Section 42A
Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc
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.
1[42A. Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc.-- (1) Any person having a certificate of
ownership in respect of any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, meat or ivory
imported into India or an article made from such ivory, and who is not desirous of keeping it in his
control, custody or possession may, after giving notice of seven working days to the Chief Wild Life
Warden, surrender the same to him and any such certificate of ownership shall stand cancelled from the
date of such surrender.
(2) No compensation shall be payable to any person for surrender of any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory to the Chief Wild Life Warden under sub-section (1).
(3) Any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory surrendered under this section shall become the property of the State Government and the provisions of section 39 shall apply.]
(2) No compensation shall be payable to any person for surrender of any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory to the Chief Wild Life Warden under sub-section (1).
(3) Any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory surrendered under this section shall become the property of the State Government and the provisions of section 39 shall apply.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).