Wild Life (Protection) Amendment bill , 2021 is been introdued in Lok Sabha to further amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (the Act) provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.
2. India is a party to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (the Convention) which requires that appropriate measures are taken to enforce the provisions of the Convention. It is proposed to amend the Act to provide for the implementation of the Convention.
3. The Act broadly has two classes of animals, that is to say, (a) species listed in Schedule I and Part II of Schedule II; and (b) species listed in Part I of Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV, based on which their protections and penalties for contravention differ. Since, the Act essentially has only these two levels of protection for animals, the segregation of protected animals or species in four Schedule may not be appropriate and may cause confusion and be difficult for the public to understand. Therefore, it is proposed to rationalise and amend the Schedules.
4. Accordingly, the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021 proposes to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Bill, inter alia, proposes to—
(a) amend the preamble to the Act so as to include the aspects of “conservation” and “management” of wild life which are covered by the Act;
(b) rationalise and amend the Schedules to the Act for the purposes of clarity;
(c) insert a new Chapter VB in the Act for proper implementation of the provisions of the Convention in India;
(d) insert provisions to enable control of invasive alien species;
(e) insert a provision to allow the State Boards for Wild Life to constitute Standing Committees, etc.;
(f) make amendments for better management of protected areas;
(g) insert an explanation so as to provide that certain permitted activities such as, grazing or movement of livestock, bona fide use of drinking and household water by local communities, etc., shall be considered as non-prohibitive under section 29 of the Act;
(h) insert provisions for better care of seized live animals and disposal of seized wild life parts and products;
(i) insert a provision to allow for transfer or transport of live elephants by person having ownership certificates in accordance with conditions prescribed by the Central Government;
(j) insert a provision to enable the Central Government to call for information and issue directions for proper implementation of the Act; and
(k) make other consequential amendments in the Act.
5. The notes on clauses explain in detail various provisions contained in the Bill.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Notes on clauses of Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021
Clause 1.—This clause relates to the short title and commencement of the proposed legislation.
Clause 2.—This clause seeks to amend the preamble of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act). It proposes to include the aspects of “conservation” and “management” of wild life in the preamble in addition to the existing term “protection” since these broader actions are the need of the time and are to be provided for in the Act. Instead of using the terms wild animals, birds and plants separately, the term “wild life” is proposed to be included since as per the principal Act, wild animals include birds and wild life includes wild animals and plants.
Clause 3.—This clause seeks to amend section 2 of the principal Act which relates to definitions.
Clause 4.—This clause seeks to amend section 5A of the principal Act which relates to the constitution of the National Board for Wild Life. It proposes to replace the “Member, Planning Commission in-charge of Forests and Wild Life” with the “Member, NITI Aayog in-charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change” as a member of the National Board since the Planning Commission has been replaced with NITI Aayog.
Clause 5.—This clause seeks to amend sub-section (3) of section 5B of the principal Act which relates to the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life. It is proposed to provide that rules may be made to prescribe the terms and conditions of committees, sub-committees or study groups to be constituted by the National Board for proper discharge of functions assigned to it under the Act.
Clause 6.—This clause seeks to insert a new section 6A allowing the State Board for Wild Life to constitute a Standing Committee to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to it by the Board. It provides for the membership of such Standing Committee to be the Vice-Chairperson, the Member-Secretary, and not more than ten members, to be nominated by the Vice-Chairperson, from amongst the members of the Board. It further provides for such Standing Committee to constitute committees, sub-committees or study groups as may be necessary.
Clause 7.—This clause seeks to substitute the words and figures “Schedules I, II, III and IV” with the words and figures “Schedules I and II” in section 9 which relates to prohibition on hunting. This is a consequential amendment in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 8.—This clause seeks to omit the words and figures”, Schedule III, or Schedule IV,” in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11 which relates to hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases. This is a consequential amendment in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 9.—This clause seeks to amend section 24 of the principal Act which relates to acquisition of rights to substitute the reference to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013) since the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has been repealed.
Clause 10.—This clause seeks to amend section 25 of the principal Act which relates to acquisition proceedings to substitute references to Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) (hereinafter referred to as the Act, 1894) with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013) (hereinafter referred to as the Act, 2013) since the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has been repealed.
It proposes, in sub-section (1) of section 25 of the principal Act, to—
(i) substitute the Act, 1894 with the Act, 2013 in clause (a);
(ii) substitute the reference to section 9 of the Act, 1894 with section 21 of the Act, 2013 in clauses (b) and (c);
(iii) substitute the references to section 18 and Part III of the Act, 1894 with section 64 and Chapter VIII respectively of the Act, 2013 in clause (d);
(iv) substitute the reference to the Court under the Act, 1894 with the Authority under the Act, 2013 in clause (e); and
(v) insert an Explanation to the effect that the expression ‘Authority’ shall mean the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Authority established under section 51 of the Act, 2013.
Clause 11.—This clause seeks to amend section 28 of the principal Act which relates to grant of permit. It proposes to include film-making without making any change in the habitat or causing any adverse impact to the habitat or wildlife as one of the purposes for which permits may be granted to enter or reside in a sanctuary.
Clause 12.—This clause seeks to amend section 29 of the principal Act which relates destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit.
It proposes to substitute the reference to the State Board for Wild Life in the section with the National Board.
It further proposes to substitute the Explanation to section 29 of the principal Act so as to enhance the scope of the Explanation to exclude hunting of wild animals under a permit granted under section 11 or hunting without violating the conditions of a permit granted under section 12 or the exercise of any rights permitted to continue under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 24, and the bona fide use of drinking and household water by local communities from the scope of the prohibition in section 29.
Clause 13.—This clause seeks to amend section 33 of the principal Act which relates to control of sanctuaries. It proposes that the Chief Wild Life Warden shall control, manage and maintain all sanctuaries in accordance with the management plan prepared as per guidelines issued by the Central Government and in the case of sanctuaries falling in Scheduled Areas or areas where the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is applicable, in accordance with the management plan prepared after due consultation with the concerned Gram Sabha. It further proposes to include Government lodges for commercial purposes within the purview of the proviso to clause (a) of section 33.
Clause 14.—This clause seeks to amend section 34 of the principal Act which relates to registration of certain persons in possession of arms. It seeks to insert a new sub-section (4) whereby no renewal of any arms licences shall be granted to any person residing within ten kilometres of a sanctuary except under the intimation to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer.
Clause 15.—This clause seeks to amend section 35 of the principal Act which relates to declaration of National Parks. It proposes to extend section 18A of the principal Act which relates to protection to sanctuaries, which currently applies only to sanctuaries, to National Parks as well.
Clause 16.—This clause seeks to amend section 36D of the principal Act which relates to community reserve management committee. It proposes to change the representatives to be nominated to the committee by the Village Panchayat or Gram Sabha from “five” to “not less than five”.
It further proposes to insert a new sub-section (2A) which provides that where a community reserve is declared on private land under sub-section (1) of section 36C, the community reserve management committee shall consist of the owner of the land along with a representative of the State Forests or Wildlife Department under whose jurisdiction the community reserve is located.
Clause 17.—This clause seeks to amend section 38 of the principal Act which relates to power of the Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks. It proposes to amend section 38 so as to allow the Central Government to declare conservation reserves in areas leased or otherwise transferred to it by the State Government.
Clause 18.—This clause seeks to amend clause (o) of sub-section (2) of section 38L of the principal Act which relates to the constitution of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. It proposes to change the rank specified for the Member-Secretary of the National Tiger Conservation Authority from Inspector-General of Forests or an officer of equivalent rank to an officer not below the rank of Inspector-General of Forests.
Clause 19.—This clause seeks to insert a new section 38XA which provides that the provisions contained in Chapter IVB shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions relating to the sanctuaries and National Parks (whether included and declared, or are in the process of being so declared) included in a tiger reserve under the principal Act.
Clause 20.—This clause seeks to amend the heading of Chapter IVC of the principal Act which relates to TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES CRIME CONTROL BUREAU. It is proposed so as to change the name of the Chapter from “TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES CRIME CONTROL BUREAU” to “WILD LIFE CONTROL BUREAU”.
Clause 21.—This clause seeks to amend section 38Y of the principal Act which relates to the constitution of the Tiger and other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau. It is proposed to amend the marginal heading and section so that the Bureau is referred to as the “Wild Life Crime Control Bureau”. It is further proposed to change the reference from Additional Commissioner (Customs and Central Excise) to Additional Commissioner (Customs and Central Goods and Services Tax).
Clause 22.—This clause seeks to amend section 39 which relates to wild animals, etc., to be Government property.
It proposes to insert a new sub-section (4) to provide that where Government property is a live animal and it cannot be released to its natural habitat, the State Government shall ensure that it is housed and cared for by a recognised zoo or rescue centre.
It further proposes to insert a new sub-section (5) and proviso so as to enable the State Government or Central Government to dispose of animal articles, trophies or uncured trophies or meat derived from wild animals in the manner prescribed by the Central Government. The proviso to the sub-section provides that such disposal shall not include any commercial sale or auction and no certificate of ownership shall be issued.
Clause 23.—This clause seeks to amend section 40 of the principal Act which relates to declarations. It proposes to omit the words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” from sub-sections (1), (2), (2A), and (4) of the principal Act. This is a consequential amendment proposed in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 24.—This clause seeks to amend sub-section (1) of section 40A of the principal Act which relates to immunity in certain cases. It proposes to omit the words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” from the sub-section. This is a consequential amendment proposed in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 25.—This clause seeks to amend clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 41 of the principal Act which relates to inquiry and preparation of inventories. It proposes to omit the words and figures “and Part II of Schedule II”. This is a consequential amendment proposed in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 26.—This clause seeks to insert a new section 42A in the principal Act wild to surrender of captive animals, animal articles, etc. The proposed section will allow persons with an ownership certificate to surrender any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, meat or ivory imported into India or an article made from such ivory to the Chief Wild Life Warden if they are not desirous of keeping it in their control, custody or possession. It provides that any such ownership certificate will stand cancelled and no compensation shall be payable for such surrender. It also provides that the surrendered animal, animal article, trophy, etc., shall be State Government property and the provisions of section 39 shall apply.
Clause 27.—This clause seeks to amend section 43 of the principal Act which relatesto regulation of transfer of animal, etc. It proposes to insert a new sub-section (4) which provides that the section will not apply to transfer or transport of a live elephant by a person having a certificate of ownership where prior permission of the State Government has been obtained, and on fulfilment of such conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
Clause 28.—This clause seeks to amend sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of section 48 of the principal Act which relates to purchase of animal, etc., by licensee. It proposes to omit the words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” from the sub-clause. This is a consequential amendment proposed in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 29.—This clause seeks to amend section 49A of the principal Act which relates to definitions. It proposes to omit the words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” from clause (a) and sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of the section. This is a consequential amendment proposed in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 30.—This clause seeks to insert a new Chapter VB in the principal Act for Regulation of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (hereinafter referred to as the Convention).
The proposed new section 49D seeks to inter alia, define the words and expressions for the purposes of the proposed new Chapter.
The proposed new section 49E provides for the designation of Management Authority by the Central Government. It provides that such Management Authority shall be an officer not below the rank of an Additional Director General of Forests and shall be responsible for issuance of permits and certificates for trade of scheduled specimens (i.e. specimens of species listed in Schedule IV), submission of reports, and shall perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Convention. It enables the Central Government to appoint officers and employees to assist the Management Authority and for the Management Authority to delegate its powers with the approval of the Central Government to officers not below the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Forests.
The proposed new section 49F provides for the designation of institutes engaged in scientific research as Scientific Authorities by the Central Government. It provides that the Scientific Authority shall advise the Management Authority on matters referred to it. It provides that the Scientific Authority shall monitor and advise on trade of species listed in Appendix II of Schedule IV so as to maintain such species throughout their range at a level consistent with their role in the ecosystems in which they occur.
The proposed new section 49G provides that the Management Authority and the Scientific Authority, while performing their duties and exercising powers, shall be subject to such general or special directions, as the Central Government may, from time to time, give.
The proposed new section 49H provides that no person shall engage in trade of scheduled specimens except as provided for under Chapter VB. It further provides that the Central Government shall prescribe by rues the conditions and procedures by which the exemptions provided in Article VII of the Convention may be availed. It also provides that every person engaging in trade of scheduled specimens shall report the details to the Management Authority or authorised officer in the manner prescribed. It also provides that every person engaging in trade of scheduled specimen shall present it for clearance to the Management Authority or authorised officer or customs officer only at the ports of exit and entry as may be specified by the Central Government.
The proposed new section 49-I provides the conditions for export of scheduled specimen. It further provides for the permits or certificates that are required to be granted and presented for export of species listed in each Appendix of Schedule IV and the conditions to be satisfied for issue of export permits.
The proposed new section 49J provides the conditions for import of scheduled specimen. It further provides for the permits or certificates that are required to be granted and presented for import of species listed in each Appendix of Schedule IV and the conditions to be satisfied for issue of import permits.
The proposed new section 49K provides the conditions for re-export of scheduled specimen. It further provides for certificates that are required to be granted and presented for re-export of species listed in each Appendix of Schedule IV and the conditions to be satisfied for issue of re-export certificates.
The proposed new section 49L provides the conditions for introduction from the sea of scheduled specimen. It further provides that introduction from the sea of species listed in Appendix I and II of Schedule IV requires the prior grant and presentation of a certificate of introduction from the sea. It also provides the conditions to be satisfied for issue of certificates of introduction from the sea.
The proposed new section 49M provides that every person possessing a living specimen of an animal species listed in Schedule IV shall report details to the Management Authority and the Management Authority shall, if he is satisfied that it has not been obtained in contravention of any law relating to protection of fauna and flora, issue a registration certificate allowing the owner to retain such specimen. It further provides for reporting and registration of transfers, births, and deaths of such specimens in accordance with rules prescribed by the Central Government.
The proposed new section 49N provides that every person breeding or artificially propagating species listed on Appendix I of the Convention shall apply for registration to the Chief Wild Life Warden in the form and manner prescribed by the Central Government.
The proposed new section 49-O provides that when the required conditions, including the relevant resolutions of the Convention relating to breeding in captivity or artificial propagation of Appendix I species are satisfied, the Chief Wild Life Warden shall issue a certificate of registration to a person making an application under sub-section (1) of section 49N. It further provides that the certificate of registration shall be valid for two years, and also provides for an appeal to the State Government in case of refusal or cancellation of registration by the Chief Wild Life Warden.
The proposed new section 49P provides that no person shall alter, deface, erase or remove a mark of identification affixed on a scheduled specimen or its package.
The proposed new section 49Q provides that every scheduled specimen in respect of which any offence under the Act or rules has been committed shall become the property of the Central Government and the provisions of section 39 shall, without prejudice to the Customs Act, 1962, apply to it as they apply to wild animals, captive animals and animal articles. It further provides that when a living specimen of a species listed in Schedule IV has been imported into India in contravention of the Act, the Management Authority shall after consultation with the country of export, return the specimen to that country at the expense of that country or ensure it is housed and cared for by a recognised zoo or rescue centre. It also provides that the Management Authority may for such purposes consult the Scientific Authority as it deems appropriate.
The proposed new section 49R provides that where the same species is listed in Schedule IV and Schedules I or II, the provisions of the Act applicable to such species listed in Schedule I or II and the rules made thereunder shall apply.
Clause 31.—This clause seeks to amend section 50 of the principal Act which relates to power of entry, search, arrest and detention. It proposes to confer power of entry, search, arrest and detention on the Management Authority or any officer authorised by the Management Authority or any customs officer not below the rank of an inspector or any officer of the coast guard not below the rank of an Assistant Commandant. It further proposes to extend clauses (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) of the section to include scheduled specimen.
Clause 32.—This clause seeks to amend section 51 of the principal Act which relates to penalties. Sub-section (1) of section 51 provides penalties for contravention of any provision of the Act or any rule or order made thereunder or breach of any of the conditions of any licence or permit granted under this Act and such contravention is punishable currently with imprisonment for a term extending up to three years or with fine up to twenty-five thousand rupees or with both. This clause proposes to enhance fine for such offences to a maximum of one lakh rupees.
Presently, the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 51 provides that offences committed in relation to any animal specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or the meat of any such animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived from such animal or where the offence relates to hunting in a sanctuary or a National Park or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or a National Park are punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than three years and extending up to seven years and also with fine not less than ten thousand rupees. This clause proposes to enhance the minimum fine for such offences to twenty-five thousand rupees. It seeks to omit the words “or Part II of Schedule II” from this proviso as a consequential amendment in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act. It further proposes to include offences relating to specimens of species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV in this proviso.
Presently, the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 51 provides that a second or subsequent offence of the nature mentioned in sub-section (1) is punishable with a term of imprisonment not less than three years and extending up to seven years and also with fine not less than twenty-five thousand rupees. This clause proposes to enhance the minimum fine for such offences to one lakh rupees.
Presently, sub-section (1A) of section 51 provides that offences in relation to Chapter VA are punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than three years and extending up to seven years and also with fine not less than ten thousand rupees. This clause proposes to enhance minimum fine for such offences to twenty-five thousand rupees.
Clause 33.—This clause seeks to amend section 51A of the principal Act which relates to certain conditions to apply while granting bail. It proposes to omit the words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” from the section. This is a consequential amendment in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 34.—This clause seeks to amend section 54 of the Principal Act which relates to the power to compound offences. Presently, the sum of money accepted or agreed to be accepted by way of compounding an offence as per sub-section (4) of this section cannot exceed the sum of twenty-five thousand rupees. This clause proposes to enhance the maximum compounding amount to five lakh rupees.
Clause 35.—This clause seeks to amend section 55 of the Principal Act which relates to cognizance of offences. This clause seeks to include a provision to empower the Management Authority or any officer, including an officer of the Wild Life Crime Control Bureau, authorised in this behalf by the Central Government, to file complaints in courts in respect of offences against the Act.
Clause 36.—This clause seeks to amend section 57 of the principal Act which relates to presumption to be made in certain cases. It seeks to extend the section to scheduled specimen as it currently applies to captive animals, animal articles, meat, etc.
Clause 37.—This clause seeks to amend section 61 of the Principal Act which relates to power to alter entries in Schedules. It seeks to substitute the word “add” with the words “amend any Schedule or add” so as to make it clear that the power provided by the section to the Central Government to alter the entries in the Schedules includes the power to amend a Schedule.
Clause 38.—This clause seeks to amend section 62 of the Principal Act which relates to declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin. The section empowers the Central Government to declare certain wild animals to be vermin for any area and for such period as may be specified by way of notification. The clause seeks to omit the references to Part II of Schedule II and Schedule V from the section. This is a consequential amendment in view of rationalisation of the Schedules to the principal Act.
Clause 39.—This clause seeks to insert new sections 62A and 62B in the Principal Act.
The proposed new section 62A will empower the Central Government to take necessary actions for control of invasive alien species. It will allow the Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import, trade, possession or proliferation of invasive alien species which pose a threat to the wild life or habitat in India by way of notification. It also seeks to empower the Central Government to authorise the Director or any other officer to seize and dispose of, including through destruction, such species.
The proposed new section 62B will empower the Central Government to call for any information or report from a State Government or any such other agency or body or issue any direction to a State Governments or any such other agency or body for effective implementation of the provisions of the Act for the protection, conservation and management of wild life in the country.
Clause 40.—This clause seeks to amend section 63 of the principal Act which relates to the power of the Central Government to make rules. It proposes to include the matters under the proposed legislation in respect of which the Central Government may make rules.
Clause 42.—This clause seeks to rationalise Schedules appended to the principal Act. Presently, the Act broadly has two classes of wild animal, that is—
(a) species listed in Schedule I and Part II of Schedule II; and
(b) species listed in Part I of Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV.
Species listed in Schedule I and Part II of Schedule II are provided more protection (for example commercial trade of these species is prohibited and possession of these species requires an ownership certificate) and penalties for offences involving these species are higher. Since the principal Act essentially has only these two levels of protection for animals, it is proposed to place the protected animal species in two Schedules, i.e., Schedule I and Schedule II.
Along with the reduction in number of Schedules for protected animal species, it is also proposed to delete the schedule in which vermin species are listed (currently Schedule V) and simply have such species notified. With the deletion of the Schedule for vermin, and the reduction in the number of Schedules for protected animal species from four to two, along with the addition of a Schedule for species listed on the Appendices to the Convention, this clause seeks to reduce the number of Schedules from present six to four as follows—
Schedule I specifies the animal species with the highest level of protection.
Schedule II specifies the animal species with a lesser level of protection.
Schedule III specifies the protected plant species.
Schedule IV specifies the species listed in the Appendices to the Convention.
FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
Clause 30 of the Bill seeks to insert a new Chapter VB in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 so as to provide for the provisions to implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The proposed new section 49E provides that the Central Government may designate an officer not below the rank of the Additional Director General of Forests as the Management Authority for discharging functions and exercising powers under the Act. Sub-section (4) thereof provides that the Central Government may appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary to assist the Management Authority in discharging its functions or exercising the powers under the proposed new Chapter, on such terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances as may be prescribed. The salaries and allowances of the officers and employees to be appointed shall be met from the sanctioned budget of the Central Government under the Plan Scheme “Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats”.
2. The Bill, if enacted and brought into operation, is not likely to involve any other expenditure of recurring or non-recurring nature from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
Clause 40 of the Bill seeks to amend section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 which confers power upon the Central Government to make rules. The matters on which rules may be made, inter alia, relate to— (a) terms and conditions of the committee, sub-committees or study groups under sub-section (3) of section 5B; (b) the manner of disposal of Government property under sub-section (5) of section 39; (c) the registration and conduct of transfer or transport under sub-section (4) of section 43; (d) the terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances for appointment of the officers and employees of the Management Authority under sub-section (4) of section 49E; (e) the conditions and procedures subject to which any exemption provided for in Article VII of the Convention may be availed under subsection (2) of section 49H; (f) the reporting of details of scheduled specimens and the transaction as per sub-section (3) of section 49H; (g) the matters provided for in subsections (8) and (9) of section 49M; (h) the form and manner of the application, the fee payable, the form of certificate of registration, and the procedure to be followed in granting or cancelling a certificate of registration as per sub-section (2) of section 49N; (i) the fee payable for renewal of certificates of registration as per sub-section (3), and manner of making appeal under sub-section (4), of section 49-O; (j) any other matter for proper implementation of the Convention as may be required under Chapter VB.
2. The rules made by the Central Government under section 63 of the Act, shall be laid as soon as they are made, before each House of Parliament.
3. The matters in respect of which rules may be made are matters of procedure or administrative details and it is not practicable to provide for them in the Bill itself. The delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character.
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