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Section 29 — Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit

Section 29

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Summary

Prohibits destroying, exploiting or removing wild life, including forest produce, from a sanctuary, damaging or diverting habitat, or diverting, stopping or increasing the flow of water, without a Chief Wild Life Warden permit. The State Government may authorise a permit only if satisfied, in consultation with the National Board, that the change is necessary for better wildlife management; removed forest produce may meet local bona fide needs but may not be sold commercially.

Record details

Act number: 53 of 1972
Jurisdiction: India (Union)
Source record: India Code 123456789/496026 — a1972-53.pdf
Locator: Section 29

Source record

The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 — India Code consolidated text (as on 5 June 2025)
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Official documentSection 29Record India Code 123456789/496026 — a1972-53.pdf
“29. Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit.”
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23 Oct 2026
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Fetched from India Code on 23 October 2026. The PDF is the consolidated Act as on 5 June 2025, incorporating the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 (w.e.f. 1 April 2023). Section headings, text and footnote amendment references are taken from it; the provisions have not had a separate legal review.

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