The Rajasthan Public Parks Act, 1956
The Rajasthan Public Parks Act, 1956
The Rajasthan Public Parks Act, 1956, regulates the declaration, management, and protection of public parks and zoos across the state of Rajasthan. It applies to all visitors, park officials, and local authorities. This law matters because it preserves public green spaces and wild animals by prohibiting hunting, trapping, littering, and property damage. It empowers park superintendents to manage infrastructure and grants police officers the legal authority to search locations and arrest violators without a warrant. Ultimately, it ensures these natural spaces remain safe, clean, and preserved for the general public, while strictly penalizing individuals who disrupt or damage them.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement -
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Declaration of public parks
- 4. Control of parks and functions and duties of Superintendent
- 5. Prohibition of certain acts in a park
- 6. Power to make rules
- 7. Penalties
- 8. Power to arrest without-warrant and power of search
- 9. Offences triable summarily
- 10. Superintendent, Officers and servants to be public servant -
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