Section 60A
Reward to persons.
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[60A. Reward to persons.-- (1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine
forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who
renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds
of fine not exceeding 2[fifty per cent. of such fine.]
(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding 3[fifty per cent. of such money].]
(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding 3[fifty per cent. of such money].]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
2. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
3. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for "twenty per cent. of such money" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
2. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for "twenty per cent. of such fine" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
3. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for "twenty per cent. of such money" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).