Chapter II Chapter II

Authorities to be Appointed or Constituted under the Act

1. (1) The Government may, for the purposes of this Act, appoint--
   • (a) a Chief Wild Life Warden;
   • (b) Wild Life Wardens; and
   • (c) such other officers and other employees as may be necessary or appoint any persons in honorary capacity.
2. (2) In the performance of his functions and exercise of his powers under this Act, the Chief Wild Life Warden shall be subject to such general or special directions, as the Government may, from time to time, give.
3. (3) The Wild Life Wardens and other officers and employees appointed under this section shall be subordinate to the Chief Wild Life Warden.

1. (1) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, with the previous approval of the Government, by order in writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act, except those under clause
   • (a) of sub-section
2. (1) of section 10, to any officer subordinate to him, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order.
3. (2) Subject to any general or special direction given or condition imposed by the Chief Wild Life Warden, any person, authorised by the Chief Wild Life Warden to exercise any powers, may exercise those powers in the same manner and to the same effect as if they had been conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by way of delegation.

1. (1) The Government shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Wild Life Advisory Board consisting of the following members, namely:--
   • (a) The Minister Incharge of Forest/Wild Life in the State who shall be the Chairman;
   • (b) Two members of the State Legislature;
   • (c) Secretary to Government Incharge of Forest/Wild Life;
   • (d) An officer to be nominated by the Director of Wild Life Preservation, Government of India;
   • (e) Chief Conservator of Forests, ex-officio;
   • (f) Chief Wild Life Warden, ex-officio;
   • (g) Such other officers and non-officials, not exceeding fifteen, who, in the opinion of the Government are interested in the protection of Wild Life.
2. (2) Report made by this Board will be placed on the Table of the House.
3. (3) The Government shall appoint Chief Conservator of Forests or Chief Wild Life Warden or any other member of the Board as the Secretary of the Board.
4. (4) The term of office of the members of the Board referred to in clause
   • (g) of sub-section
5. (1) and the manner of filling vacancies among them shall be such as may be prescribed.
6. (5) The members shall be entitled to receive such allowances in respect of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as the Government may prescribe.

1. (1) The Board shall meet at least twice a year at such place as the Government may direct.
2. (2) The Board shall regulate its own procedure (including the quorum).
3. (3) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof or any irregularity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.

Substitution of section 7, Act VIII of 1978.-For section 7 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "(7) Duties of the Board.-It; shall be the duty of the Board to-

1. (a) advise the Government-
   • (i) in the selection and dement of the areas to be declared as protected ads ;
   • (ii) in formulation of the policy for the protection and conservation of wildlife d specified plants and fbr effectively controlling poa "$ 'ng of wildlife ;
   • (iii) in any matter relating to by Schedule ;
   • (iv) in relation to the measures /to be taken for hannooizing the needs of the tribals and other dwellers of the iorest with the protection and colnservation of wildlife ; and
   • (v) in any matter that may be referred to it by the Government ;
2. (b) carry out or cause to be carrieb out, impact assessment of various developmental projects Ion wildlife or its habitat ;
3. (c) review, from time to time, the p yess in the field of wildlife conservation in the State an suggest measures for its improvement and cause to be published the Wildlife Report of the State at least once in every three years ; and
4. (d) perform such other functions as are germane to the purposes for which the Board is constituted.".