THE
WILD LIFE (TRANSACTIONS AND TAXIDERMY) RULES, 1973(1)
In
exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of
section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules:-
1.
Short title, extent and commencement. (1) These rules
may be called the Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy) Rules, 1973.
(2).
They extend to the whole of the States of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
(3)
They shall come into force on the 9th April, 1973.
2.
Definitions - In 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 licensee under Chapter V of the Act;
- "Officer"
means the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer whom the State
Government may, for the purposes of these rules, by notification in
the official Gazette, appoint:
- "specified
animal" means any animal which is specified in Schedule I, or
Part II of Schedule II, to the Act and which is
(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 articles
etc - (1) No licensee shall -
i.
acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody, or possession, any specified
animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived
therefrom, or
- 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 for 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 of report of stocks - (1) Every licensee to whom
permission has been granted under sub-rule (3) of rule 3 shall submit,
to the Officer who had granted the said permission, report regarding
the stocks of specified animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy
or meat, referred to in sub-rule (1) of Rule 3, in Form III within a
period of (2)[thirty days] of the acquisition,
reciept, or keeping of the same in his control, custody or possession.
- The
Officer, after receiving such report, may arrange to affix identification
marks on such stocks.
- 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 effected the purchaser shall surrender the permission to the licensed
dealer.
(2)
Every application for permission to purchase shall be made in Form IV.
- 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.
- 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 person applying for the permission.
(5)
Every permission granted under sub-rule (3) shall be in Form V.
- 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.
- Every
licensed dealer shall, 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 authorized to purchase.
(8)
Each voucher shall contain the following particulars, namely:-
a)date
of issue of voucher;
b)the
amount or price realized or to be realized;
c)name
and address of the licensed dealer issuing the voucher;
d)name
and address of the person to whom the voucher is issued;
e)permission
number of the person authorized to purchase;
f)description
of the specified animal/animal article/trophy/uncured 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 (Protecton)
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 making animal 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 realized or to be realized;
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 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 declared;
g)
signature of the licensed taxidermist/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.
- 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.
- 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
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.
- 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 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.
- Where
the Officer refuses to grant the permission, he shall record the reasons
for so doing and a copy of the reason 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 aggrieved 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,_
- 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.
- 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
Government.
- No appeal
shall be entertained unless it is preferred within fifteen days from
the date of 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 for not preferring the appeal in time.
FORM
I
(See
sub-rule (2) of rule 3)
Application
for permission to acquire, receive, keep specified animal, animal article,
etc. or put under process of taxidermy or make animal article.
To
The
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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 acquire/receive/keep
in my control/custody/possession specified animal/animal article/trophy/
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 License No. if any: ...............................................................................
(ii)
Whether declaration made / permission / license
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 acquired/ received/ kept in control/custody/possession
: ..................................................................................................
9)If
to be put under process of taxidermy or to make animal articles,
(a)Number
of trophies / articles to be made : ..........................................................................
(b)Description
of such trophies/ articles : ..............................................................................
(c)To
whom they will be returned : .........................................................................................
(d)Probable
date by which they will be so returned : .................................................................
3.I
hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information
furnishe dherein is true and complete.
Signature of the applicant
Strike
out whichever is not applicable.
FORM II
(See
sub-rule (5) of rule 5)
Permission
to acquire, receive, keep in control, custody or possession specified
animal or animal article, etc 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 article/trophy/uncured trophy/meat derived from specified animal,
of the following description,or put under process of taxidermy/ make
animal article containing part/ 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 No. of the source from which to be obtained : ---------------------------------------------
6)
Particulars of the Certificate of Ownership : . -----------------------------------------------------------------
7)
Identification mark, if any : -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8)
Premises inwhich to be kept : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)
Purpose for which permitted to acquire/
keep
in control/custody / possesion : --------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)
If permitted to put under process of taxidermy or to make animal article:
(a)Number
of trophies / articles to be made : ..........................................................................
(b)Description
of such trophies/ articles : .................................................................................
(c)To
whom they will be returned : ........................................................................................
(d)Probable
date by which they would be so returned : ............................................................
Issued
by me this ...................................................... day
of--------------------------------------------
Signature
Designation
Seal
:
Place
:
Date
:
Strike out whichever is not applicable.
FORM
III
(See
sub-rule (1) of rule 4)
Report
of Stocks
To
The
........................................................
........................................................
1.
Full Name, address and Licence No. of the licensee :
2.
Stock held on the date of report in specified animals :
a)
species and sex : .. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b)
Number : . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
c)
Adult or juvenile : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d)
Premises where kept : . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.
Stock held on the date of report in animal articles :----------------------------------------------------
a)
Description, including species 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 species 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 species of animal from which 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 declaration.
Place:
Date:
FORM
IV
(See
sub-rule (2) of rule 5)
Application
for permission to 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 description, from a Licence:
1)
Number and description of _
a)
specified animal : . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 of my / our knowledge and belief
the information furnished herein is true and complete.
Signature(s)
of the applicant(s)
Place:
Date:
Strike
out whichever is not applicable.
FORM
V
(See
sub-rule (5) of rule 5)
Permission
to purchase specified animal, etc.
Shri/Smt.
................................................... 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:
Note:
This permission shall be valid up to 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 ..................... 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/
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 No. :-----------------------------------------------------------------
6)
Certificate of Ownership, if any : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7)
Mode of transport : . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8)
Route : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)
Period required for transport : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)
Destination : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Shri.
.......................................................... holding Licence
No. ......................... granted under section 44(4) of the Wild
Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (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 .....................................
(i)
Mode of transport : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ii)
Route : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii)
Period allowed for transport : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
iv)
Remarks : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issued
by me this .........................................................
day of .............................
Signature
Designation
Seal:
Place:
Date:
Strike
out whichever is not applicable.
1.
Vide Notification No.G.S.R.198(E), dated 9th
April, 1973, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Pt.II,Sec.3(i),
dated 9th April, 1973
2. Subs. by Notification No.G.S.R.
712(E), dated 16th December, 1983, for "seven days".