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 58T: Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
    1[58T. Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.-- For the purposes of any proceedings under this Chapter, the following officers shall render such assistance as may be necessary to the Administrator appointed under section 58G, competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal, namely:--
         (a) officers of Police;
         (b) officers of the State Forest Departments;
         (c) officers of the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau;
         (d) officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence;
         (e) such other officers as specified by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 34 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
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