Section 5C:
Functions of the National Board.
1[5C. Functions of the National Board.-- (1) It shall be the duty of the National Board to promote the
conservation and development of wild life and forests by such measures as it thinks fit.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the measures referred to therein
may provide for--
(a) framing policies and advising the Central Government and the State Governments on the ways
and means of promoting wild life conservation and effectively controlling poaching and illegal trade
of wild life and its products;
(b) making recommendations on the setting up of and management of national parks, sanctuaries
and other protected areas and on matters relating to restriction of activities in those areas;
(c) carrying out or causing to be carried but impact assessment of various projects and activities
on wild life or its habitat;
(d) reviewing from time to time, the progress in the field of wild life conservation in the country
and suggesting measures for improvement thereto; and
(e) preparing and publishing a status report at least once in two years on wild life in the country.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).