Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
40. Declarations
(1) Every person having
at the commencement of this Act the control, custody or possession of any
captive animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II, or any
uncured trophy derived from such animal or salted or dried skins of such animal
or the musk of a musk deer or the horn of a rhinoceros, shall, within thirty
days from the commencement of this Act, declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden
or the authorized officer the number and description of the animal, or article
of the foregoing description under his control, custody or possession and the
place where such animal or article is kept.
(2) No person shall,
after the commencement of this Act, acquire, receive, keep in his control,
custody or possession, sell, offer for sale or otherwise transfer or transport
any animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or any uncured
trophy or meat derived from such animal, or the salted or dried skins of such
animal or the musk of a musk deer or the horn of a rhinoceros, except with the
previous permission in writing of the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorized
officer.
45 [(3) Nothing in
sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall apply to a recognized zoo subject to
the provisions of section 38I or to a public museum.]
(4) The State
Government may, by notification, require any person to declare to the Chief
Wild Life Warden or the authorized officer any animal article or trophy (other
than a musk of a musk deer or horn of a rhinoceros) or salted or dried skins
derived from an animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II in his
control, custody or possession in such form, in such manner, and within such
time, as may be prescribed.