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 38A: Constitution of Central Zoo Authority
    1[38A. Constitution of Central Zoo Authority.-- (1) The Central Government shall constitute a body to be known as the Central Zoo Authority (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the Authority), to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act.
     (2) The Authority shall consist of--
     (a) chairperson;
         (b) such number of members not exceeding ten; and
         (c) Member-Secretary,
     to be appointed by the Central Government.
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 26, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

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