C. REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

Sl. No. Local name  English name Scientific name Amount or royalty in Rupees
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Kharou Cobra

Naja naja 

Rs. 5.00
    Snakes (all varieties other than Python) Rs. 5.00
2 Lairen  Python

Python molurus

protected
3 Nga koriyal Gharial or Fish eating crocodile

Gavialis gangeticus

 

-do-
4 Hangoi mamei Panba  Salamander Trilotryton verucosus -do-

 

 

(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.


9 (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.