Power of State Government to restrict or prohibit hunting of certain wild animals or birds

Power of State Government to restrict or prohibit hunting of certain wild animals or birds

1. (1) If the State Government is of opinion that any wild animal or bird of a species specified in the Schedule is in danger of becoming extinct or that it is necessary to preserve any such animal or bird in the interest of the public, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, restrict or prohibit throughout the State or any part thereof, the hunting of any such animal or bird during such period as may be specified in the notification.
2. (2) The State Government may, in like manner, amend or cancel any notification issued under sub-section (1).