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(b) In
addition to royalty Monopoly Fee (M. Fee) of 100% of the royalty as the lowest
will be charged.
(c)
Sale tax in the prevalent rate will also be charged in addition to royalty and
monopoly fee.
16.
Period of licence :- A licence granted under this Chapter shall be valid for
the period specified therein which shall not exceed one year.
(2) The
licence shall also indicate the area in which the license could hunt.
17.
Genera conditions governing grant of licence:-
(1) The
special game hunting licence and the big game hunting shall specify.
(a) the number of animals of any species.
(b) the sex, and
(c) the minimum size of each specimen that could be hunted.
(2) The
small game hunting licence shall also specify the maximum number of each species
that could be hunted in the course of a day.
(3)
The licensee may hunt both the
sexes of a species unless he is
prohibited
by any condition to the contrary specified in
the licence.
(4)
The wild animal
trapping licence shall specify the
method that would be
permitted for the capture of the wild animal specified therein, and the conditions
under which the wild
animal could be trapped, and shall be subject to the restrictions
imposed by section 17.
(5)
A
holder of a special game
hunting licence, a big game hunting licence
or a small game hunting
licence shall not sell or barter to any person any animal
shot by him or any meat
or uncured trophy derived therefrom.
(6)
(a) Any person who is entitled
to hunt a dangerous animal under
a special game hunting
licence or a big game hunting licence and who wounds
such animal shall do
his utmost to kill the same.
(b)
On his failure to do so, he shall forthwith inform in writing
the
issuing officer and the
Divisional Forest Officer of the area in which such occurrence
had taken place, giving reasons why the wounded animal could not be tracked and
killed and he shall also inform the Gram Panchayat of the adjoining
area of the existence of the wounded animal in the neighborhood.
(7)
For the purposes
of a special game hunting licence and
a big game hunting licence, an
animal which
has been wounded and lost
shall be deemed to have been hunted under
the licence, and the
licensee shall be forfeited
the right to hunt another
specimen in the place of the one wounded and lost.
8)
(a) The trapping of wild animals
specified in Schedule II and
Schedule
III shall not be
permitted unless
the Chief Wild Life Warden
is satisfied for reasons to
be recorded
in writing that such
trapping is
necessary under the
provisions of sub-section (1) of section 11, or of section 12.
(b)
A holder of the wild animal trapping licence, unless specifically permitted so
& do, shall not trap such animal in shooting blocks referred to in rule
21 and Government forests.
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(a) A licensee under this Chapter shall intimate in advance the Divisional
Forest Officer concerned his desire to organise drives in any reserved forest,
giving the date and the place where he is desired to have such drives.
(b)
If the Divisional Forest Officer is of opinion that such drive, should not
be allowed, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, prohibit such drive
and communicate the same to the holder of the licence.
(10)
Any machan or pit constructed for purpose of hunting shall immediately be dismantled or filled on the
completion of hunting.
(11)
All trophies which
had been
killed or
captured in contravention of the
conditions of the licence, including specimens smaller than the minimum dimensions
specified, shall be deemed to be Government property under section 39.
(12)
While
hunting or trapping any
wild animal a licensee shall carry
with him
his licence and shall, on the demand, produce for inspection
such licence before
any staff of the
Forest department
of the State, or an officer
appointed under sub-section
(1) of section
4.
(13)
A
licence granted
under this
Chapter shall
not be transferable.
(14)
A
licence under
this Chapter
shall maintain a record in Form
No. 7 of the
animals killed, captured
or wounded by
him and
such record
shall be surrendered to the
issuing officer as
required by section 10.
(15)
Any
licence granted under this
Chapter shall not be
valid during
the period
of closed time declared under
sub-section (1) of
section 16.
18.
Licensee
to abide by rules:- A licensee under this Chapter
shall abide by
these rules and
the conditions specified in the
licence.
19.
Forfeiture
of deposit :- (1)
If the
holder of
the licence contravenes the
provision of
rule 17, he
shall be forfeited
the whole
or part
of the deposit made by him.
(2)
Where the issuing officer cancels or suspends under section 13 a licence
granted under this Chapter, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing,
order the forfeiture of the whole or part of the deposit made by the
licence.
(20)
Refund of deposit and royalty :- (1)
On the expiry of the period specified in
the licence, and on receipt of the return in Form No. 7 from the licensee, the issuing
officer shall after satisfying himself that the holder of the licence had
not committed any breach of the conditions of the licence, refund expeditiously the
deposit.
(2)
Where the issuing officer is satisfied that an animal in respect of royalty had
been killed, captured or wounded, he shall refund expeditiously to
the licensee the amount paid as royalty.
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