September 12, 2026

Section 17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants. — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Act: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act No. 53 of 1972)
CHAPTER IIIA – Protection of Specified Plants

17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants.

No person shall purchase, receive or acquire any specified plant or part or derivative thereof otherwise than from a licensed dealer:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any person referred to in section 17B.


Amended by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991; and the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002.