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REGISTERED No. D. 221

THE GAZETTE OF INDA

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1974/PAUSA 11, 1895

Separate paging 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 January 1974

G.S.R. I (E).-In exercise of the conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the (Protection 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Govern- ment hereby 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 Tamil Nadu.

[No. F.11014/3/72-FRY/WLF]

(I)

THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION CENTRAL RULES, 1973

G.S.R. 2(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 1072) the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title, extent anfl commencement,—(1) These rules may be called the Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Tamil Nadu Rules, 1974.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3) They shall come into force on the 1st January, 1974.

2. Declaration by manufacturer of, dealer or taxidermist In, animal article, etc. Every manufacturer of, or dealer in, animal article or every dealer in captiv* animals, trophies or uncured trophies or every taxidermist shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, declare aa 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 Lite Warden, State of Tamil Nadu

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) Prerrtfses 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.

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

(i) Description including specie of animal. (li) Number. (iii) Dimension or weight. (Iv) Premises where kept.

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

Signature of the person making declaration. Date Place

[No. F.I 1014/5/72-FRY/WLF]

CS.R. 3(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub- section (1) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1072 (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) Tamil Nadu, Rules, 1974. (2) They extend to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3)~ They shall come into force on the 1st January 1974.

2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Act" means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1372): (b) "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 State Government may, for the purposes of these rules, by notifica- tion 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—

(1) captured or kept or bred in captivity, or (il) found wild in nature.

3. Acauirlnff, 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 shall—

(1) acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody or possession any specified animal or any animal articles, 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 lor 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 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, .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 II.

4. Submission oil report of stocks.—(1) Every licensee to whom permission has been granted under sub-rule (3) ofj 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 I'ule 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 ejected 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 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 per- mission.

(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 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 dssuing the voucher; (d) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher is Issued: (e) Permission number of the person authorised to purchase: (I) Description of the specified animal/animal article/troplry/uncured trophy derived therefrom and number;

(") Whether such specified animal/animal artlcle/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/ 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 making¹ animal article.—(1) Every licensed taxidermist or licensed manufacturer shall, at the time of returning the trophy or animal artiole. 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 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 beea declared:

(s) Signature of the licensed taxidermist/manufacturer issuing the voucher;

7. Maintenance of vouchers.—(1) The voucher referred to In rule 5 or rule 9 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 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 mbrrth, 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 aa he may thinfc 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.

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

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,—•

(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 (i) of sub-rule (1), a second appeal shall lie t" the State Government.

(') No appeal shall be entertained unless it Is preferred within fifteen days iTumtne date of the communication to the applicant of the oider 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 lor not preparing the appeal In time

FORM I

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

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

etc or put under jiroce<,

To

The

Sir,

I, — _ _ _ —_ residing a t —— — • 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 arnmal/animal article/trophy/uncured trophy/meat derived from specified animal and/or put under process of taxidermy /make animal article containing part 'y, hole of such animal

2 I furnish below the particulars in relation to such specified animal/animal artlcle/trophy/uncured trophy/meat —

(1) Species of animal

(2) Number

(3) Description (including sex, it possible)

(4) Source from which to be obtained —

(1) Address and Licence Number, if any

(h) Whether declaration made/permission/hcence 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 maik, if any

(7) Premise^ In which intended to be kept

(8) Purpose foi which to be acquired/received/kept in control/custody/ possession

(9) If to be put under proce^-, of taxidermj or to make animal articles—

(a) Number of the trophies/articles to be made

(b) Description of such trophies /articles

(c) To whom thfv will be leturncd

(d) Probable d^te within which they will be so returned

a. I hereby declare that to thf best of mv knowledge and belief the information furnished herein is true and complete

Signature of the applicant

Strike out whichever is not applicable

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHT II—

FORM II

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 31

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

or animal article eta. 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 control/custody /possession specified animal/animal artlcle/trophy/uncured trophy/meat derived from specified, animal, of the following description, or put under process of taxidermy or makff 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. (G) Particulars of certificate of ownership. (7) Identification mark, if any. (8) Premises in which to be kept. (9) Purpose for which permitted to acquire/receive/keep in control/cus- tody/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

Seal;

Designation

Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM III

[See sub-rule (1) of rule 41

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 Juvenille. (d) Premises where kept.

3. Stock held on the date o£ report in animal articles.

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

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

(b) Number.

(c) Dimension or weight.

(d) Premises where kept.

6. Remarks, il uny.

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 51

Application jor permission to purchase specified anhnal, 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 Irom specified animal of the following des- cription, from a licensee:—

(1) Number and description of—

ca) specified animul,

(b) animal article,

(C) trophy,

(d) uncured trophy.

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

3. I/we "hereby declare that to the best ol my/our knowledge and belief the information furnished herein is true and complete.

Signature(s) of the appUcant(s),

Place:

Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FOHM V

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 31

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, (c) trophy, (d) uncured trophy.

Issued by me this day of

• —•

Signature Designation

Seal: place: Date:

NOTB."—Thla 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 81

Application for permission to transport specified animal, etc.

To

The

Sir.

I 1 —————. residing at ———• Taluk

District and holding Licence No. r~—•• ~ 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) Modo of Transport. (3) 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 anivial, etc.

:

Shri — —————i • —— holding licence No.

granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1072 (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 ? •

(1) Mode of transport, (ii) Route. (iii) Period allowed for transport, (iv) Remark^.

Issued by me this > -day of ; •

Seal:

Signature . ., ,

Place:

Designation

Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

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

K. L. LAHIRI, I.G. Forests & Ex-offlcio Addl. Secy.

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