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 62B: Power to issue directions.
    1[62B. Power to issue directions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Central Government may call for any information or report from a State Government or any such other agency or body or issue any direction to a State Government or any such other agency or body for effective implementation of the provisions of the Act for the protection, conservation and management of wild life in the country.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 39, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
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