Section 22
Inquiry by Collector.
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
About this Act
An Act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.
The Collector shall, after service of the prescribed notice upon the
claimant, expeditiously inquire into--
(a) the claim preferred before him under clause (b) of section 21, and
(b) the existence of any right mentioned in section 19 and not claimed under clause (b) of section 21,
so far as the same may be ascertainable from the records of the State Government and the evidence of any person acquainted with the same.
(a) the claim preferred before him under clause (b) of section 21, and
(b) the existence of any right mentioned in section 19 and not claimed under clause (b) of section 21,
so far as the same may be ascertainable from the records of the State Government and the evidence of any person acquainted with the same.