Section 58S
Information to competent authority.
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[58S. Information to competent authority.-- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other
law for the time being in force, the competent authority shall have power to require any officer or
authority of the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority to furnish information in
relation to such persons, on points or matters as in the opinion of the competent authority will be useful
for, or relevant to, the purposes of this Chapter.
(2) Every officer referred to in section 58T may furnish suo motu any information available with him to the competent authority if in the opinion of the officer such information will be useful to the competent authority for the purposes of this Chapter.]
(2) Every officer referred to in section 58T may furnish suo motu any information available with him to the competent authority if in the opinion of the officer such information will be useful to the competent authority for the purposes of this Chapter.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 34 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).