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The Meghalaya Wild Animals And Birds Protection Act, 1971 Act No.9 Of 1971

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the better protection and preservation of certain wild animals and birds.

Act number
9 of 1971
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
27 Jul 1971

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Application of Act
  4. Section 4Domesticated and other animals and birds in captivity exempted.
  5. Section 5Close time
  6. Section 6Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
  7. Section 7Production of persons arrested and things seized
  8. Section 8Report of arrest and seizure.
  9. Section 9Arrest how to be made
  10. Section 10Searches and seizures how to be made
  11. Section 11Refusal to produce things or furnish information to be unlawful
  12. Section 12Penalties
  13. Section 13Procedure as to disposal of perishable property seized
  14. Section 14Penalty for subsequent offences
  15. Section 15Power to compound offence
  16. Section 16When Court to take cognizance of offence
  17. Section 17Issue of license for special purpose
  18. Section 18Operation of other laws not barred
  19. Section 19Defence of life and property
  20. Section 20Protection to persons acting on good faith
  21. Section 21Power to make rules
  22. Section 22Removal of difficulties