D. SHOOTING BLOCK

 

(21) Determination of shooting blocks :- (1) The Chief Wild Life Warden may divide the area within his jurisdiction other than a sanctuary National Park or game reserve, into shooting blocks.


(2) Where shooting blocks exist at the commencement of these rules,
or where shooting blocks have been determined under sub-rule (1), the Chief Wild Life Warden shall determine every year.

    (a) which of the shooting blocks are to be thrown open for hunting.

    (b) the number of animals of different species mentioned in Schedules II, III and IV which could be hunted in a shooting block referred to in clause (a).


22.
Application for reservation of shooting blocks:- (1) An application for reservation of a shooting block  shall reach the office of the Chief Wild Life Warden not earlier than ninety days and not later than thirty days before the first day of the month for which reservation of the shooting block is required.


(2) No applicant shall apply for a reservation of a shooting block unless he possess a valid hunting licence issued under this Chapter.


(3) Each application shall be accompanied by particulars of the hunting licence possessed by the applicant.


23. Application under rule 12 how dealt with:-
(1)    On receipt of an application under the rule 22, the      Chief Wild Life Warden shall, alter making such inquiry as he deem fit, either allot the shooting block or reject the application.


(2) Where there are more application than one for reservation of the same shooting block for the same period, the shooting block shall be allotted to the applicant whose application has been received earlier.

 
Provided that an application shall not get more than one shooting block at
any one time.


(3) Where there are more application than one received on the same day, the matter shall be decided by drawal of  lots.


(4) The Chief Wild Life Warden shall communicate to the applicant the order passed in the application either within five days of passing the order, or of the drawal of lots, as the case may be.


24.
Chief Wild Life Warden to maintain register:- The Chief Wild Life Warden shall maintain in his office a register in which all applications made under rule 22 shall be entered and the register shall contain the following particulars namely.

    (a) the date of application ;

    (b) the date of receipt in his office ;

    (c) the particular of the hunting licence possessed by the applicants

    (d) whether the application has been granted or rejected.


25.
Fee:- A person to whom a shooting block has been allotted shall within fifteen days of receipt of the order of allotment, deposit a sum of Rs.100.00, and produce the receipt before the Chief Wild Life Warden as proof of  having deposited the requisite fee.

 

(2) Where a person fails to deposit the fee as required under sub-rule (1), the reservation shall be cancelled and the shooting block may be allotted to the person next in the order of priority.