Notification
of Rules Framed under Section 49N and 49O of the Wild Life (Protection) Act,
1972 (as amended in 2022)
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Breeders of Species Licence
Rules, 2023 under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
The Wild Life (Protection)
Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), provides the legal framework for the protection of
various species of wild animals, management of their habitat and also for the
regulation and control of trade in the products derived from various parts of
wild animals.
The Act was last amended in
2022. The Wild life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 has come into force since
1st April 2023. As per the Section 49 N of the Act, person engaged in breeding
in captivity or artificially propagating any scheduled specimen listed in
Appendix I of Schedule IV are required to make an application for a licence
within a period of ninety days of the commencement of the Wild Life
(Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.
The Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change has notified the Rules under Section 49 N vide
Gazette Notification dated 24th April 2023. They can also be accessed from
http://moef.gov.in.
All persons engaged in
breeding in captivity or artificially propagating any scheduled specimen listed
in Appendix I of Schedule IV of the Act are requested to make an application
for licence as per the Rules framed under Section 49 N of the Wild Life
(Protection) Act, 1972 in the prescribed form on or before 29th June, 2023.
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Application
for Licence by breeders of Appendix I species.
49N.
(1) Every person who is engaged in breeding in captivity or artificially
propagating any scheduled specimen listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV shall make,
within a period of ninety days of the commencement of the Wild Life
(Protection) Amendment Act, 2022, an application for a licence to the Chief
Wild Life Warden.
(2)
The form and manner of the application to be made to the Chief Wild Life Warden
under sub-section (1), the fee payable, the form of licence, the procedure to
be followed in granting or cancelling the licence shall be such as may be
prescribed by the Central Government.
Licence
of breeders of Appendix I
species.49-O.
(1) On receipt of application under sub-section (1) of section 49N, the Chief
Wild Life Warden shall, if—
(a)
the application is in the prescribed form;
(b)
the resolutions of the Convention relating to breeding in captivity or
artificial propagation of species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV are
satisfied; and
(c)
the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder have been duly complied
with, record an entry of the statement in a register and grant the applicant a
licence.
(2)
The Chief Wild Life Warden shall, if the provisions or resolutions of the
Convention or this Act and any rules made hereunder have not been complied
with, or if a false particular is furnished, refuse or cancel the licence as
the case may be after providing the applicant with an opportunity of being heard.
(3)
The licence under sub-section (1) shall be issued for a period of two years and
may be renewed after two years on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
(4)
Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Chief Wild Life Warden or
cancellation of licence under sub-section (2) may prefer an appeal to the State
Government within a period of sixty days in such manner as may be prescribed.
Prohibition
on alteration, etc.
49P.
No person shall alter, deface, erase or remove a mark of identification affixed
upon the scheduled specimen or its package.