Hunting in sanctuary without permit prohibited

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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, no person shall hunt any wild animal in a sanctuary or remove from such sanctuary any wild animal, alive or dead, or any trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived from such animal : Provided that if the Chief Wild Life Warden is satisfied that it is necessary that any wild animal in a sanctuary should be hunted or removed--
- (a) for the better protection of wild life ; or
- (b) for any other good and sufficient reason ; he may, with the previous approval of the Government, grant a permit authorising any person to hunt or remove such wild animal under the direction and supervision of an officer authorised by him or cause it to be hunted or removed.
(2) A permit granted under sub-section
(1) shall specify the kind and number of wild animals that may be hunted or removed by the holder of such permit.
(3) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, for good and sufficient reasons, to be recorded in writing, cancel any permit granted under section 28 or under this section : Provided that no such cancellation shall be made except after giving the holder of the permit a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(4) Any person aggrieved by the cancellation of a permit under sub-section
(3) may, within fifteen days from the date of such cancellation, appeal to the Government, whose decision shall be final :

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