The Assam Rhinoceros Preservation (Amendment) Act, 1970
ASSAM ACT XVII OF 1970

(Received the assent of the GoveJ"nor on the 25th September, 1971.

THE ASSAM RHINOCEROS PRESERVATION (AMENDMENT)

ACT, 1970

[Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 1st October,

1970]

An
Act

#### to amend the Assam Rhinoceros PJ"eser vation Act, 1954

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../f>reaxnble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Assam Act
Rhinoceros Preservation Act, 1954, hereinafter called xx or

1954.

the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appear-
ing;

#### It is hereby enacted in the Twenty.first Year of the

Republic of India as follows:-

Short title, l. ( 1) This Act may be called the Assam Rhino•

extent and ceros Preservation (Amendment) Act, 1970.

commence-

ment .

(2) It shall have the like application as the

principal Act.

(3) h shall come into force at onc<t.

Amendment 2. In section 2 of the principal Act between the

of section 2 words "Rhinoceros" and "unless" the words "or
## '1. 9c;4. X~a°} 0 shall be in be possession inserted. of any limb or part of a rhinoceros"

Amendment 3. (1) In sub-section (1) of section 5 oftheprinci-
of section 5 pal Act after the words "or capture any Rhinoceros"
_c;[_ t X~sf the words "or is found to be in possession of any limb

19c54[• ] 0 or part of a rhinoceros" shall be inserted.

(2) The words "with fine of one thousand rupees
and with imprisonment which may extend to one year''
shall be substituted by the words "with fine of two
thousand rupees and with imprisonment which may
extend to three years".

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Amend.ment 4. In sub-section **(1)** of section 7 of the principal _0_
of section [7 ] Act after the words "or capture any Rhinoceros" ancl

A~t x~:r before t he words ••in contravention of the provisions

1954. of this Act" the words "or. possessing any limb or D

part of a rhinoceros" shall be inserted.

Amend~ent 5. Section 8 of the principal Act shall be substituted
of section by the following:-
8 of Assam
**Act** **XX** **of**
1954.

"Any Forest Officer not being below the rank of a _n_

Forester or any Police Officer not being below the
rank of a Sub-Inspector of Police, who has reason to
believe that for tracing an offence against this Act
immediate search of a building or enclosed place is
indispensable, may, even without obtaining a warrant
from a M"agistrate, search such building or enclosed

place and seize such instruments, implements or any
other tliing which may furnish evidence of the com-
mission of the offence:

Provided that after such search, he shall submit

a report in writing within forty-eight hours

to the Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the said

search was made.

**AGP** (Law) No.22/70-2,000+350-2·1 f.10.


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