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 25A: Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings.
    1[25A. Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings.--(1) The Collector shall, as far as possible, complete the proceedings under sections 19 to 25 (both inclusive), within a period of two years from the date of notification of declaration of sanctuary under section 18.
     (2) The notification shall not lapse if, for any reasons, the proceedings are not completed within a period of two years.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
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