Chapter III
Hunting of Wild Animals
A. Special game hunting licence, big game hunting licence and small game hunting licence.


9. Application:-
(1) An application for a special game hunting licence, a big game hunting licence or a small game hunting licence shall be made in Form No. 1:

Provided that no application for a licence shall be entertained from any person eligible for registration under section 34, unless the applicant has registered his name and address under the said section:

2(a) An application for a special game hunting licence shall be made to the Chief Wild Life Warden.

(b) An application for a big game hunting licence or a small game hunting licence may be made to the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorized by the Chief Wild Life Warden in this behalf (in either case hereinafter referred to as the issuing officer).

10. Fee:- An application for a licence of the category specified in column (I) of the Table below when made by a person of the category specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) shall be accompanied by  a treasury receipt Bank challan showing that the fee according to the scale specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table had been paid.

TABLE

Name of licence Category of person Amount
1 2 3
A. Special game hunting licence
(a) daily licence (i) Citizen of India Rs.10.00
(ii) a person other than a citizen of India Rs.10.00
B. Big game hunting licence
(a) daily licence (i) Citizen of India Rs.15.00
(ii) a person other than a citizen of India Rs.15.00
C. Small game hunting licence.
(a) daily licence (i) Citizen of India Rs.10.00
(ii) a person other than a citizen of India Rs.10.00


B. Wild animal trapping licence


11.
Application :- An application for a wild animal trapping licence shall made to the Chief Wild Life Warden in Form No. 2.


12. Fee:- An application for a wild animal trapping licence shall be accompanied by a treasury receipt or Bank challan showing that the fee according to the following scale had been paid, namely:

(a) A daily licence fee of Rs. 10.00 if made by a citizen of India : or a monthly licence fee of Rs. 10.00 if made by a person other than a citizen of India.


C. Grant of licence


13.
Grant of licence :-(1) On receipt of an application for a licence under this Chapter, the issuing officer may, after such inquiry as he may deem  fit, grant or reject the application.

(2) Where an application is rejected, the licence fee shall be refunded expeditiously the applicant.

(3) Where the issuing  officer decides to grant the licence applied for, he shall require the applicant to submit within such time as he may specify the necessary treasury  receipts  or Bank challans showing the payment of deposit and  royalty, if any, as specified in rule 14 and rule 15.

(4) On  receipt of the treasury receipts or Bank challans showing the payment of deposit and  royalty, any, the issuing officer shall grant the licence applied for in the appropriate  form specified in sub-rule (5).

(5)   (a) A special game hunting licence shall be granted in Form No. 3

        (b) A big game hunting licence shall be granted in Form No. 4

        (c) A small game hunting licence shall be granted in Form No. 5

        (d) A wild animal trapping licence shall be granted in Form No. 6.


14.
Deposit:- (1) A person to whom a licence may be granted under this Chapter, shall, when required by the issuing officer, pay the deposit as specified below :-
a

 special game hunting licence

 Rs. 50.00

b

 big game hunting licence

Rs. 25.00
c

 small game hunting licence 

Rs. 25.00
d

 wild animal trapping licence

Rs. 25.00


15.
(a) Royalty:- The person specified in column (2) of the Table below shall, when required by the issuing officer, pay royalty in respect of the animals specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the Table at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.