The purpose of these Rules is to carry out the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Rules provide for: matters related to terms of office of members of the Wildlife Advisory Board, resignation of members, allowances of members, etc.; forms to be used for the application for special game hunting licences and big or small game hunting licences; application for wild animal trapping licences; licence fees; requirements and procedures for obtaining the licences; determination of shooting blocks and application for the reservation of shooting blocks; rewards for the destruction of wild animals dangerous to human life; declaration of Sanctuaries and National Parks; grant of permits to enter Sanctuaries or National Parks for investigation, scientific research, tourism of transaction of lawful business and other purposes; forms to apply for licences or certificates for the trade and commerce in wild animals, animal articles and trophies; procedures for regulating fishing inside Sanctuaries; procedures for compassionate payment on account of human kills, human injury, cattle kills and crop damage by specified wild animals; offences; etc.
Inde · 1975-01-13