal by the Chief Wild Life Warden under clause (I) of sub-rule (1), a second appeal shall lie to the State Government.

(3) No appeal shall be entertained unless it is preferred within fifteen daya from the date of the communication to the applicant of the order appealed against:

Provided that the appellate authority may admit any appeal after the expiry *of the period aforesaid, if it is satisfied that the appellant had |umcient cause for not t>renarlnc the atroeal in time.

FOHM I

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 3]

Application for permission to acquire, receive, keep specified animal, animal arttcla etc. or put under proc"8" of taxidermu or make animal article, To

The

Sir, I

residing at Taluk

.granted District and holding licence No under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1S72), request that I may be granted permission to acqulre/recelve/keep in my control /custody/ possession specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophv/meat derived from specified animal and/or put under process of taxidermy/make animal article containing part/whole of such animal.

2. I furnish below the particulars in relation.to such specified animal/animal article / trophy / uncured trophy / me at: —

(1) Species of animaL

(2) Number.

(3) Description (Including sex, if possible).

(4) Source from which to be obtained,—

- (1) Address and Licence Number, if any.

(li) Whether declaration made/permission/licence obtained under sections 40, 43, or 44, of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and if so the particulars:

(5) Particulars of certificate of ownership. (6) Identification mark, if any.

(7) Premises in which intended to be kept (8) Purpose for which to be acquired/recelved/kept In control/custody/ possession.

(9) If to b" put under process of taxidermy or to make animal articles—

(a) Number of the trophies/articles to be made. (b) Description of such trophies/articles.

(c) To whom they will be returned.

(d) Probable date within which they will be so returned.

3. I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the Information furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature of the applicant.

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FOHM H

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 31

Permi""ion to acquire, receive, keep in control, custody or possession specified animal or animal article etc. or put under process of taiidermu or make animal article.

Shrl

, holding licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Lif^ (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), is hereby per- mitted to acquire, to keep under his control/custody/poasesslon specified animal/ animal artlcle/trophy/uncured trophy/meat derived from specified animal, of the

following description, or put under process of taxidermy or make animal article containing part or whole of such animal:

(1) Species of animal.

(2) Description (including sex, if given >n the application).

(3) Number.

(4) Source from which to be obtained.

(5) Licence/Permission Number of the source from which to be obtained.

(6) Particulars of certificate of ownership.

(7) Identification mark, if any.

(8) Premises In which to he kept.

(9) Purpose for which permitted to acquire/receive/keep in control/custody/ possession.

(10) If permitted to put under process of taxidermy or to make animal article,—

(a) Number of the trophies or articles to be made. (b) Description of such trophies or articles. (c) To whom they should be returned. (d) Probable date within which they would be returned.

Issue by me this day of

Signature of Designation

Seal: Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM III I See sub-rule (1) of rule 4]

Report of stocks

To

The

1. Full name, address and licence Number of the licensee.

2. Stock held on the date of report in specified animals.

(a) Species and sex. (b) Number. (c) Adult or Juvenile. (d) Premises where kept-

3. Stock held on the date of report in animal articles.

fa) Description, including specie of animal from which derived. (b) Number. (c) Dimension or weight. (d) Premises where kepi

4. Stock held on the date of report in trophies.

(a) Description, including specie of animal from which derived. (b) Number. (c) Dimension or weight. (d) Premises where kept

5. Stock held on the date of report in uncured trophies.

(a) Description, including specie of animal from which derived. (b) Number.

(c) Dimension or weight.

(d) Premises where kept

6 Remarks, If any.

I do hereby declare that the Information given above is true to the best of mv knowledge and belief.

Signature of the person making declaration.

Place: Date:

Strike Out whichever la not applicable.

FORM IV

I See sub-rule (21 of rule 51

Application for permission, to purchase specified animal, etc.

To

The

Sir.

I/We

. . .. residing at Taluk

District request that I/we may be granted permission to purchase specified animal/animal artlcle/trophy/uncured trophy derived from specified animal of the following description, from u licensee..™

(1) Number and description of-

(a) specified animal. (b) animal article, (c) trophy, (d) uncured trophy

(2) Purpose for which the purchase is t0 be made.

3. I/We hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief the Information furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature^! of the applicont(s).

Place:

Date

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM V

\See sub-rule (5) of rule 5]

Permission to ^irchase specified animal, etc.

S/Shri of

is/are hereby permittee to purchase specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy derived from specified animal of the following description from for the purpose of

Number and description of—

(a) specified animal. (b) animal article. (c) trophy.

(d) uncured trophy.

Issued by me this day of

Signature

Designation

Seal: Place: Date:

NOTE.—This permission shall be valid upto a period of one month from the date of issue.

Strike out whichever Is not applicable.

FORM VI

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 8]

Application for permission to transport specified animal, etc.

To

The

Sir,

I

residing at Taluk

District and holding Licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) reauest that I may be granted permission to transport the following:.—

(1) Species of specified animal or from which the animal article/cured trophy/uncured trophy is derived.

(2) Number. (3) Description (including sex, if possible) (4) Identification mark. If any, (5) Source of procurement and the Licence/Permission Number. (6) Certificate of ownership, If any. (7) Mode of Transport. (8) Route (9) Period required for transport.

(10) Destination.

2. I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature of the applicant.

Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM VII

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 81

Permission to transport specified animal, etc.

Shri holding licence No

, granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) is hereby permitted to transport in the manner prescribed below specified animal/animal article/cured trophy/uncured trophy derived from specified animal, from. to

* . '

(i) Mode of transport. (11) Route, fill) Period allowed for transport.

(iv) (Remarks.

Issued by me this day of

Signature .,

Designation

Seal: Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

[No. F. 11014/5/72-FRV/WLF1.

G.S.B. 41&(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of sec- •Uon 1 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1B72), the Central Government Hfereby appoints the date of publication of this notification In the Official Gazette as the date on which the said Act shall come into force in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

G.S.R. 414(E),—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) sub-section <1) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central government hereby makes the following rules, namely: —

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Dadra and Nagar Haveli Rules, 1973.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

(3) They shall come into force on the 1st September. 1973. 2. Declaration by manufacturer of, dealer or taxidermist In, animal article etc.— Every manufacturer of, or dealer in, animal article or every dealer in captive animals, trophies or uncured trophies or every taxidermist shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, declare as required by sub-section (2) of section 44 of the said Act his stocks of animal articles, captive animals, trophies and uncured trophies, as the case may be, as on the date of such declaration to the Chief Wild Life Warden in the form given below.

FORM (See rules 2) Form of Declaration

To

The Chief Wild Life Warden, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

1. Full name and address of the manufacturer/dealer/taxidermist making the declaration.

2. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in animal articles,

(i) Description including name of animal from which derived. (ii) Number. (iii) Dimension or weight, (iv) Premises where kept.

3. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in captive animals.

(1) Species and sex. (li) Number, (ill) Adult or juvenile, (iv) Premises where kept.

4. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in trophies.

(i) Description including specie of animal, (ii) Number, (iii) Dimension or weight, (iv) Premises where kept,

5. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in uncured trophies,

(i) Description including specie of animal, (il) Number.

(lii) Dimension or weight, (ivl Premises where kept.

6. Bemarks. if any,

I do hereby declare that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature of the person making declaration.

Date Place

[No. F. 11014/5/72-FRY/WLFJ

G.S.R. 415(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-sec- tion (1) of section 63 of the Wild- Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: —

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy) Dadra and Nagar Haveli Rules, 1973.

(2) They extend to the whole of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

(3) They shall come into force on the 1st September, 1973.

2. Definitions.—Tn these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "Act" means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (h) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules; (c) "Licensee" means a licensee under Chapter V of the Act; (d) "Officer" means the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer which the Stato Government may, for the purposes of these rules, by noti- fication in the Official Gazette, appoint;

(e) "specified animal" means any animal which is specified In Schedule I, or

Part II of Schedule II. to the Act and which is—

(i; captured or kept or bred in captivity, or (ii) found wild in nature.

3. Acquiring, receiving;, or keeping specified animal, etc. In control, custody or possession or put under process of taxidermy or make animal article, etc.—(1) No licensee shali—

(i) acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody or possession any specified animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived therefrom, or

(ii) put under a process of taxidermy or make animal article containing part or whole of such animal, except with the previous permission of the Officer.

(2) Every application for such permission shall be made in Form I.

(3) On receipt of an application made under sub-rule (2), the Officer may, after making such inquiry as he may think fit and within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the application, either grant or refuse to grent the permission.

Provided that no such permission shall be granted unless the Officer is satisfied that the specified animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat, re- ferred to in sub-rule (1), has been lawfully acquired.

(4) Where the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the licensee applying lor the permission.

(5) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form II.

4. Submission of report of stocks.—(1) Every licensee to whom permission has been granted under sub-rule (3) of rule 3 shall submit, to the Officer who had granted the said permission, a report regarding the stocks of specified animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat, referred to in aub-rule (1) of rule 3, in Form III within a period of seven days of the acquisition, receipt or keeping of the same in his control, custody or possession,

(2) The Officer, after receiving such report may arrange to affix identification marks on such stocks.

5. Sale of specified animal, etc.—(1) No licensed dealer shall sell or offer for sale any specified animal or any animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived therefrom, except to a person authorised to purchase by a permission granted by the Officer and where the sale is effected the purchaser shall surrender the per- mission to the licensed dealer.

(2) Every application for permission to purchase shall be made in Form IV.

(3) On receipt of an application made under sub-rule (2), the Officer may, after making such inquiry as hejnay think fit and within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of the application, either grant or refuse to grant the permission.

(4) Where the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the person applying for the permission.

(5) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form V.

(6) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be valid up to a period of one month from the date of issue of the same,

(7) Every licensed dealer, at the time of each sale, issue a voucher in relation to the specified animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, referred to in sub-rule (1), to the person authorised to purchase.

(8) Each voucher shall contain the following particulars, namely; —

(a) Date of Issue of voucher; (b) The amount of price realised or to be realised; (c) Name and address of the licensed dealer issuing the voucher;

(d) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher is issued; (e) Permission number of the person authorised to purchase; (f) Description of the specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy

derived therefrom and number;

(g) Whether such specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy was/were required to be declared under section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act,, 1972 (53 of 1972), and if so, whether it/they has/havo been declared;

(h) Signature of the licensed dealer issuing the voucher; (1) Signature of the person to whom the voucher is issued.

6. Taxidermy or making; animal article,—XI) Every licensed taxidermist or licensed manufacturer shall, at the time of returning the trophy or animal article, issue a voucher to the owner of the said trophy or animal article,

(2) Each voucher shall contain the following particulars, namely; —

(a) Date of issue of voucher; (b) Charges realised or to be realised; (c) Name and address of the licensed taxidermist/manufacturer issuing the

voucher;

(d) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher is Issued; (e) Description of the trophy/animal article and number; (f) Whether uncured trophy/ trophy/ animal article was required to be declared under section 40, or section 44, of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53. of 1972) and if so, whether it/they has/have bean declared;

(g) Signature of the licensed taxidermist/manufacturer issuing the voucher.

7. Maintenance of vouchers.—(1) The voucher referred to in rule 5 or rule 6 shall be in triplicate and serially numbered,

(2) The duplicate and the triplicate copy of the voucher shall be retained by the licensed dealer, licensed taxidermist or licensed manufacturer and the original copy of the voucher shall be given to the person referred to in sub-rule (7) of rule 5 or sub-rule (1) of rule 6.

(3) Every book containing blank vouchers shall be presented to the Officer for affixing his initials or stamps on such hook before it is brought into use.

(4) (a) Every licensed dealer, licensed taxidermist or licensed manufacturer shall send, in monthly batches not later than the seventh day of every month, the duplicate copies of vouchers retained by him, to the Officer,

(b) Every permission surrendered to a licensed dealer at the time of sale shall also be enclosed along with the duplicate copies aforesaid.

8. Transport of specified animal, etc.—(1) No licensee shall transport from one place to another within the State any specified animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived therefrom, except with the previous permission of the Officer.

(2) Every application for such permission shall be made in Form VI.

(3) On receipt of an application made under sub-rule (2), the Officer may,, after making such inquiry as he may think fit and within a period of seven days from the dafe of receipt of the application, either grant or refuse to grant the permission:

Provided that no such permission shall be granted unless the Officer is satisfied that the specified animal or animal article, troohy or uncured trophy, referred to In sub-rule (1), has been lawfully acquired.

(4) Where the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the licensee applying for the permission.

(5) Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form VII.

rm t^ruZ !v7 \\T ?y l i c e n a ee or a person aggrieved by an ordcr made by Oie Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer granting the permission under stfb- rule (3) of rule 3, sub-rule (3) of rule 5 or sub-rule (3) of rule 8, may prefer an

(i) if the order is made by an officer other than the Chief Wild Life Warden to the Chief Wild Life Warden, or

(ii) if the order is made by the Chief Wild Life Warden, to the State Government.

(2) In the case of an order passed in appeal by the Chief Wild Life Warden under clause (1) of sub-rule (1), a second appeal shall lie to the State Government.

(3) No appeal shall be entertained unless it is preferred within fifteen davs from the date of the communication to the applicant of the order appealed against.

Provided that the appellate authority may admit any appeal after the expiry of the period aforesaid, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preparing the appeal in time. (Here please insert Forms I to VII}

FORM I

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 3]

Application for permission to acquire, receive, keep specified animal, animal article

etc. or piit under process of taxidermy or make animal article.

To

The

Sir,

1,

residing at Taluk

District and holding licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), request that I may be granted permission to acquire/receive/keep in my control/custody/ possession specified animal/animal article/trophy uncured trophy/meat derived from specified animal and/or put under process of taxidermy/make animal article containing part/whole of such animal.

2. I furnish below the particulars In relation to such specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy/meat: —

(1) Species of animal. (2) Number. (3) Description (including sex, if possible). (4) Source from which to be obtained,—

(i) Address and Licence Number, if any. (li) Whether declaration made/Permission/Hcence obtained unde rsection 40, 43, or 44, of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. 1972 and if sn the particulars.

(5) Particulars of certificate of ownership. (6) Identification mark, if any. (7) Premises in which intended to be kept. (8) Pujpose for which to be acquired /received /kept in control/custody/ possession.

(9) If to be put under process of taxidermy or to make animal articles—

(a) Number of the trophies/articles to be made. (b) Description of such trophies/articles. (c) To whom they will be returned. (d) Probable date within which they will be so returned.

3. I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information furnished herein ie true and complete.

Signature of the applicant.

Strike out whichever is not. applicable.

(c) Dimension or weight.

(d) Premises where kept,

4. Stock held on the date of report In trophies.

(a) Description, including specie of animal from which derived. (b) Number. (c) Dimension or weight. (d) Premises where kept.

5. Stock held on the date of report in uneured trophies.

(a) Description, including specie of animal from which derived. (b) Number. (c) Dimension or weight. (d) Premises where kept.

6. Remarks, if any. I do hereby declare that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature of the person making declaration.

Place: Date:

Strike out whichever Is not applicable.

FORM IV

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 5]

Application for permission to purchase specified animal, etc.

To

The

Sir,

I/We

residing at Taluk

, District request that I/we may be granted permission to purchase specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy derived from specified animal of the following description, from a licensee; —

(1) Number and description of—

(a) specified animal, (b) animal article, (c) trophy, (d) uncured trophy.

(2) Purpose for which the purchase is to be made.

2. I/We hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief the information furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature(s) of the applicant(s).

Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable."

FORM V

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 5]

Permission to purchase specified animal, etc,

S/Shri of

is/are hereby permitted to purchase specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy derived from specified animal of the following description from for the purpose of

Number and description of—

(a) specified animal, (b) animal article,

(e) trophy,

(d) uncured trophy.

Issued by me this „ day of

,

Signature

Designation

Seal: Place: Date:

NOTE,—This permission shall be valid upto a period of one month from the flat* of issue.

Strike out whichever Is not applicable.

FORM VI

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 8]

Application jor permission to transport specified animal, etc.

To

The

Sir,

1

residing at Taluk

District and holding Licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (S3 of 1972) request that I may be granted permission to transport the following:.—

(1) Species of specified animal or from which the animal article/cured trophy/uncured trophy is derived.

(2) Number. (3) Description (including sex, if possible). (4) Identification mark, if any. (5) Source of procurement and the Licence/Permission Number, (8) Certificate of ownership, if any. (7) Mode of Transport. (8) Route. (9) Period required for transport.

(10) Destination.

2. I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature of the applicant.

Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM VII

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 8]

Permission to transport specified animal, etc.

Sir,

Shri holding Licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Art, 1972 (53 of 1972) is hereby permitted tp transport in the manner prescribed below specified animal/animal article/cured trophy/uncured trophy derived from specified animal, from to ..'.

(1) Mode of transport.

(ii) Route. (ill) Period allowed for transport, (iv) (Remarks.

Issued by me this day of

Signature

Designation

Seal: Place: Bate:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

[No. F, 11014/5/72-FRY/WLF.l

K. L. LAHIBI,

I.G. Forests & Ex-offlclo Addl. Secy.

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