Jammu & Kashmir Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1978 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) Act, 1978 [Act. No. VIII of 1978] [9 th May, 1978.] An act to provide for the protection of [*wild animals, birds and plants] 1 and for maters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. [The Principal Act * ] 2 [*CHAPTER I] Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1978. (2) It extends to the whole of J&K State. (3) It shall come into force on such date [***] as the Government may, be notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (1) “animal” includes all forms of life such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates and also includes in the case of birds and reptiles, their eggs. (2) “animal article” means an article made from any captive animal or wild animal, other than vermin, and includes an article or object in which the whole or any part of such animal has been used, [and ivory and an article made therefrom;* (3) Omitted 2002*] (4) “Board” means [ * State Board for Wildlife] constituted under subsection (1) of section 5. (5) “captive animal” means any animal [* which is kept or bred in captivity including those animals specified in Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV but does not include livestock; ] (6) Omitted 2002* ] (7) “chief wild life warden” means the person appointed as such under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3; (8) [Omitted 2002 * ] (9) “Collector” means the collector as defined in the Land Revenue Act. Svt. 1996. or any Officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner or Assistance Conservator of Forests appointed by the Government to carry out any of the functions under this Act; 9(a) “composition means the value of the forest produce together with the compensation imposed under the provisions of this Act;
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) Act, 1978
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