Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
48. Purchase of animal, etc., by licensee
No licensee under this
Chapter shall-
(a) keep in his
control, custody or possession,-
(i) any animal, animal articles, trophy or
uncured trophy in respect of which a declaration under the provisions of
sub-section (2) of section 44 has to be made but has not been made;
(ii) any animal or animal article, trophy,
uncured trophy or meat which has not been lawfully acquired under the
provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder;
(b) (i) capture any
wild animal, or
(ii) acquire, receive, keep in his control,
custody or possession, or sell, offer for sale or transport, any captive animal
specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or any animal article,
trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived there from or serve such meat, or put
under a process of taxidermy or make animal article containing part or whole of
such animal, except in accordance with such rules as may be made under this
Act:
Provided that where the
acquisition or possession, control or custody of such animal or animal article,
trophy or uncured trophy entails the transfer or transport from one State to
another, no such transfer or transport shall be effected except with the
previous permission in writing of the Director or any other officer authorized
by him in this behalf.
Provided further that no such
permission under the foregoing proviso shall be granted unless the Director or
the officer authorized by him is satisfied that the animal or article aforesaid
has been lawfully acquired.