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Bombay Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection Act, 1951 (Act No. 24 of 1951).

Pays/Territoire
Inde
Sous-division territoriale
Maharashtra
Type du document
Législation
Date
1951 (1970)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to make adequate provision for the protection of wild animals and birds in the State of Bombay.
Sujet
Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Protection des espèces Produits de la chasse Autorisation/permis de chasse Chasse/capture Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions Oiseaux Faune sauvage
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Résumé

This Act, consisting of 55 sections divided into seven Chapters and four Schedules, establishes the protection of wild animals and birds, specified in the appended schedules. It aims to make adequate provision for the protection of wild animals and birds in the State of Bombay and specifies the prohibition to perform the following activities: capture any wild animal or bird, or kill or injure any of these animals; hunt for any game; sell or buy, or offer to sell or buy, or to possess any such animal or bird; sell or buy, or to offer to sell or to buy or the possess any trophy of such animal or bird. Any Forest Officer or Police Officer may require any person to produce for inspection any animal, bird, meat or trophy in his possession or any licence issued; enter any premises, land, vehicle or vessel in the occupation of such person and search any baggage or other things in this possession; seize any animal, bird, meat or trophy together with any vehicle, weapon, trap or tools reasonably suspected to have been used for committing an offence, etc. The Schedules list all wild animals to be protected.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.lawsofindia.org