Close time

The Government may, by notification, declare the whole year or any part thereof to be a close time throughout the whole or any part of Meghalaya for any kind of wild animal or bird to which this Act applies, or for female or immature wild animals or birds of such kind and subject to the provision hereinafter contained, during such close time, and within the area specified in such notification, it shall be unlawful:-

1. (a) to capture any such animal or bird, or to kill or injure any such animal or bird which has not been captured before the commencement of such close time;
2. (b) to hunt for any game during such close time;
3. (c) to sell or buy, or offer to sell or buy, or to possess any such animal or bird which has not been captured or killed before the commencement of such close time, or the meat thereof;
4. (d) to sell or buy, or to offer to sell or to buy or the possess any trophy of such animal or bird captured or killed during such close time.