Act: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act No. 53 of 1972)
CHAPTER V – Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies
48A. Restriction on transportation of wild life.
No person shall accept any wild animal (other than vermin), or any animal article, or any specified plant or part or derivative thereof, for transportation except after exercising due care to ascertain that permission from the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf has been obtained for such transportation.
Amended by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1986; the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991; and the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.
