Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Chapter 1

PRELIMINARY

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Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

¹[(2) It extends to the whole of India ^2***.]

(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union territory to which it extends ^3***on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different States or Union territories.

Footnote

Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).
The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
The words ",or may become extended in future," omitted by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Short title, extent and commencement.

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