Chapter VII Chapter VII

Miscellaneous

1. (1) The Government of Goa, Daman and Diu by notification in the Official Gazette may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may be made for all or any of the following matters, namely:, (a) the forms to be used for any application, licence, permit, registration, declaration, certificate, return or other documents granted, issued, made or submitted under the provisions of this Act and the fees, if any, therefor;
   • (b) the conditions subject to which any licence or permit may be granted under this Act;
   • (c) the particulars of the record of game killed or captured to be kept and submitted by any licensee;
   • (d) controlling settlements in the game sanctuaries with a view to preventing disturbance to the natural fauna;
   • (e) regulating the sale of pet and other animals and trophies derived from the wild animals and birds;
   • (f) manner of registration of ivory or horn of elephant or bison brought for such registration;
   • (g) any other matter for which in the opinion of the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu provision is expedient or necessary to carry out the objects of this Act.
3. (3) The power to make rules under this section shall be exercised subject to the condition of previous publication.
4. (4) All the rules made under this section shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the Goa, Daman and Diu as soon as possible after they are made, and shall be subject to such modification, as the Union territory Legislature, may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following and published in the Official Gazette.

For the purpose of preserving or protecting the rare species of wild animals and wild birds, protecting such animals and birds during the breeding season and for any similar purpose, the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to or alter any of the Schedules and any such addition or alteration shall have effect as if it had been made by this Act.

Subject to the provisions of sections 32 to 34 (both inclusive), nothing in this Act shall prohibit, (1) the killing or capturing of any wild animal or wild bird by the occupier of any land in defence of the standing crop or cattle on the land;

1. (2) the killing or capturing, in good faith of any wild animal or wild bird in defence of himself or of any other person:

Game Officers to be public servants All game Officers and other Officers exercising any of the powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

The Government of Goa, Daman and Diu may by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act.

The Government of Goa, Daman and Diu may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to, omit or alter any entry in the Schedule I, II, III or IV, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified in such notification; and on the issue of such notification such schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly, but without prejudice to anything done or omitted to be done before the amendment of such schedule.