The Wildlife (Protection) (Assam Amendment) Act, 2009
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No. 314 Dispur, Wednesday, 20th October, 2010, 28th Asvina, 1932 (S.E.)

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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION**

The 19th October, 2010

**No. LGL.I07/200S/33.-** The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received
the assent of the President is hereby published for general information.

ASSAM ACT NO. XXXI OF 2010

(Received the assent of the President on 26th September, 2010)

**THE WILDLIFE** **(PROTECTION)** **(ASSAM** **AMENDMENT)** **ACT, 2009**


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2464 THE ASSAM GAZEITE, EXTRAORD~ARY, OCTOBER 20,2010

ACT

further to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, m its
application to the tate of Assam.

Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Central Act

Act, 1972, herei after referred to as the Principal Act, i :ts No. 53 of
application to the csta e of Assam; 1972

It is hereby enacted in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic 0·- G.

follows:-

Short title. extent an
Commencement.

**(3)** **.**

Amendment 2. In the p : cipa ectio o
of section 51. section(l),

(i) In' the first proviso,-

(a) in between the words "hunting in" and" a sanctuary"
the words" or .outside the boundary of' shall be inserted;

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(b) for thc words "three .years" , "seven years" and "ten
thousand", the words "seven years", "ten years" and "fifty

thousand" respectively shall be substituted.

(ii) in the second proviso, for the words "three years",

"seven years" and "twenty five thousand", the words "ten

years", "life imprisonment" and "seventy five thousand

respectively, shall be sub tituted.

##### Insertion of 3. In the principal Act, after section 51 A, the following
section S1B new section 51 B shall be inserted, namely :-

51 B (1) Every offe ce punishable under this Act _

"Offences to be
cognizable: non be congnizab e ar d non- ailable within the meaning
bailabale and triable the Code of C~ Pr cecure.1973
by the Court of
Sessions

(2) Notwithstan . g ar -:..-:~. contained in the
Criminal Procedure _-'-3, 0 ?e-so~ acc sec              -
offence punisha e - er :":-_8 _ et s ail X re eas
bail unless-


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THE A .~ 1GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER:

:~ p..... secutor has been given an oppc:

or such release; and

(bJ -~ u or opposes the. applica - -
the court's                  - ",-';c-':; .•••.                  - .ere are reasonable gro '..

for believing iat t aecusec .s not likely to commi _2..,_

offence while on bail

(3) The offences un hall be triable by the
Court·of Sessions of -....:"":"-'0......,,." iurisdiction."

RD. A. HAQUE,

~~~., the Govt. of Assam,

,-;"-","-;:"_ Department, Dispur.


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