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Section 31

of PROTECTION OF WILD LIFE ACT 1972

Section 31

Subject to this Act, the Minister may from time to time by order in the Gazette prescribe the conditions with respect to the granting of licences and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may in particular prescribe—

(a)

the open or close season in respect of specified protected wild animals or protected wild birds;

(b)

the number of protected wild animals, protected wild birds, the nest or egg thereof or trophies which may be shot killed taken housed confined bred or kept as may be authorized and specified in a licence granted under section 30;

(c)

the methods or means by which specified wild animals or wild birds may be shot killed or taken including the type of firearms;

(d)

the times during the day or night during which protected wild animals or protected wild birds or the nest or egg thereof may be shot killed or taken;

(e)

the localities to which the shooting killing or taking of specified protected wild animals or protected wild birds or the nest or egg thereof may be restricted;

(f)

the different categories of licences granted under this Act;

(g)

the quota of licences and permits to be granted for—

(i)

each of the categories described in sections 29 and 30;

(ii)

each year or open season; and

(iii)

each State, in respect of each protected wild animal or protected wild bird or the nest or egg thereof; and

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