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 59: Officers to be public servants.
    Every officer referred to 1[in Chapter II and the chairperson, members, member-secretary and other officers and employees referred to in Chapter IVA], 2[Chapter IVB] and every other officer exercising any of the powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 41, for "in Chapter II and" (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
2. Ins. by Act 39 of 2006, s. 5 (w.e.f. 4-9-2006).
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