CHAPTER V

Trade or commerce in wild animals,
  animal articles and trophies


34.
Declaration :- Notwithstanding any declaration that a person may have made under sub-section (1) of section 40, any person who has in his control, custody or possession, any animal article or trophy (other than the musk of a musk deer or the horn of a rhinoceros or salted or dried skins derived from an animal specified in Schedule I or II of Schedule II shall, within thirty days from the commencement of these rules, make a declaration in Form No. 11 to the Chief Wild Life Warden or an officer authorised by him in this behalf ( hereafter referred to as the authorised officer).


35. Inquiry and
preparation of inventories :- (1) On receipt of a declaration under rule 34, or under sub-section (1) of section 40, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer shall give a notice to the person making the declaration as to the date and lime on which he shall enter upon the premises of such and such notice shall be served on the person making the declaration or sent to him by registered post.

(2) The Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may, after making such inquiry as he may deem fit, inspect the premises and animal articles, trophies, uncured trophies and captive animals, specified in Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II.

(3) The Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer shall make an inventory in Form No. 12 of such animals or objects found upon the premises.

(4) The Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer shall affix upon the objects referred to in sub-rule (3), identification marks as far as possible in indelible ink.


36. Certificate of ownership :-
The Chief Wild Life Warden may, for the purpo
ses of section 40, issue a certificate of ownership in Form No. 13 to a person who, in his opinion, is in lawful possession of any animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy.


37. Application for licence to commence or curry on Business as a manufacturer of or dealer in in any animal article etc.

    (1) Every person desiring

            (a) to commence or carry on the business as -

                (i)   a manufacturer of or dealer in any animal article ; or

                (ii) a taxidermist ; or

                (iii)   a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy ; or

                (iv) a dealer in captive animals ; or

                (v)   a dealer in meat; or

        (b) to cook or serve meat in any eating-house, shall make an application in Form No. 14 to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer for the grant of a licence.


(2) An application for obtaining a licence to cook or serve meat in any eating house shall specify the specie of animal whose meat he desires to cook or serve.


38.
Grant of licence :- (1) On receipt of an application under rule 33, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer shall, after making such enquiry as he may deem fit, either grant the licence or reject the application.

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

(3) In granting a licence under sub-rule (1), the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer shall have due regard to -

    (a) the past record of the applicant as a dealer in the business which he desires to carry on ;

    (b) whether the person has been convicted of any offence under the provisions of the Act or the rules made there under or under any of the provisions of an Act repealed by section 66 ;

    (c) the need for granting a licence keeping in view the abundance or otherwise of wild life existing in the State.

(4) A licence -

    (a) to commence or carry on the business as -

        (i) a  manufacturer of or dealer in an animal article or a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy shall be granted in Form No. 15 ;

        (ii) a taxidermist shall be granted in Form No. 16 ;

        (iii) a dealer in captive animals shall be granted in Form No. 17.

        (iv)  a dealer in meat shall be granted in form No. 18.

    (b) to cook or serve meat in any eating-house shall be granted in Form No. 19.


39.
Renewal of licences :- (1) A licensee may apply in Form No. 20 for renewal of the licence within thirty days before the date of expiry of the licence.

(2) The Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may, subject to the provisions of sub-section (7) of section 44, renew the licence in Form No, 15, Form No.16, Form No, 17, Form No, 18 or Form No. 19, as may be appropriate and specify therein the period up to which the licence is renewed.


40.
Fee :- Every application for the grant of licence or renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a treasury receipt of Bank challan showing the fee according to the following scale had been paid, namely :-

    (a) to commence or carry on the business a :-

        (i) a manufacturer of or dealer in any animal article shall be Rs. 30,00 ;

        (ii) a taxidermist shall be Rs50.00 ;

        (iii) a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy shall be Re. 50.00 ;

       (iv) a dealer in captive animals shall be Rs. 50.00 ;

        (v)   a dealer in meat shall be Rs. 50.00 ;

    (b) to cook or serve meat in any eating-house shall be Rs. 50.00.


41.
Conditions governing the grant of licence :- Every licence granted under this Chapter shall specify the terms subject to which a business or profession shall be carried on and shall also be subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder.


42.
Issue of bill or cash memo :- (1) Every licensee, other than a taxidermist, shall, at the time of sale, issue a bill or cash memo to the purchaser and such fee or cash memo shall contain the following particulars -

    (a) Name of the licensee.

    (b) Name, address and place of business of the licensee.

    (c) Licence number.

    (d) Description of article sold.

    (e) Sale price thereof.

    (f) Date of sale.

    (g) Signature of the licensee.


(2) Every taxidermist shall at the time of returning the trophy or uncured trophy issue a voucher to the owner thereof and such voucher shall contain the following particulars, namely :-

    (a) Dale of issue of voucher.

    (b) Name, address and place of business of the licensee.

    (c) Licence number.

    (d) Description including name of specie.

    (e) Price realised.

    (f) Name and address of the person to whom the voucher is issued.

    (g) Signature of the licensee.


43.
Bill, cash memo or voucher - how to be maintained :- (1) Every bill, cash memo or voucher, as the case may be, referred to in rule 42, shall be in triplicate and serially numbered.


(2) The duplicate and triplicate copy of every bill, cash memo or voucher shall be retained by the license and the original copy -

    (a) in the case of a bill or cash memo, shall be given to the purchaser ; and

    (b) in the case of a voucher, shall be given to the owner of the trophy.


(3) Every book containing blank vouchers shall be presented to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer for affixing his initials or stamp on such book before it is brought into use.


(4) The duplicate copy of every bill, cash memo or voucher shall be sent along with the monthly return referred to in rule 45.


44. Maintenance of registers :-
(1) A licensed dealer in captive animals, animal articles, trophies or uncured trophies or meat derived therefrom shall maintain a register in Form No. 21.


(2) A licensee who is a taxidermist or a manufacturer of animal articles shall maintain a register in form No. 22.


(3) a licence authorised to cook or serve meet in any eating-house shall maintain a register in Form No. 23.


(4) The licensee shall ensure that the register required to be maintained by him under this rule has been brought up to date before closing the business for the day.


45. Submission of returns :-
(1) Every licensee shall submit a monthly return to -

    (a) the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer ; and

    (b) the Director of Wild Life Preservation or the officer authorised by him in this behalf, a true copy of the entries made by him in the relevant register, referred to in rule 44, during the course of a month, duly certified and signed by the licensee as true copy of such entries.


(2) The return under sub-rule (1) shall be submitted by the tenth of the month following the month to which the return relates.