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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section(i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 261] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1973/KARTIKA 10, 1895

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

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Agriculture)

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 1st November 1973

G.S.R 481 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (3) of section

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 Union Territory of

Lakshadweep.

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THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION CENTRAL RULES, 1973

G.S.R. 482(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) sub-section (1)

of section fi3 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1072), the Central Gov-

ernment hereby makes the following rules, namely: —

1. Short title extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the

Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Lakshadweep Rules, 1973.

2. Declaration hy manufacturer of dealer or taxidermist in animal article etc.—

(3) They shall come into force on the 1st November, 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

The Chief Wild Life Warden, Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

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

declaration.

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

(i) Description Including name of animal from which derived,

(if) Number

(111) Dimension or weight,

(iv) Premises where kept,

8. 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,

(li) Number

(iii) Dimension or weight,

(iv) Premises where kept.

3. Actual stock held on the date of declaration In uncured trophies,

(i) Description including specie of animal,

(ii) Number.

(iii) 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

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G.S.R. 483 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section

(1) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1B72 (53 of 1972), the Central

Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: —

1 Short title, extent and commencement.—.(l) These rules may be called th»

Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy) Lakshadweep Rules, 1973.

(2) They extend to the whole of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

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

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

(a) "Act" means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972);

(b) "Form" meang a Form appended to these rules;

(d) "Officer" means the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer which

the State Government may, for the purposes of these rules, by notifica-

tion In the Official Gazette, appoint;

(e) "»pecifled 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.

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3. Acquiring, receiving, or keeping specified animal, etc. in control, custody or

posaession 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

(U) put under a process of taxidermy or make animal article containing part

or whole of such animal, except with the previous permission of th«

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 dale 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 th»

licensee applying for the permission.

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

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 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 Sal© of specified animal, etc.—(1) No licensed dealer shall sell (T 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 la effected the purchaser shall surrender the permis-

sion 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 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 reasono

-for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to the

persona 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;

(d) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher la issued;

(e) Permission number of the person authorised to purchase;

(f) Description of the specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy

dfr^ved tbqrefrom *nd number;

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(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 s», whether it/they has/have

been declared:

(h) Signature of the licensed dealer issuing the voucher;

(i) Signature of the person to whom the voucher is Issued.

6. Taxidermy or making

animal

article.—(1)

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;

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 de-

clared 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 bv 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 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 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 front

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 reru8es to grant the permission, he shall record the reason*

for so doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to tnc

licensee applying for the permission,

(5) very permission granted under sub-rule (3) iball be In Form VH.

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9. Appeal.—(1) Any licensee or a person aggreived by an order 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,—

(1) 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 (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 days

from the date of the communication to the applicant of the order appealed against."

Provided that the appellate authority may admit may 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.

FORM I

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

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

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

The

Sir,

, residing at

Taluk

Dist

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/possessiqn specified animal/animal

artlcle/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 furnished below the particuⁿars in relation to such specified animal/animal

article/trophy/uncured trophy/meats—

(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.

(ii) Whether declaration made/permission/licenee

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/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.

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

3. I hereby declare that to the beat of my knowledge and belief the information

furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature of the applicant

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

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FOHM II

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 6]

Permission to acquire, receive, keep in control, custody or possession specified

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

article

SHRI

, holding licence No

, granted under section

44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), Is hereby permitted to

acquire, to keep under his contrpl/cuatody/possession

specified

animal/animal

article/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 in 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 be kept.

(9) Purpose for which permitted to acqulre/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.

(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

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[See rub-rule (1) of rule 4]

Reports of Btocks

To,

The

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

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

(a) Species and aex.

(b) Number.

(d) Premise? where kept.

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

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

(b) Number.

(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.

(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.

(d) Premises where kept.

6. Remarks, if any.

I do hereby declare that the information given above la 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 8]

Application /or permission to purchase specified animal, etc.

The

Sir,

I/We

residing at

Taluk

District

request that /we may be granted permission to purchase specified animal/animal

article/trophy /uncured trophy derived from specified animal of the following des-

cription, from a licensee:—

(1) Number and description of—

(a) specified animal,

(b) animal article,

(d) uncured trophy.

(2) Purpose for which the purchase is to 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.

Slgnature(s) of the applicant(s).

Place:

Date:

Stickout whichever is not applicable.

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FORM V

[See sub-rule (6) of rule B]

Permission to purchase specified animal, etc.

S/Shri

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

Number and description of—

(a) specified animal,

(b) animal article,

(d) uncured trophy.

Issued by me this

day of

Seal:

Signature

Place:

Designation

Date:

NOTE : This permission shall be valid upto a period of one month from

the date of issue.

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Strike out whichever Is not applicable.

FORM VI

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 81

Application for permission to transport specified animal, etc.

The

Sir,

residing at

.-,-,..-.

Taluk

District

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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 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 informa-

tion furnished herein la true and complete.

Place:

Signature of the applicant

Date:

Strike but whichever ia not applicable.

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FOHM VII

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

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,

(ii) Route.

(iii) Period allowed for transport.

(Iv) Remarks.

Issued by me this

day of

Seal:

Signature

Place:

Designation

Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

[No. F. 11014/5/72-FRY/WLF.]

K. L. LAHERI,

I.G Forests & Ex-o£flcio Addl. Secy.

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