Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Part V · Wildlife Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries
48. Permits to enter wildlife reserves and wildlife sanctuaries
Feedback & supportNo person shall enter a wildlife reserve or a wildlife sanctuary unless he first obtains a written permit from the Director authorizing him to do so.
wildlife reserve
―wildlife reserve‖ means an area declared under Part V as a wildlife reserve;
No person shall be granted a written permit authorizing him to enter a wildlife reserve or a wildlife sanctuary unless he satisfies the
Director by way of a written application that he intends to enter the wildlife reserve or wildlife sanctuary for the purposes of art, science or recreation.
A written permit granted under this Part shall specify the period during which the holder of the permit is authorized to enter the wildlife reserve or the wildlife sanctuary, which period shall not exceed one month but may be renewed for periods of up to one month at a time.
wildlife sanctuary
―wildlife sanctuary‖ means an area declared under Part V as a wildlife sanctuary;
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wildlife
―wildlife‖ means any species of wild animal or wild bird,whether totally protected or protected, vertebrate or invertebrate,live or dead, mature or immature and whether or not may be tamed or bred in captivity;
Where a person permitted to enter a wildlife reserve or a wildlife sanctuary enters the wildlife reserve or the wildlife sanctuary, he may be required to be accompanied by a Director or by any other officer.