The Punjab Wild Life Preservation Act, 1959
The Punjab Wild Life Preservation Act, 1959
Environmental1959105 sections
This Act regulates the hunting, capturing, and trading of wild birds and animals throughout the state of Punjab. It applies to anyone possessing or dealing with these creatures, whether alive, dead, or in captivity, subject to specific licensing requirements. By establishing distinct schedules for different species and enforcing strict close seasons during particular times of the year, the law aims to balance human usage with conservation. It empowers the state government to update regulations and protects wildlife from uncontrolled exploitation to ensure their survival and proper management within the region.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Application of Act
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Hunting, etc. of wild birds and animals
- 5. License to be produced on demand
- 6. Power to alter Schedules
- 7. Power to grant exemption
- 8. Wild Life Sanctuary
- 9. Prohibition of certain methods of hunting
- 10. Prohibition of export
- 11. Duty of Forest and Wild Life Officers
- 12. Powers of search, arrest and seizure
- 13. Power to compound offences
- 14. Penalties
- 15. Suspension or cancellation of license
- 16. Jurisdiction of court
- 17. Cognizance of offence
- 18. Saving as to certain acts
- 19. Offences under other laws
- 20. Officers to be public servants
- 21. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 22. Power to make rules
- 23. Repeal
- 38. Grus
- 39. Anser anser
- 40. Anser albifrons
- 41. Anser erythropus
- 42. Anser brachyrhynchus
- 43. Anser indicus
- 44. Anser Branta ruficollis
- 45. Prophyrio Poliocephalus
- 46. Fulica atra atra
- 47. Anthropoides virgo
- 48. Otis tarda
- 49. Tetrax Tetrax
- 50. Choriotis nigriceps
- 51. Chalamydotis undulate
- 52. Sypheotides indica
- 53. Burhinus
- 54. Esacus
- 55. Cursorius coromandelicus
- 56. Cusorius cursor
- 57. Vanellus vanellus
- 58. Pluvialis domincus
- 59. Pluvialis apricarius
- 60. Numenius arquata
- 61. Scolopax rusticola
- 62. Capella nemoricola
- 63. Capella Solitaria
- 64. Capella Gallinago
- 65. Capella Stenura
- 66. Capella media
- 67. Lymnocryptes
- 68. Rostratula bengilensis
- 69. Tadorna tadorna
- 70. Casarca ferruginea
- 71. Anas platyrhylcha
- 72. Chaulelasmu streperus
- 73. Marecapenelope
- 74. Nettion formosum
- 75. Nettion crecca
- 76. Dafila acuta
- 77. Querquedula querquedula
- 78. Spatula clypeata
- 79. Marmaronetta angustirostris
- 80. Netta rufina
- 81. Nyroca ferina
- 82. Nyroca rufa
- 83. Nyroca marila
- 84. Nyroca fulgula
- 85. Glaucionetta clanguila
- 86. Erismatura leucocephala
- 87. Magellus albellus
- 88. Mergus merganser
- 89. Mergusserrator
- 90. Sarkidiornis melanotus
- 91. Asarcornis scutulatus
- 92. Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
- 93. Nettapus coramandelianus
- 94. Dendrocygna javanica
- 95. Dendrocygna fulva
- 96. Anas poecilorhyncha
- 97. Ovis vignei
- 98. Ovis hodgsoni
- 99. Ovis nahura
- 100. Capra sibirica
- 101. Hemitragus jemlaicus
- 102. Nemorhaedus bubalinus
- 103. Comes goral
- 104. Pantholope hodgsoni
- 105. Moschus moschiferas
- 106. Antelope cervicapra
- 107. Cervulus muntjac
- 108. Cervus axis
- 109. Cervus porcinus
- 110. Tetracerus quadricornis
- 111. Gazelle bennetti
- 112. Cervus unicolor
- 113. Lepus ruficaudatus
- 114. Lepus ruficauda-tus
- 115. Lepus hypsibius
- 116. Equus hemionus
- 117. Ursus arcuts
- 118. Felis Tigris
- SCHEDULE-IV. Schedule of wild birds and wild animals which may be kept in captivity as bona fide pets or call-birds up to the limit specified in column 5 of the Schedule under license.
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