September 12, 2026

Section 32. Ban on use of injurious substances. — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Act: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act No. 53 of 1972)
CHAPTER IV – Protected Areas

32. Ban on use of injurious substances.

No person shall use, in a sanctuary, chemicals, explosives or any other substances which may cause injury to, or endanger, any wild life in such sanctuary.


Amended by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991; the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002; and the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.