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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

13 Chapters

1: PRELIMINARY

Section 1–2

2: AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTES UNDER THE ACT

Section 3–8

3: HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS

Section 9–17

3A: PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS

Section 17A–17H

4: PROTECTED AREAS

Section 18–38

4A: CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS

Section 38A–38J

4B: NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

Section 38K–38XA

4C: WILD LIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU

Section 38Y–38Z

5: TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES

Section 39–49

5A: PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES, ETC., DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS

Section 49A–49C

5B: REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA AS PER CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA

Section 49D–49R

6: PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES

Section 50–58

6A: FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE

Section 58A–66