CHAPTER    IV

Sanctuaries and National Parks


26.
Claims to be made upon proclamation by Collector :- Where the collector publishes a proclamation under section 21, any person claiming any right mentioned in section 19 may prefer before such Collector, within two months from the date of such proclamation a written claim in Form No.8.


27. Notice to the claimant :-
On receipt of
the claim made under rule 26. the Collector shall serve a notice upon the claimant requiring him to appear at such place and on such date as may be specified in such notice either in person or through an agent authorised by him in this behalf and to produce evidence, oral or documentary, in support of the claim.


28. Entry in sanctuary or National Park for purposes of section 28 (1) (d)
and (e):- Every person desiring to enter a sanctuary or National park for purposes of tourism or transaction of lawful business with any person residing therein shall obtain a permit which shall be issued at the gate of the sanctuary or National Park.


(2)
A permit issued under sub-rule (1) shall not be valid for a period exceeding five days.


(3)
(a) The entrance fee per day in the case of a citizen of India shall be Rs.10.00 per day.

    (b) The entrance fee in the case of a person other than a citizen of India shall be Rs.10.00 for the first day   and Rs. 6.00 for each subsequent day.

   (c) A student shall be admitted on payment of half the rate of fee mentioned in clause (a), or clause  (b), as the case may be,

   (d) No fee shall be payable in respect of a child below five years age.

   (e) An  additional fee of Rs.10.00 for every motor car and Rs. I5.00 for every heavy vehicle shall be levied.


(4)
The fee for operating a camera of the type mentioned in column (1) of the Table below by a person of the category specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) shall be paid at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table:

Type of camera Category of person Amount

1

2

3

Still camera Citizen of India Rs. 10.00 for the first three days and Rs. 3.00 for every additional day after the first three days.
Still camera A person other than Citizen of India Rs. 10.00 for the first three days and Rs. 3.00 for every additional day after the first three days.
Cine camera Citizen of India Rs. 50.00 for the first three days and Rs. 10.00 for every additional day after the first three days.

 

 

29. Entry in a sanctuary or National Park for purposes of section 28 (1)(a), (b) and (c):- (1) Every person desiring to enter a sanctuary or National Park for purposes of investigation or study of wild life and purposes ancillary or incicental thereto a professional photography or scientific research shall obtain a permit from the Chief Wild Life Warden or the Officer in charge of the sanctuary or National   Park.


(2) The fee payable by a person or a party not exceeding five for conducting scientific research in a sanctuary or National park shall be Rs. 10.00 per day or the same may be waived at the discretion of the Chief Wild Life Warden.


(3) The fee payable by a professional photographer for operating a still camera in a sanctuary or National Park, shall be Rs. 5.00 per day in the case of a citizen of India and Rs. 5.00 per day in the case of a person other than citizen of India.


(4) The fee payable by a professional photographer for operating a cine camera in a sanctuary or National Park shall be Rs. 50.00 per day in the case of a citizen of India and Rs. 10.00 per day in the case of a person other than citizen of India.


(5) The fee payable under sub-rule (3) or sub-rule (4) may be paid in advance.


30.
General conditions governing the issue of a permit:- (1) A permit issued under this Chapter shall specify all or any of the following particulars, namely :-

    (a) purpose of entry ;

    (b) duration of visit ;

    (c) areas permitted to be visited or used ;

    (d) place where camping is permitted ;

    (e) engagement of guides ;

    (f) any  other condition that may be deemed necessary.


(2)
A permit issued under this Chapter shall not entitle any person to a free accommodation in any Government building situated in a sanctuary or National Park.


(3) (a) Any member of the Forest Department or an officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4 may require any person to stop within the limit of the sanctuary or National park, as the case may be or at the entrance gate for purposes of checking and may demand the permit granted under this Chapter to be produced for inspection.

    (b) Every person so required to stop under clause (a) shall stop when called upon to do so and shall produce the permit for inspection.


31.
Cancellation of permit:- Where any person commits any breach of any of the conditions specified in permit, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the officer in charge of a sanctuary or National Park may after recording his reason in writing, cancel any permit.


32. Power to exempt :-
Where the State Government consider it necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by order exempt any person or class of persons from the payment of the fee payable under this Chapter.


(2)
The application under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a treasury receipt or Bank challan showing that a fee of Rs.  4.00 has been paid by the applicant.


(3) (a) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), the officer in charge of the sanctuary or National Park shall, after making such inquiry as he may deem fit, register the name and other particulars of the applicant in Form No. 10.


    (b) A separate page in the register shall be allotted to each licensee.


(4) Where a licensee commit any offence under the Act or the rules made there under, the officer in charge of the sanctuary or National Park shall make an entry to that effect in the register and where the registering officer is satisfied that the licensee has committed the said offence on occasions more than one he may take such steps as he considers necessary to move the authority concerned for canceling the licence under the Arms Act, 1959 (Central Act 54 of 1959).


(5) Where the licensee transfers his arms to another person by way of sale, gift or otherwise, he shall intimate the officer in charge of the sanctuary or National Park, within a period of fifteen days of such transfer.


(6) Where the licensee shifts his residence to another place within the said ten kilometres or shifts his residence beyond the said distance, he shall within a fortnight of shifting to the new residence, intimate the new address to the officer in charge of the sanctuary or National Park.


(7) Where the licensee dies, his successor or legal representative shall intimate the fact to the officer in charge of the sanctuary or National Park.