Wildlife (Specified Plants - Conditions for Possession by Licensee) Rules, 1995.

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Internal trade Data collection/reporting Protection of species

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia

Entry into force notes

These Rules shall come into force from the date of commencement of provisions of Chapter III-A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Abstract

No licensee shall acquire, receive, or keep in his control, custody or possession any specified plant or part or derivative thereof in respect of which a declaration under section 17 E of Act has not been made. No licensee shall acquire, purchase or receive any specified plant or part or derivative thereof from any person other than a licensed dealer in specified plants or a cultivator having a licence for cultivation of specified plants under the Act. Licensee shall keep the stock of specified plants so purchased by him only in the premises approved by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. Section 17E requires every person cultivating, or dealing in, a specified plant or part or derivative thereof, within thirty days from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 to declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf, his stocks of such plants and part or derivative thereof, as the case may be, on the date of such commencement.

Full text

English

Website

www.ceeraindia.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (No. 53 of 1972).

Legislation | India | 1972 (2006)

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable use, Indigenous peoples, Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Institution, Wildlife products, Protected area, Endangered species, International trade, Expropriation, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX