¹[5A. Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.-- ( (1) The Central Government shall, within three months from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003), constitute the National Board for Wild Lifeconsisting of the following members, namely:--

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(a) the Prime Minister as Chairperson;

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(b) the Minister in-charge of Forests and Wild Life as Vice-Chairperson;

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(c) three members of Parliament of whom two shall be from the House of the People and one from the Council of States;

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²[(d) Member, NITI Aayog in-charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change;]

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(e) five persons to represent non-governmental organizations to be nominated by the Central Government;

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(f) ten persons to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst eminent conservationists, ecologists and environmentalists;

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(g) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Forests and Wild Life;

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(h) the Chief of the Army Staff;

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(i) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Defence;

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(j) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting;

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(k) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance;

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(l) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Welfare;

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(m) the Director-General of Forests in the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Forests and Wild Life;

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(n) the Director-General of Tourism, Government of India;

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(o) the Director-General, Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun;

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(p) the Director, Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun;

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(q) the Director, Zoological Survey of India;

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(r) the Director, Botanical Survey of India;

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(s) the Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute;

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(t) the Member-Secretary, Central Zoo Authority;

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(u) the Director, National Institute of Oceanography;

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(v) one representative each from ten States and Union territories by rotation, to be nominated by the Central Government;

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(w) the Director of Wild Life Preservation who shall be the Member-Secretary of the National Board.

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(2) The term of office of the members other than those who are members ex officio, the manner of filling vacancies referred to in clauses (e), (f) and (v) of sub-section (1), and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by the members of the National Board shall be such, as may be prescribed.

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(3) The members (except members ex officio) shall be entitled to receive such allowances in respect of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as may be prescribed.

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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the office of a member of the National Board shall not be deemed to be an office of profit.]

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¹[(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

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(a) conditions and other matters subject to which a licensee may keep any specified plant in his custody or possession under section17F;

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²[(ai) the term of office of members other than those who are members ex officio; the manner of filling vacancies, the procedure to be followed by the National Board under sub-section (2) and allowances of those members under sub-section (3) of section 5A;]

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³[(aa) the matters to be prescribed under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 44;]

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(b) the salaries, allowances and other conditions of appointment of chairperson, members and member-secretary under sub-section (5) of section 38B;

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(c) the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Central Zoo Authority under sub-section (7) of section 38B;

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(d) the form in which the annual statement of accounts of the Central Zoo Authority shall be prepared under sub-section (4) of section 38E;

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(e) the form in which and the time at which the annual report of the Central Zoo Authority shall be prepared under section 38F;

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(f) the form in which and the fee required to be paid with the application for recognition of a zoo under sub-section (2) of section 38H;

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(g) the standards, norms and other matters to be considered for granting recognition under sub-section (4) of section 38H;

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⁴[(gi) qualifications and experience of experts or professionals under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 38-1;

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(gii) the salaries and allowances and other conditions of appointment of the members under sub-section (4) of section 38M;

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(giii) the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Tiger Conservation Authority under sub-section (2) of section 38N;

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(giv) the form in which the annual statement of accounts of Tiger Conservation Authority shall be prepared under sub-section (1) of section 38R;

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(gv) the form in which and the time at which the annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority shall be prepared under section 38S;

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(gvi) other powers of the Wild Life Crime Control Bureau under clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 38Z.]

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⁵[(gvii) the manner of disposal of Government property under sub-section (5) of section 39; (gviii) the terms and conditions of a transfer or transport of a captive elephant by a person having a valid certificate of ownership for a religious or any other purpose under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 43;]

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(h) the form in which declaration shall be made under sub-section (2) of section 44;

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(i) the matters to be prescribed under Cl. (b) of sub-section (4) of section 44;

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(j) the terms and conditions which shall govern transaction referred to in clause (b) of section 48;

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⁶[(ji) the terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances for appointment of the officers and employees of the Management Authority under sub-section (4) of section 49E;

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(jii) the conditions and procedures subject to which any exemption provided for in Article VII of the Convention may be availed under sub-section (2) of section 49H;

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(jiii) the reporting of details of scheduled specimens and the transaction as per sub-section (3) of section 49H;

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(jiv) the form and manner of application, the fee payable, the conditions and the procedure to be followed under sub-section (5) of section 49H;

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(jv) the matters provided for in sub-sections (8) and (9) of section 49M;

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(jvi) the form and manner of the application, the fee payable, the form of licence and the procedure to be followed in granting or cancelling a licence as per sub-section (2) of section 49N;

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(jvii) the fee payable for renewal of licence as per sub-section (3), and manner of making appeal under sub-section (4), of section 49-O;

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(jviii) any other matter for proper implementation of the Convention as may be required under Chapter VB;]

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(k) the manner in which notice may be given by a person under clause (c) of section 55;

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(1) the matters specified in sub-section (2) of section 64 in so far as they relate to sanctuaries and National Parks declared by the Central Government.]

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(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

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