THE
WILD LIFE (SPECIFIED PLANTS - CONDITIONS FOR POSSESSION BY LICENSEE)
RULES, 1995(1)
In
exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section
63 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules, namely:
1.
Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) These rules
may be called Wild Life (Specified Plants - Conditions for Possession
by Licensee) Rules, 1995.
- These
rules shall come into force from the date2 of commencement of provisions
of Chapter III-A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
2.
Definitions - In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires, "Act" means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
(53 of 1972).
3.
Conditions and other matters subject to which the licensee may
keep any specified plants in his custody or possession. - (1)
No licensee shall acquire or 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.
1.
Vide
G.S.R. 349(E), dated 7th April, 1995. Published in the Gazette
of India, Extra., Part II, Sec.3(i) dated
18-4-1985).