Defence of life and property

Subject to the provisions of sections 38 to 40 (both inclusive), nothing in this Act shall prohibit,—

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