Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Year: 1972

Enactment Date: 1972-09-09

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Department:

Section 3: Appointment of Director and other officers.
    (1) The Central Government may, for the purposes of this Act, appoint,--
         (a) A Director of Wild Life Preservation;
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         (c) such other officers and employees as may be necessary.
     (2) In the performance of his duties and exercise of his powers by or under this Act, the Director shall be subject to such general or special directions, as the Central Government may, from time to time, give.
     2[(3) The officers and other employees appointed under this section shall be required to assist the Director.]
    
Notes:
1. Clause (b) omitted by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
2. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

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