Definitions

Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (1) "Animal" includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish and any other vertebrates;
2. (2) "Big Game" means any animal specified in Schedule I;
3. (3) "Board" means the State Wild Life Advisory Board constituted under section 3;
4. (4) "Chief Conservator" means the Chief Conservator of Forests, Gujarat State;
5. (5) "Close time" means in relation to any kind of wild animal or wild bird, such period as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette;
6. (6) "Game" means any animal or bird specified in Schedule I, II, III or IV;
7. (7) "Game Officer" means any officer or authority appointed or exercising the powers of a Game Officer under this Act;
8. (8) "Hunt" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions includes—
   • (a) capturing, killing, poisoning, snaring and trapping of any wild animal or wild bird and any attempt to do any such act;
   • (b) driving any wild animal or wild bird for any of the purposes specified in sub-clause (a);
   • (c) injuring or destroying or taking any part of the body of any such animal or bird or in the case of wild birds or reptiles, damaging the eggs of such birds or reptiles;
9. (9) "Licence" means a licence granted under this Act;
10. (10) "Meat" includes flesh, fat, blood, skin, hide, feathers, horns, antlers, or any other part of an animal or bird, whether raw or cooked;
11. (11) "Schedule" means a schedule to this Act;
12. (12) "Small Game" means any animal or bird specified in Schedule II;
13. (13) "Trophy" means the durable part of any animal or bird, in the form in which it is preserved or processed, such as, head, horns, antlers, skin, feathers, or any other part, and includes—
    • (a) any article manufactured from any such part;
    • (b) the egg of any such bird;
14. (14) "Vermin" means any animal or bird specified in Schedule V;
15. (15) "Wild animal" means any animal found wild in nature.