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(1) |
(a) |
Shooting, killing, trapping and netting of
any female of all species of animals are prohibited for all time in
Manipur. |
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(b) |
Netting, trapping or hunting by dogs of all
animals or birds is prohibited throughout Manipur. |
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(c) |
No shooting or hunting shall be permitted
within forest area on 26th Jan., 15th August and 2nd Oct. |
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(2) |
The Chief Conservator of
Forests, Manipur may, subject to the approval of the Manipur Govt.
declare any reserved forests or portion thereof to be a Wild Life
Sanctuary, in which shooting, hunting or trapping is absolutely
prohibited except under special licenses which may be granted by the
Chief Conservator of forests, Manipur to the sportsman approved by the
Government for exclusive purpose of hunting and killing carnivorous
animals. |
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(3) |
The use of rifles or bore
less than 33 for shooting big game is prohibited. Cartridge loaded with
shot large than NO. 4 may not be carried in reserved forest: this
prohibition shall however, apply to cartridge with single bullets, such
as Lethal or Contractile.
No animals except carnivora (tiger, tigress, leopards or panthers, etc.)
be shot with aid of artificial life.
The shooting of animals at salt-lick or from a motor car at night is
absolutely prohibited. |
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(4) |
The licenses in Form A
to hunt or shoot birds and games in reserved forest will be issued by
the Chief Conservator of Forests subject to the conditions specified in
these rules and in the license on payment of fee of rupees twenty only.
The license holder shall pay the charge of any Forest Guard or Games
Watcher detailed to accompany him on shooting expedition. This license
does not convey the exclusive right to shoot in the area mentioned in
the license.
Provided always that the Chief Conservator of Forests may for good and
sufficient reason decline to issue a license, and provided also that, if
circumstances render it advisable, a license, may be cancelled or
temporarily suspended by the Chief Conservator of Forests.
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(5) |
A holder of a license in
Form A, wishing to shoot games in reserved forests shall forward his
license to the Range Officer for endorsement giving the following
particulars: |
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(a) |
Locality in which and period
during which he wishes to hunt and shoot. |
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(b) |
The
names of any companions and followers who will accompany him, who will
not be armed, unless they have the requisite license. |
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(c) |
The
species of animals he wishes to shoot. |
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(d) |
The
number and type of each weapon and the kind of ammunition he proposes
to use.
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(6) |
In addition to the fees
prescribed under Rule (4), the following royalties shall be paid on any
of the animals, hereinafter mentioned, wounded or killed by a license
holder in a reserved forest: |
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Rs. |
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Full-grown male Sambhar |
15 for
the first time |
30 for
the second time |
| Full-grown
male swamp and male deer |
50
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100
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| Full-grown
male Barking and Hog deer |
Two free,
thereafter |
20
for each |
| Tiger |
One free,
thereafter |
25 for
each |
| Leopard |
One free,
thereafter |
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species full grown male deer othe than Brow-antlered deer |
35 for
each |
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| Pig |
Three
free |
5 each |
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(7) |
The maximum number of
animals allowed to be shot under big game licenses in one year as give
below: |
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Species |
Number |
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Big game excluding Tiger |
Sambar barking deer |
Two each |
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Big game including Tiger |
Sambar barking deer |
Two each |
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Tiger |
One |
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Pigs |
No limit |
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(8) |
The following persons are exempted from the
payment of fees laid down Rule(4) but not from royalties
and fees prescribed in Rules (6),(11) and from the provision of Rule
(13).the y shall also be subject to the provisions of Rule(9). |
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(a) |
Administrator, Manipur. |
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(b) |
His highness the Maharaja of Manipur |
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(c) |
Judicial Commissioner, Manipur |
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(9) |
All the holders of a License in Form A,
including persons mentioned in Rule 8 as exempted from paying license
fees shall be bound by the following limits: |
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(a) |
The limit to maximum numbers of animals which
may be shot during one shooting season, ending 31st May, fixed in Rule 7. |
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(b) |
Any limit prescribed under Rule 5, fixed the
maximum number of animals of particulars classes which may be killed in a
reserved forest, group of forest or portion of a reserved forest during a
shooting season, and |
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(c) |
Any limit fixed by endorsement of the license in
form A. |
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(10) |
A holder of a license Form A, (Vide Appendix F )
wishing to reserve a shooting area, shall forward his license to the Chief
Conservator of Forests, Manipur or endorsement giving the information
referred to Rule 5 (a) to (b).
A party
of License-holder not exceeding 6 in number may be permitted to reserve a
shooting area in their joint names, in which case all license shall be
forwarded to the Chief Conservator
of Forests, Manipur with the application.
No application to reserve a shooting area
will be considered more than 3 months ahead.
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(11) |
The fees for the reservation of a Forest area to
hunt and shoot only for a period not exceeding
15 days, which must be sent to the Chief Conservator of Forests at the
time of making application
shall be: |
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(a) |
For holder of a license in Form A, i.e., one gun
Rs. 50.00. |
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(b) |
A party of holders of license in Form A not
exceeding 6 in number: |
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For two guns |
--- Rs.30.00 each |
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For three guns |
--- Rs. 25.00 each |
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For four guns (maximum) |
--- Rs. 20.00 each |
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(12) |
By order of Manipur Government the royalties
mentioned in Rule 6 may be reduced or waived on specimens, alive or dead
collected for scientific purposes, on recommendation of the Chief
Conservator of Forests, Manipur when game is overcrowded to its own danger,
when crops are damaged, when life or domestic animals are endangered, or
when it is desirable to destroy wounded or diseased animals. |
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(13) |
License in Form A (Vide Appendix F) must
accompany the holder on shooting and shall be produced for inspection on
demand by any /Forest Officer, and at the expiry of each period covered
by an endorsement made under Rules 5 and 10.
License will be returned to the license after inspection. |
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(14) |
Visit of Wild Life Sanctuaries---The
following Elephant hire and view permit fees should be paid by the
visitor in viewing the Wild Life in the Sanctuaries: |
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(1) |
Elephant hire |
--- Rs. 25.00 per day per animal. |
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(2) |
View permit
fees |
--- Rs. 1.00 from 8 a.m to Noon
--- Rs. 2.00 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m |
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(15) |
If any person infringes any of the above
rules or any of the conditions of this license he will punished under
Sections 26 and 33 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 |
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Note--Sub-Rules (4) to (14) apply to Reserved Forests only. |