Section 62A
Regulation or prohibition of import, etc., of invasive alien species.
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[62A. Regulation or prohibition of import, etc., of invasive alien species.--(1) The Central
Government may, by notification, regulate or prohibit the import, trade, possession or proliferation of
invasive alien species which pose a threat to the wild life or habitat in India.
(2) The Central Government may authorise the Director or any other officer to seize and dispose of, including through destruction, the species referred to in the notification issued under sub-section (1).]
(2) The Central Government may authorise the Director or any other officer to seize and dispose of, including through destruction, the species referred to in the notification issued under sub-section (1).]
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 39, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).