Department of Forest and Wildlife (Punjab)

Department of Forest and Wildlife (Punjab)

Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department was established as Game Department in 1934. The department is responsible for management, preservation, conservation of wildlife diversity, habitats and sustainable development. The department is governed under Punjab wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation & Management Act, 1974. 

THE PUNJAB WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 1974 (Pb Act II of 1974)

C O N T E N T S

Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Appointment of officers.
4. Powers of an honorary officer.
5. Constitution of the Board.
6. Functioning of the Board.
7. Fund. 8. Returns and statements.
9. Restriction of hunting.
10. Prohibition to employ hawks and dogs without special licence.
11. Animals found dead or killed or caught unlawfully.
12. Certificate of lawful possession.
13. Restriction on transfer of animals, trophies or meat.
14. Restriction on import and export of animals, trophies or meat.
15. Restriction on dealings in animals, trophies or meat.
16. Wildlife Sanctuary. 16-A. Wildlife breeding farm.
17. National park.
18. Game reserve.
18-A. Wildlife park, zoological or zoo and safari park.
19. Alteration of boundaries of wildlife sanctuary, national park and game reserve.
20. Private game reserve, wildlife park and safari park.
21. Penalties.
22. Abetment of an offence.
23. Killing or capturing in self-defence.
24. Onus of proof.
25. Power to search without warrant.
26. Power to seizure.
27. Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 26.
28. Duty to produce permit on demand made by any officer or person authorised in this behalf.
29. Duty of coupe purchaser, chowkidar, village watchman, etc.
30. Procedure when offender not known or cannot be found.
31. Power to arrest. 32. Power to release on bond a person arrested.
33. Power to prevent commission of offence.
34. Persons who may lodge complaints.
35. Court which is competent to take cognizance of offences.
36. Power to try offences summarily.
37. Prosecution of offences under any other law.
38. Power to compound offence.
39. Government may invest officer with certain powers.
40. Officers, etc. to be public servants.
41. Protection of action taken under this Act.
42. Duty of police officer.
43. Delegation of powers.
44. Power to grant exemption. 44-A. Power of sale or exchange.
45. Power to add to or exclude from Schedules.
46. Power to make rules.
47. Dissolution of the Board.
48. Repeal and validation.
49. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XX of 1973.

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