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REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 211] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, I974/SRAVANA 23, 1896

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Agriculture)

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 14th August 1974

G.S.R. 364(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred, by sub-section (3) of Sec- tion 1 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1072), the Central Govern- ment 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 Orissa.

[No, F.11014/6/73-FRYAVLF]

(1645)

THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION CENTRAL RULES 1974

G.S.K. 365 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (&) Sub-section (1) of Section 03 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1072 (63 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely;.—

L Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Bules, 1H74.

(2) They .shall extend to the whole of the State of Orissa. d) They shall come into force on the 14th of August, 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 captive arumals, trophies or uncured trophies or every taxidermist shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of the Wild life (Protection) Act, 1972, declare a?- 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 o1 Declaration

To

The Chief Wild Warden, State of Orissa.

]. Full name and address of the manuiacturer/dealer/taxtidermist (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. (ili) Dimension or weight, (iv) Premises where kept.

3. Actual stock held on the date of declaration in captive anlmals- (0 Species and sex. (ii) Number, (iii) Adult or juvenile. (iv) Premises where kept.

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

(f) Description including specie of animal. (Ii) Number, (Iii) Dimension or weight, (iv) Premises where kept.

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

(1) 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 ig true to the best of" my knowledge and belief.

Signature of the person making- declaration. Date Place

[No. F. liat4/5/72-FHY/WLF.I

G SR aeGCEV—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-secton <1) of Section 65 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title, extent atad commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the "Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy) Rules, 1974.

(2) They extend to the whole of the States of Orlssa. (3) They shall come into force on the 14th August, 1974.

2. Definitions.—i-n 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" means a license 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 notilca- 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—

(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 shall—

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

(ii) put under a process of toxidermy or make animal article containing part or whole of such animal.

except with the previous permission of the Officer.

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

Ci) 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 day" from the date oi receipt ol 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- rensrry for BO doing and a copy of the reasons so recorded shall be communicated to t.hr ]>ensee applying for the permission,

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

•i. Submission of report of stocks.-—(1) Every licensee to whom permission has been granted under sub-rale (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 :i, in Form I LI within a period of seven days of the acquisition, receipt or keep- ing of the same in his control, custody or possession.

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

5. Sale of specified animal, etc.—(11 No licensed dealer shall sell or offer for sale any specified animal or any animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived therrfrom, 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.

('A) 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.

(C) Kvery 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 cash sale, issue a voucher in relation to the rpecifled animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, referred to in suE-rule (\), to the person authorised to purchase.

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

(a) Date of issue of voucher; t!:>) The amount of price realised or to be realised; ItO Name and address of the licensed dealer Issuing the voucher; ii\ 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/trophy/uneured 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/have Been declared;

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

6. Taxidermy or making anlma] 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; (c) Name and address of the licenced 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 texidermfet/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 retailed 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 Office: for affixing his initials or stamps on such books before it is brought into use.

(4) (a) Every ltcensed 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) of 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 per- missions :

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 ViII.

9. Appeal.—(1) Any licensee or a person aggrieved by an order made by the Chief Wild L-Ife Wardon 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

(li) 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 Govern- ment.

(3) No appeal shall be entertained unless It is preferred within fifteen days from the date oi 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 lor not preparing the appeal in time.

FORM I

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

Application for permission to acquire, receive, keep specified anivial, anltnal article

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

To

The

Sir,

'X, 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 coritrol/cuutody/possession specified animal/animal article/ Irophy/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.

(ii) 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 ncquired/recelved/kept in eonlroJ/cubtody/ possession.

(9) If to be put under process of taxidermy or to make animal articles—' (a) Number of the tronhies/ariicles to be made.

(b) "Description of such trophies/articles.

(c) To whom they will he returned.

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

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

Signature of the applicant.

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM II

[Sec sub-rule (5) of rule 3]

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

animal or animal article etc. or put under process of taxidermy or makP anin cl

articles

Shri holding licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) "Act 1972 (53 of 1972), is hereby permitted I,, acquire, to keep under his control/custody /possession specified animal/animal article*⁷ Irophy/uncured trophy/meat derived from specified animal, if the following des- cription, 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. (fi) Particulars of certificate of ownership, (7) 'Identification mark, if any.

(8) Premises In which to be kept. "(9) Purpose for which permitted to acquire/recelve/keep custody/possession

i,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

t

Signature of Designation

Serl: 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 Jovenile. (d) Premises where kept.

3. Stock held on the date of 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 or report in trophies.

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

(&) Dimension or weight, (d) Premises where kept.

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

fa) Description, including specie of animal from 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 Place: Date:

declaration.

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM IV

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

Application for permission id 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 des- cription, from a licensee: —

Cl) Number and description of—

la) specified animal, (b) animal article,

i'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.

Signature (s) of the applicant (3). Place: Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

FORM V

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 51

Permission to purchase specified animal, etc.

S/Shri ,of -is/are hereby permitted to purchase specified animel/animal article/trophy /uncured trophy derived from specified animal of the* following description from for the purpose of

Number and description-— (a) specified animal, (b) animal article, (c) trophy, I'd) uncured trophy.

Issue by me this day of

Signature,

Seal: Place: Designation Date:

NOIE,—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) request that I may be granted permission to .transport the following: —

(1) Species of specified animal or from which the animal article/cured trophy/un cured 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 8]

Permission to transport specified animal, etc.

Shrl holding Licence No granted under section 44(4) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) is hereby permitted to trans- port 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.

(iii) Period allowed for transport, (iv) Remarks.

Issue by me this dav of

Seal:

Signature

Designation

Place: .Date:

Strike out whichever is not applicable.

[No. F. 11014/5/72-FRY (WLP).]

K. L, LAHIRI,

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