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  "text": "THE PUNJAB WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, \r\nCONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 1974 \r\n(II of 1974) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement. \r\n2. Definitions. \r\n3. Appointment of officers and officials. \r\n4. [omitted]. \r\n5. Constitution of the Board. \r\n6. Functioning of the Board. \r\n7. Fund. \r\n8. Returns and statements. \r\n9. Restriction of hunting. \r\n10. Prohibition to employ hawk, falcon or dog without special licence. \r\n10-A. Cruelty to animal prohibited \r\n10-B. Captivity of a wild animal \r\n11. Animals found dead or killed or caught unlawfully. \r\n12. Certificate of lawful possession. \r\n13. Restriction on transfer of animals, trophies or meat. \r\n14. Restriction on import and export of animals, trophies or meat. \r\n15. Restriction on dealings in animals, trophies or meat. \r\n16. * * * *. \r\n16-A. Wildlife breeding farm. \r\n17. * * * *. \r\n18. * * * *. \r\n18-A. Wildlife park, zoological garden or zoo and safari park. \r\n19. * * * *. \r\n20. Private safari parks, private wildlife p arks, private wildlife breeding \r\nfarms and circus \r\n21. Penalties. \r\n22. Abetment of an offence. \r\n22-A. Whistle-blower disclosure \r\n22-B. Reward and punishment \r\n22-C. Protection of whistle-blower \r\n22-D. Incentive and compensation \r\n23. Killing or capturing in self-defence. \r\n24. Onus of proof. \r\n25. Power to search without warrant. \r\n26. Power to seizure. \r\n27. Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 26. \r\n28. Duty to produce permit on demand made by any officer or person \r\nauthorised in this behalf. \r\n29. Duty of coupe purchaser, chowkidar, village watchman, etc. \r\n30. Procedure when offender not known or cannot be found. \r\n30-A. Establishment of Wildlife Protection Centers. \r\n30-B. Powers and functions of incharge of Wildlife Protection Center \r\n30-C. Maintenance of record at Wildlife Protection Center \r\n30-D. Chief Wildlife Ranger \r\n30-E. Powers and functions of an officer \r\n30-F. Investigating Officer  \r\n30-G. Procedure to be followed after arrest \r\n30-H. Cognizance and trial of offences \r\n30-I. Submission of report \r\n31. [omitted]  \r\n32. [omitted] \r\n33. Power to prevent commission of offence. \r\n34. [omitted] \r\n35. [omitted] \r\n36. [omitted]. \r\n37. Prosecution of offences under any other law. \r\n38. Power to compound offence. \r\n39. Government may invest officer with certain powers. \r\n40. Officers, etc. to be public servants. \r\n41. Protection of action taken under this Act. \r\n42. Duty of police officer. \r\n43. Delegation of powers. \r\n44. Power to grant exemption. \r\n44-A. Power of sale or exchange. \r\n44-B Hunting of wild animals \r\n45. Power to add to or exclude from Schedules. \r\n46. Power to make rules. \r\n47. Dissolution of the Board. \r\n48. Repeal and validation. \r\n49. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XX of 1973. \r\nSCHEDULES \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, \r\nCONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 1974 \r\n(II of 1974) \r\n[1st February, 1974] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the protection, preservation, conservation and management of wildlife \r\nin the Province of the Punjab. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the protection, preservation, \r\nconservation and management of wildli fe in the Province of the Punjab, in the \r\nmanner hereinafter appearing; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\nPunjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, \r\n1974. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of the Punjab. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken \r\neffect on and from the day the Punjab Ordinances Temporary Enactment Act, 1973 \r\n(Punjab Act No. VI of 1973), in so far as it enacted the provisions of the Punjab \r\nWildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance, 1972 \r\n(Ordinance No. XXI of 1972), expired. \r\n (4) Nothing hereinafter provided shall be deemed to authorise any person \r\nto hunt in the reser ved or protected forests as constituted and declared under the \r\nprovisions of the Forest Act, 1927 (Act XVI of 1927). \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following \r\nwords and expressions shall have the meanings hereby res pectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n(a) “Board” means the Punjab \r\n2\r\n[Protected Areas and] Wildlife Management \r\nBoard constituted under section 5; \r\n3\r\n[(ab)  “captive animal” means a wild animal as reflected in First Schedule, \r\nSecond Schedule and Fourth S chedule and is in captivity under a \r\nlicence as provided in section 10-B;] \r\n                                                           \r\n1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 28th January, 1974; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 1st \r\nFebruary, 1974; and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 1st February, 1974, pages 117-K to 117-GG. \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(a). \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(b). \r\n(b) “certificate”, “licence”, “special licence”, “permit” or “special permit” \r\nmeans respectively a certificate, a licence, a special licence, a permit \r\nor a special permit granted or issued under this Act; \r\n4\r\n[(ba)  “Chief Wildlife Ranger” means the Chief Wildlife Ranger as provided in \r\nsection 30-D of this Act;] \r\n5\r\n[(bb) “circus” means a collection of wild animal declared as such under \r\nsection 20;] \r\n6\r\n[(bc)  “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898); \r\n(bd)  “Court” means a Special Court notified under section 30-I of this Act;  \r\n(be)  “cruelty to animal” means depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, \r\nor veterinary care or an act of torturing, maiming, displaying, poisoning, \r\nkilling or arranging fighting between animals or birds save as otherwise \r\nprovided under this Act;] \r\n(c) “dealer”, when used in relation to wild animals, trophies or meat, shall \r\nmean any person who, in the course of trade or business carried on by \r\nhim whether on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person,– \r\n(i) sells, purchases or barters any wild animal, its meat or trophy; \r\n(ii) cuts, carves, polishes, preserves, cleans, mounts or otherwise \r\nprepares any such animal, trophy or meat, or manufactures an y \r\narticle therefrom; \r\n7\r\n[(cc) “endemic” means wildlife species native to Pakistan;] \r\n8\r\n[(ccc) “exotic” means wildlife species not native to Pakistan;] \r\n9\r\n[(cccc) “First Information Report” means a written document formulated by an \r\nauthorized Wildlife Ranger on receipt of a report or information oral or \r\nwritten from a Wildlife Ranger or any person about the commission of a \r\ncognizable offence punishable under this Act or  Punjab Protected \r\nAreas Act, 2020 (XXIII of 2020);] \r\n10\r\n[(d) “game animal” means a wild animal spec ified in the First or the Fourth \r\nSchedule;] \r\n(e) “game reserve” means any area declared as such under section 18; \r\n(f) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; \r\n                                                           \r\n4Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(c). \r\n5Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.2. \r\n6Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(d). \r\n7Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.2. \r\n8Ibid. \r\n9Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(e). \r\n10Substituted ibid. \r\n(g) “hunt” means any act directed immediately to the killing or capturing of \r\na wild animal and shall include taking the nest or egg of a wild animal; \r\n11\r\n[(ga) “Investigating O fficer” means such Wildlife Ranger appointed by t he \r\nChief Wildlife Ranger to in vestigate the case registered with the \r\nWildlife Protection Center under this Act;] \r\n(h) “meat” means the fat, blood, flesh or any eatable part of wild animal, \r\nwhether fresh or preserved; \r\n(i) “national park” means an area declared as such under section 17; \r\n(j) “offence” means an offence punishable under this Act or any rule made \r\nthereunder; \r\n12\r\n[(ja)  “offender” means a person who has committed or against whom there \r\nis a reasonable belief or suspicion that he has committed a violation or \r\noffence under t his Act or  Punjab Protected Areas Act 2020 (XXIII of \r\n2020);] \r\n13\r\n[\r\n14\r\n[(k)  “officer” means the Chief Wildlife Warden, Director General Wildlife \r\nand Parks, Chief Wildlife Ranger, Additional C hief Wildlife Ranger, \r\nDeputy Chief Wildlife Ranger, Assistant Chief Wildlife Ranger, Head \r\nWildlife Ranger, Senior Wildlife Ranger and Wildlife Ranger or any \r\nother officer appointed to perform any function under this Act;]] \r\n(l) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; \r\n15\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n16\r\n[(mm) “private wildlife breeding farm” means an area declared as such under \r\nsection 20;] \r\n17\r\n[(mmm) “private wildlife park” means an area declared as such under section \r\n20;] \r\n18\r\n[(mmmm) “Prosecutor” means a Prosecutor as defined under the Punjab \r\nCriminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) \r\nAct 2006 (III of 2006);] \r\n(n) “Protected animal” means a wild animal specified in the Third \r\nSchedule; \r\n                                                           \r\n11Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(f). \r\n12Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(g). \r\n13Ibid. \r\n14Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protect ion, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(h). \r\n15Omitted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(i). \r\n16Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.2. \r\n17Ibid. \r\n18Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(j). \r\n(o) “rules” means rules made under this Act; \r\n(p) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act; \r\n(q) “section” means a section of this Act; \r\n(r) “trophy” means a dead body or any horn, antler, tooth, tusk, bone, \r\nclaw, hoof, skin, hair, feath er, egg-shell or other durable part of game \r\nanimal or protected animal whether or not included in a manufactured \r\nor processed articles; \r\n19\r\n[(ra)  “whistle-blower” means a person who, in public int erest, discloses to \r\nWildlife Ranger an actual or  suspected violation or  offence for \r\ncognizance under this Act or the Punjab Protected Areas Act 2020 \r\n(XXIII of 2020);] \r\n20\r\n[(s) “wild animal” means a wild bird or animal specified in the First, Second, \r\nThird and Fourth Schedules;] \r\n(t) “wildlife” includes organic resources,  animals, birds, reptiles, \r\nvegetation, soil and water; \r\n21\r\n[(tt) “wildlife breeding farm” means an area declared as such under section \r\n16-A;] \r\n22\r\n[(ttt) “wildlife park” means an area declared as such under section 18-A;] \r\n23\r\n[(tttt) “safari park” means an area declared as such under section 18-A;] \r\n24\r\n[(ttttt) “Wildlife Protection Center” means a center notified under section 30-A \r\nof this Act;] \r\n(u) “wildlife sanctuary” means the area declared as such under section 16; \r\n25\r\n[* * *] \r\n26\r\n[(v) “unprotected animal” means a wild an imal specified in the Fourth \r\nSchedule appended to this Act] \r\n27\r\n[; and] \r\n28\r\n[(w) “zoological garden or zoo”  means an area declared as such under \r\nsection 18-A.] \r\n                                                           \r\n19Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(k). \r\n20Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007) Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) \r\n(Amendment) Act 2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.2. \r\n21Inserted ibid. \r\n22Ibid. \r\n23Ibid. \r\n24Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(l). \r\n25The word “and” omitted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) \r\n(Amendment) Act 2007 (XII of 200 7); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.2. \r\n26Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 2(m). \r\n27Substituted ibid., for the full-stop. \r\n29\r\n[3. Appointment of officers  and officials .– Government may determine the \r\nnumber and class of officers , officials and other staff to be appointed under this Act \r\non such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.] \r\n30\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n5. Constitution of the Board .– (1) Government shall establish a Board to be \r\ncalled the Punjab \r\n31\r\n[Protected Areas and] Wildlife Management Board. \r\n (2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal with power to acquire and hold property and shall by the said name \r\nsue and be sued. \r\n(3) The Board shall consist of– \r\n(a) a Chairman; \r\n(b) a Vice-Chairman; \r\n32\r\n[*] \r\n33\r\n[(b-a)   Secretary to the Government, Mines and Minerals Department; and] \r\n(c) such number of members as may be appointed by Government. \r\n34\r\n[(4) The Minister for Forestry,  Wildlife and Fisheries shall be the Chairman \r\nof the Board and he shall also be the Chief Wildlife Warden under this Act. \r\n35\r\n[(5) The Secretary to the Government,  Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries \r\nDepartment shall be the Vice-Chairman and ex-officio member of the Board.] \r\n (6) A member , other than ex -officio member, shall,  unless he sooner \r\nresigns or is removed by Government, hold office for such term as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n36\r\n[(7) The Director General, Wildlife and Parks shall be the Secretary and ex-\r\nofficio member of the Board.]] \r\n                                                                                                                                                                                     \r\n28Inserted ibid. \r\n29Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 3. \r\n30Omitted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 4. \r\n31Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 5(i). \r\n32Omitted the word \"and\"  by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act \r\n2026 (XXX of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 11 May 2026, p.5925, s. 2 (a). \r\n33Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2026 (XXX of \r\n2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 11 May 2026, p.5925, s. 2 (b). \r\n34Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, C onservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 5(ii).  \r\n35Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (A mendment) \r\nOrdinance, 2002 (XVII of 2002) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.4.2002, pages \r\n1257-1258,s.2, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of \r\n1999), Article 4, notwithstanding  the maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n36Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 2002 (XVII of 2002)  ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.4.2002, pages \r\n1257-1258,s.2, which will remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of \r\n (8) The meetings of the Board shall be held in acc ordance with such \r\nprocedure as may be prescribed. \r\n37\r\n[6. Functioning of the Board .– The Board shall act in an advisory capacity and \r\nits functions shall be– \r\n(a) to advise about the formulation of policy regarding conservation and \r\ndevelopment of wildlife and game management in the Province; \r\n(b) to supervise the progress of the development activities in the field of \r\nwildlife protection, preservation, conservation, and management and to \r\nscrutinize the annual progress report submitted in this behalf; and \r\n(c) to undertake such other functions as may be prescribed.] \r\n7. Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as “Board Fund” vested in the \r\nBoard. The Fund shall be raised and administered in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (2) All moneys at the credit of the Boa rd shall be kept in such custody as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n (3) The Board shall maintain complete and accurate books of accounts in \r\nsuch form as may be prescribed. \r\n (4) The accounts of the Board shall be audited in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (5) Copies of the audit report shall be sent to the Board. \r\n (6) The Board shall take necessary steps for rectification of an audit \r\nobjection. \r\n8. Returns and statements .– Government may require the Board to furnish \r\nGovernment with any document, return, statement, est imate, information or report \r\nregarding any matter under the control of the Board and the Secretary of the Board \r\nshall comply with every such requisition. \r\n9. Restriction of hunting.– No person shall:– \r\n38\r\n[(i) hunt any wild animal by means of 39[PCP air guns, C O2 air guns or \r\nsilenced air guns,] a set gun, drop spear, deadfall, gun trap, explosive, \r\nprojectile, bomb, grenade, baited hook, net, snare or any other trap, an \r\nautomatic or a service weapon or ammunition used by Armed Forces \r\nof Pakistan, Police Force or any other force , or by means of any drug \r\nor chemical substance, likely to anesthetize, paralyze, stupefy or \r\n                                                                                                                                                                                     \r\n1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months presc ribed under Article 128 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n37Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance, 1983 (V of 1983); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 9.3.1974, s.2. \r\n38Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.4. \r\n39Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2023 (X of 2023), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 17 February 2023, pp. 3885, s.2. \r\nrender incapable any wild animal whether partly or totally through a \r\nprojectile or otherwise;] \r\n(ii) hunt any protected animal; \r\n(iii) hunt any game a nimal except under a permit and in accordance with \r\nthe provisions of this Act or the rules: \r\nProvided that no person shall hunt any  game animal other than bird or hare \r\nwith a shot gun or with non-magnum rifle of 22 calibre or less; \r\n(iv) use or have in his p ossession any net, snare, bhagwa, poison or like \r\ninjurious substance for the purpose of hunting a game animal; \r\n(v) use vehicle of any type to pursue any game animal or to drive or \r\nstampede game animal for any purpose whatsoever; \r\n(vi) shoot any game animal except wild boar and vermin from any \r\nconveyance or from within two hundred yards of the conveyance; \r\n(vii) hunt with the help of live decoys or call birds except quail; \r\n(viii) construct or use, for the purpose of hunting any wild animal, any pitfall, \r\ngame pit, trench or similar excavation, any fence or enclosure, or use \r\nbhagwa or any other similar contrivance except duck blinds: \r\n Provided that it shall not be an offence to use:– \r\n(a) a motor vehicle or aircraft to drive any wild animal away from an \r\naerodrome or airstrip when such action is necessary to ensure \r\nthe safety of aircraft using that aerodrome; \r\n(b) any one or more of the aforesaid prohibited methods if the \r\nofficer authorised in this behalf grants a licence with permission \r\nto employ such method; or \r\n(c) to hunt any un-protected animal; \r\n(ix) hunt except ducks, wild boars and vermin after sunset and before \r\nsunrise; and \r\n(x) hunt by hiding within two hundred yards of a water hole or salt licks. \r\n40\r\n[10. Prohibition to employ hawk, falcon or dog without special licence.– No \r\nperson shall employ a hawk for hawking or falcon for falconry or dog for coursing as \r\ngame animal except under a licence issued for the purpose under this Act.] \r\n41\r\n[10-A. Cruelty to animal prohibited .- No person shall be allowed to act or \r\nmanage or demonstrate or try to act or manage or demonstrate any activity in \r\nrespect of cruelty to a wild animal. \r\n10-B. Captivity of a wild animal .- No person shall keep a wild animal reflected in \r\nSchedules I, II and IV as captive animal except under a licence to  be issued by the \r\n                                                           \r\n40Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection,  Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 6. \r\n41Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 7. \r\nDirector General, Wildlife and Parks in such manner, on payment of such fee and on \r\nsuch terms and conditions as may be prescribed.] \r\n11. Animals found dead or killed or caught unlawfully .– Any \r\n42\r\n[wild] animal \r\nwhich is found dead or dying or  which has been killed or caught otherwise than in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act and any meat or trophy thereof shall be \r\nthe property of \r\n43\r\n[Government]. \r\n12. Certificate of lawful possession .– (1) No person shall be in possession of \r\nany wild ani mal unless he be in possession of a certificate of lawful possession \r\ngranted in respect thereof by the officer authorised in this behalf: \r\n Provided that any person importing any wild animal, trophy or meat of a wild \r\nanimal of a kind specified in the Second  Schedule in accordance with the provisions \r\nof this Act or acquiring such animal, trophy or meat in accordance with the terms of a \r\npermit issued under this Act shall apply to the authorised officer for such certificate \r\nwithin thirty days from the date of importing or acquiring the animal, trophy or meat. \r\n (2) The officer authorised in this behalf may mark or register the animal \r\ntrophy or meat in respect of which a certificate of lawful possession is issued, in the \r\nprescribed manner, or he may seize, pending  the taking of legal action under this \r\nAct, any such animal, trophy or meat which in his opinion has not been legally \r\nimported or acquired. \r\n (3) No person shall counterfeit, change or in any way interfere with any \r\nmark or registration of animal, trophy or meat for which a certificate of lawful \r\npossession has been issued or alter or in any way change a certificate of lawful \r\npossession. \r\n13. Restriction on transfer of animals, trophies or meat .– No person shall \r\nreceive by gift, purchase or otherwise any animal  of a kind specified in the Second \r\nSchedule unless he receives at the same time a valid certificate of lawful possession \r\nin respect thereof. \r\n14. Restriction on import and export of animals, trophies or meat .– (1) No \r\nperson shall import or attempt to import  into the Punjab any wild animal of endemic \r\nor exotic species, or any trophy or meat of a kind specified in Second Schedule \r\nexcept under an import permit granted under this Act and if such import be from \r\noutside Pakistan except through a customs post of en try and subject to any law \r\nrelating to control on imports for the time being in force. \r\n (2) No person shall export or attempt to export out of the Punjab any \r\n44\r\n[wild] animal, trophy or meat specified in Second Schedule except under an export \r\npermit granted under this Act and if such export be to any country outside Pakistan \r\n                                                           \r\n42Substituted for the words “protected animal or game”, by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, \r\nConservation and  Management) (Am endment) Act 2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.5. \r\n43Ibid., for the word “Board”. \r\n44Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Manageme nt) (Am endment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007) ) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447 -1451, \r\ns.6. \r\nexcept through a customs post of exit and subject to any law relating to control on \r\nexport for the time being in force. \r\n (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to any \r\n45\r\n[wild] animal, trophy or meat \r\nin transit through the Punjab if such animal, trophy or meat– \r\n(i) is accompanied by necessary transit customs documents; \r\n(ii) is entered through a customs post of entry or is scheduled to a \r\ncustoms post of exit; or \r\n(iii) in case of road transpo rt, is either not un -loaded from the conveyance \r\non which it is being carried or does not remain unloaded from such \r\nconveyance for more than ninety -six hours, or in case of rail or air \r\ntransport, it does not leave the precincts of the railway station or airport \r\nat which it is landed or trans-shipped. \r\n15. Restriction on dealings in animals, trophies or meat .– (1) No person shall \r\nas a profession, trade or business, buy, sell or otherwise deal in wild animals, \r\ntrophies or meat thereof or process or manufacture goods or articles from such \r\ntrophies or meat, unless he is in possession of a valid licence, hereinafter called a \r\ndealer’s licence, to do so, issued by an officer authorised in this behalf. \r\n (2) The officer authorised in this behalf may, on payment of such  fees as \r\nmay be prescribed, grant a dealer’s licence to be valid for one year to any person \r\nwhich shall entitle the licencee to deal in any wild animal, trophy or meat thereof, or \r\nany class of wild animals, trophies or meat specified in such licence. Such licence \r\nshall be renewable in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n (3) For the purpose of assessment of fees, dealers may be divided into \r\ndifferent classes and a different fees may be prescribed for each class. \r\n (4) The holder of the dealer’s licence shall maintain such register or record \r\nof his dealings in such manner as may be prescribed, and shall produce them for \r\ninspection at any reasonable time when called upon to do so. \r\n46\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n47\r\n[16-A. Wildlife breeding farm .– (1) The Government ma y, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, declare any area, which is the property of the Government or over \r\nwhich the Government has the proprietary rights, to be a wildlife breeding farm. \r\n (2) The following acts shall be prohibited in the wildlife breeding farm:– \r\n(a) hunting, shooting, trapping, killing or capturing of a wild animal; \r\n(b) firing or doing any other act which may disturb a wild animal or \r\ninterfere with the breeding places; \r\n                                                           \r\n45Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007 ) ); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447 -1451, \r\ns.6. \r\n46Repealed by the Punjab Protected Areas Act 2020 (XXIII of 20 20), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 10 September 2020, pp. 1057-1066, s. 34(1). \r\n47Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.7. \r\n(c) felling, tapping, burning or in any manner damaging, destroying, taking, \r\ncollecting, removing or taking away a plant or tree or leave, fruit or \r\nseed therefrom; \r\n(d) polluting water flowing in or through the wildlife park; \r\n(e) any act of feeding or teasing a wild animal; \r\n(f) damaging of any structure; \r\n(g) any act of teas ing or harassing visitors or otherwise, creating any \r\npandemonium; and \r\n(h) any act in violation of any restrictions imposed by the Government: \r\nProvided that the Government may, for such purposes as it may deem \r\nexpedient, authorize the doing of the aforementioned prohibited acts except at paras \r\n(d), (e), (g), and (h).] \r\n48\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n49\r\n[\r\n50\r\n[ * * * * * * * * * * * *]] \r\n51\r\n[18-A. Wildlife park, zoological garden or zoo and safari park .– (1) The \r\nGovernment may, by notification in the official gazette, de clare an area which is the \r\nproperty of the Government or over which the Government has proprietary rights, to \r\nbe a wildlife park to maintain wild animal in captivity and in a state as close to nature \r\nas possible, for the purpose of breeding, re -introduction, recreation and public \r\neducation. \r\n (2) The Government may, by notification in the official gazette, declare an \r\narea which is the property of the Government or over which the Government has \r\nproprietary rights, to be a  zoological garden or zoo to maintain, breed locally extinct, \r\nendangered or threatened species of wild animal for re -introduction, recreation and \r\npublic education. \r\n (3) The Government may, by notification in the official gazette, declare an \r\nenclosed area which is the property of the Government  or over which the \r\nGovernment has proprietary rights, to be a  safari park in which wild animal shall be \r\nkept in the open space for viewing by public from a vehicle driven through. \r\n (4) Wildlife park, safari park or zoological garden or zoo shall be \r\naccessible to public for recreation, education and research purposes, subject to such \r\nrestrictions as the Government may impose. \r\n (5) Provision for access roads to and construction of cafeteria, motel, \r\nlaboratory, research centre and any other building in the wil dlife park, safari park or \r\nzoological garden or zoo alongwith amenities for public may be made for the \r\nfacilitation of achievement of, and the forest vegetation therein shall be so managed \r\n                                                           \r\n48Repealed by the Punjab Protected Areas Act 2020 (XXIII of 20 20), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 10 September 2020, pp. 1057-1066, s. 34(1). \r\n49Repealed by the Punjab Protected Areas Act ibid.  \r\n50Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conserva tion and Management) (Amendment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.8. \r\n51Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.9. \r\nand forest produce so obtained as not to impair the objectives of t he establishment \r\nof such parks or zoological garden or zoo. \r\n (6) The following acts shall be prohibited in the wildlife park, safari park or \r\nzoological garden or zoo:– \r\n(a) hunting, shooting, trapping, killing or capturing of a wild animal; \r\n(b) firing or do ing any other act which may disturb a wild animal or  \r\ninterfere with the breeding place of  a wild animal; \r\n(c) felling, tapping, burning or in any manner damaging, destroying, taking, \r\ncollecting, removing or taking away any plant or tree or leave, fruit or  \r\nseed therefrom; \r\n(d) polluting water flowing in or through the wildlife park, zoological garden \r\nor zoo or safari park; \r\n(e) any act of feeding or teasing a wild animal; \r\n(f) damaging of any structure; \r\n(g) any act of teasing or harassing visitor or otherwise,  creating any \r\npandemonium; and \r\n(h) any act in violation of any restriction imposed by the Government: \r\n Provided that the Government may for such purposes as it may deem \r\nexpedient authorize the doing of any of the aforementioned prohibited act except at \r\npara (d), (e), (g) and (h).] \r\n52\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n53\r\n[20. \r\n54\r\n[Private safari parks, private wildlife parks, private wildlife breeding \r\nfarms and circus].– (1) Where the Government is satisfied that– \r\n55\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n(b) an area of land has been d edicated by its owner or owners, for the \r\npurposes similar to a safari park, it may, on the application of the \r\nowner or the owners, as the case may be, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, declare such area to be a private safari park; \r\n(c) a collection of wild animal has been kept over an area of land \r\ndedicated by its owner or owners, for the purpose of breeding, sale, \r\nexchange, recreation, education and research, it may, on the \r\napplication of the owner or the owners, as the case may be, by \r\nnotification in the official gazette, declare such area to be a private \r\nwildlife park; \r\n                                                           \r\n52Repealed by the Punjab Protected Areas Act 2020 (XXIII of 20 20), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 10 September 2020, pp. 1057-1066, s. 34(1). \r\n53Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447 -1451, \r\ns.10. \r\n54Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 8(a). \r\n55Omitted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 8(b). \r\n(d) a collection of wild animal has been kept over an area of land \r\ndedicated by its owner or owners, for the purpose of breeding, sale \r\nand exchange, it may, on the application of the  owner or the owners, \r\nas the case may be, by notification in the official gazette, declare such \r\narea to be a private wildlife breeding farm; and \r\n(e) a collection of wild animal has been dedicated by its owner or owners, \r\nfor the purpose of exhibition, display and performance at public places, \r\nit may, on the application of the owner or the owners, as the case may \r\nbe, by notification in the official gazette, declare such collection to be a \r\ncircus. \r\n \r\n56\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n (3) Hunting and shooting of wild a nimal shall not be allowed in a private \r\nwildlife park, private safari park, circus and private wildlife breeding farm.] \r\n57\r\n[21. Penalties.– \r\n58\r\n[(1)] Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene:– \r\n59\r\n[(i)  any provision of sections 9, 11, 12, 13, 20 and 28, except clauses \r\n(ii) and (x) of section 9, shall be punished with imprisonment for a \r\nterm which may extend to five years but not less than two years, or \r\nwith fine up to one million rupees but not less than fifty t housand \r\nrupees, or with both, along w ith confiscation of  weapon, article, \r\nvehicle, equipment, machinery or any ot her thing used in \r\ncommission of offence under this Act ; \r\n(ii)   any provision of clauses (ii) and (x) of section 9,  sections 10, 14 and \r\n15, except clauses (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of sub -section (2) of section \r\n16-A and clauses (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of sub -section (6) of section \r\n18-A, shall be punished with i mprisonment for a term which may \r\nextend to seven years but not less than five years or with fine up to \r\nfive million rupees but not less than one hundred thousand rupees or \r\nwith both, along with confiscation of weapon, article, v ehicle, \r\nequipment, machinery or any other article used in commission of \r\noffence under this Act; and] \r\n(iii) any provision of this Act or any rule for the contrav ention of which no \r\nspecific penalty is provided  shall be punished with imprisonment for a \r\nterm which may extend to ten months or with fine which may extend to \r\nten thousand rupees or with both.] \r\n                                                           \r\n56Omitted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 8(c). \r\n57Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act 2007 (XII o f \r\n2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.11. \r\n58Numbered as “(1)” by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  \r\n(II of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 9(a). \r\n59Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 9(b). \r\n60\r\n[(2) An offence punishable under clauses (i) and (ii) shall be deemed to be \r\ncognizable and non-bailable for the purposes of the Code and shall be triable as \r\nprovided under section 30-I.] \r\n22. Abetment of an offence .– An abetment of any offence under this Act or the \r\nrules made thereunder shall be punishable \r\n61\r\n[with such punishment as provided for \r\nthe offence abetted]. \r\n62\r\n[22-A. Whistle-blower disclosure.- (1) Any person making a whistle-blower \r\ndisclosure shall make a personal declaration that the information disclosed and \r\nallegations contained therein declaration are tru e to the best of his knowledge \r\nand belief, and are not disclosed for any personal reason.  \r\n(2) Every whistle-blower disclosure shall be made in writing or \r\nelectronic form in  such manner and accompanied by such documents or other \r\nmaterial as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) Upon receipt of whistle-blower disclosure, the Investigating O fficer \r\nor Wildlife Ranger or any other authorized officer shall make an assessment of the \r\ninformation contained in the disclosure and verify the same under intimation to the \r\nnext higher authority in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) Upon assessment and verification under sub-section (3), if the \r\nInvestigating Officer or Wildlife Ranger or authorized officer is of the view that the \r\nwhistle-blower disclosure warrants further probe, inquiry or investigation, he shall \r\ncomplete such probe immediately but not later than twenty-four hours and take \r\nnecessary action, if so required. \r\n22-B. Reward and punishment.- (1) If any viol ation or  offence is successfully \r\ndetected by t he Investigating Officer or Wildlife Ranger or authorized officer on \r\nwhistle-blower disclosure and offender is punished in consequence of such \r\ndisclosure, such whistle-blower may be paid a reward as may be prescribed in \r\naddition to a certificate of appreciation by the Chief Wildlife Ranger: \r\nProvided that in case of disclosures by more than one whistle-blowers for the same \r\nviolation or offence, reward shall be equitably distributed amongst such whistle-\r\nblowers based on their respective contribution, as determined and deemed fit by the \r\nChief Wildlife Ranger. \r\n(2) In case a  whistle-blower discloses such information which he knows \r\nor believes to be false, frivolous  or vexatious and on such disclosure Investigating \r\nOfficer or Wildlife Ranger or authorized officer takes action under this Act, such \r\nwhistle-blower shall, subject to being provided an opportunity of  being heard, be \r\nliable to be punished with fine which may extend up to one hundred thousand \r\nrupees. \r\n                                                           \r\n60Added by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025  (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 9(c). \r\n61Substituted for the words “as the offence”  by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) \r\n(Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. \r\n10. \r\n62Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 11. \r\n22-C. Protection of whistle-blower.- (1) The i dentity of  a w histle-blower, other  \r\nthan provided in sub -section (2) of section 22-C, shall not be disclosed even after \r\nconclusion of proceedings, except with written consent of such whistle-blower, and \r\nin case, unauthorized disclosure of identity of  such whistle-blower is made  by an \r\nofficer or official, it shall amount to misconduct under the Punjab Employees \r\nEfficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act 2006.  \r\n(2) The Chief Wildlife Ranger may, in consultation with whistle-blower, \r\ntake necessary measure for his protection for such duration and in such manner as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n22-D. Incentive and compensation.- (1) The Chief Wildlife Ranger may grant  \r\nincentive or reward to Investigating Officer or Wildlife Ranger or any other o fficer or \r\nofficial, who has made exceptional effort towards accomplishing the objective of this \r\nAct, in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Where Investigating Officer or W ildlife Ranger or any other o fficer or \r\nofficial suffers any bodily injury by any reason during performing his official duty for \r\nthe purposes of this Act, Chief Wildlife Ranger may grant him such compensation as \r\nmay be prescribed.] \r\n23. Killing or capturing in self -defence.– (1) Notwithstanding any other \r\nprovision of this Act, it shall not be an offence, if– \r\n(a) any person kills any wild animal by a ny means in the immediate \r\ndefence of his own life or that of any other person; \r\n(b) the owner of livestock or his employee kills any wild animal that is \r\ndoing damage to the livestock by any means within a reasonable \r\ndistance or where that livestock is grazi ng or where it is enclosed for \r\nthe night: \r\nProvided that clause (b) shall not apply to any unlawful cultivation in a \r\nnational park, wildlife sanctuary and a reserved or protected forest or any livestock \r\nunlawfully grazing or herded therein. \r\n (2) The killing under sub-section (1) of wild animals specified in the First \r\nand Third Schedules shall be reported to the nearest office established for the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n (3) The meat or trophy of any wild animal killed in self-defence shall be the \r\nproperty of G overnment and shall be disposed of as directed by the officer \r\nauthorised in this behalf. \r\n24. Onus of proof .– When in any proceedings taken under this Act or in \r\nconsequence of anything done under this Act, a question arises as to whether any \r\nwild animal, tr ophy or meat is the property of \r\n63\r\n[Government], such wild animal, \r\ntrophy or meat shall be presumed to be the property of \r\n64\r\n[Government] until the \r\ncontrary is proved. \r\n                                                           \r\n63Substituted for the word “Board”  by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and \r\nManagement) (Amendment) Act 2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.12. \r\n64Ibid. \r\n25. Power to search without warrant.– Any officer authorised by Government in \r\nthis behalf, m ay search any person, premises, vessel, vehicle, animal, package s, \r\nreceptacle or covering so as to satisfy himself whether or not an offence under this \r\nAct has been committed: \r\n Provided that no premises shall be searched under this section except under \r\nthe authority of a warrant issued by the Magistrate having jurisdiction in the area. \r\n26. Power to seizure.– Any officer authorised by Government in this behalf, may \r\nseize any wild animal, dead or alive, together with any firearm, net, trap, snare, bow, \r\narrow or any vehicle or vessel or anything whatsoever used or suspected to have \r\nbeen used in the commission of an offence under this Act. \r\n27. Procedure as to perishable property seized under section 26 .– \r\nNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the offic er authorised in this behalf \r\nmay sell any property seized under section 26 which is subject to speedy and \r\nnatural decay and may, subject to the determination of the rights thereto, deal with \r\nthe proceeds in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n28. Duty to pro duce permit on demand made by any officer or person \r\nauthorised in this behalf.– Every person in possession of any wild animal specified \r\nin the First and Third Schedule shall produce his certificate of lawful possession on \r\ndemand made by any officer authorised by Government in this behalf. \r\n29. Duty of coupe purchaser, chowkidar, village watchman, etc .– Every \r\ncoupe purchaser of forest produce, lambardar, canal patwari, Public Works \r\nDepartment, daroga, chowkidar, dafadar, village watchman, abdar, zilladar, rev enue \r\npatwari, qanungo and tehsildar shall be bound, in the absence of reasonable excuse \r\nto give to any officer authorised in this behalf by Government, information in respect \r\nof any snaring, trapping, netting, unauthorised killing, or any other offence und er this \r\nAct committed within the limits of his jurisdiction, as soon as the commission of such \r\noffence comes to his knowledge. \r\n30. Procedure when offender not known or cannot be found .– When the \r\noffender is not known or cannot be found any officer authoris ed in this behalf may, if \r\nhe finds that an offence has been committed, confiscate the property used in the \r\ncommission of the offence. \r\n65\r\n[30-A. Establishment of Wildlife Protection Centers.– (1) The Government \r\nshall, by notification in  the official G azette, establish or declare one or more \r\nplaces or premises, generally or  specially, as Wildlife Protection Center for the \r\npurposes of this Act to exercise such powers and perform such functions in such \r\narea as may be provided in the notification. \r\n(2)  Each Wildlife Protection Center shall consist of:  \r\n(a) Head Wildlife Ranger; \r\n(b) Senior Wildlife Ranger; \r\n                                                           \r\n65Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 12. \r\n(c) Wildlife Ranger; and \r\n(d) any other official. \r\n(3) The supervision of Wildlife Protection Center shall v est with an \r\nofficer not below the rank of  Assistant C hief Wildlife Ranger and Head Wildlife \r\nRanger shall be incharge of Wildlife Protection Center and, in his absence, Senior \r\nWildlife Ranger shall be the incharge. \r\n(4) The Chief Wildlife Ranger or his authorized officer may assign any \r\nofficer to perform such duties in the Wildlife Protection Center for such a period \r\nand on such terms and conditions as may be provided in the order. \r\n(5) The Wildlife Ranger shall be authorized to wear such uniform, carry \r\nsuch ammunition, keep such identification c ard or tag such badge and in such \r\nmanner as may be prescribed. \r\n(6) Each Wildlife Protection Center shall be provided such marked \r\nvehicles and motorbikes as may be deemed necessary. \r\n(7) The supervision and administration of  Wildlife Protection Center shall \r\nbe made in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n30-B. Powers and functions of incharge of Wildlife Protection Center.– (1) \r\nAn incharge of Wildlife Protection Center shall perform such functions and \r\nexercise such powers in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) In addition to the powers and functions as may be prescribed under \r\nsub-section (1), incharge of Wildlife Protection Center, within its territorial \r\njurisdiction, shall also: \r\n(a)  enforce and execute decisions of Government; \r\n(b)  enforce provisions of this Act and the Punjab Protected Areas Act \r\n2020 (XXIII of 2020); \r\n(c) conduct inspections and inquiries; \r\n(d) register FIRs and conduct investigations;  \r\n(e)  arrest and submit reports; \r\n(f)  issue orders under directions of the Board or Chief Wildlife Ranger; \r\nand \r\n(g)  exercise such other powers and perform such o ther functions as \r\nmay be delegated to him by the Chief Wildlife Ranger. \r\n30-C. Maintenance of r ecord at Wildlife Protection Center.- The incharge of \r\nWildlife Protection Center shall be responsible to maintain record in such manner \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n30-D. Chief Wildlife Ranger.- (1) The Director General, Wildlife and Parks shall \r\nact as Chief Wildlife Ranger under this Act and shall: \r\n(a)  be responsible for implementation of provisions of this Act and rules \r\nmade thereunder; \r\n(b)  also have powers of Wildlife Ranger for the purposes of this Act; and \r\n(c)  exercise such other powers and perform  such ot her functions as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Chief Wildlife Ranger or in-charge of Wildlife Protection Center \r\nmay direct to establish such number of wildlife check posts at such place as may \r\nbe deemed appropriate to prevent an offence and to protect wildlife under this \r\nAct. \r\n30-E. Powers and functions of an officer.- (1) Subject to provisions of this Act, \r\nan officer, within his assigned jurisdiction, may, in a cognizable offence, arrest any \r\nperson against whom a reasonable suspicion exists or credible i nformation has \r\nbeen received of his having been involved in an offence, and, for this purpose, \r\nshall exercise all powers of a police-officer provided in the Code. \r\n(2) An officer not below the rank of Assistant Chief Wildlife Ranger may \r\nseal any private wildlife reserve, private wildlife park and private safari park, if he \r\nhas reason to believe that such private wildlife reserve, private wildlife park and \r\nprivate safari park is being established or used in contravention of provisions of \r\nthis Act, or rules made thereunder. \r\n(3) An officer may seize any wildlife animal, dead, or alive, trophy and \r\nits meat to gether with any firearm, net, trap, snare, bow, arrow or v ehicle or \r\nvessel or anything whatsoever used or suspected to have  been used in \r\ncommission of offence under this Act. \r\n(4) An officer not below the rank of Senior Wildlife Ranger may search \r\nand seize any shop or building or house or place where wild animal, parts of dead \r\nwildlife animal, trophy and  its meat is kept, stored, hanged or displayed without \r\nauthority or permission of Director General, Wildlife and Parks and  may arrest \r\nowner of such shop, building or house, as the case may be . \r\n(5) An officer not below the rank of Senior Wildlife Ranger may arrest \r\nany person who made any picture or photo or movie or clip  or TikTok or any \r\nmotion picture of hunting of any wild animal prohibited for hunting or game animal \r\nwith any electronic or digital device or uploaded such picture, photo, movie, clip or \r\nTikTok on  internet or any other  social or electronic media platform  and shall \r\nimpound such electronic or digital device. \r\n(6) An officer may perform such other functions as may be assigned by \r\nthe Chief Wildlife Ranger. \r\n30-F. Investigating Officer.- (1) The Chief Wildlife Ranger shall, by notification, \r\nappoint as many Investigating O fficers for each Wildlife Protection Center as it \r\nmay deem appropriate. \r\n(2) The Investigating Officer shall have powers:  \r\n(a)  to enter, inspect, search and seal any public property, building, \r\nplace or any premises where he has reason to believe that an \r\noffence under this Act has occurred or is apprehension of so \r\nhappening; \r\n(b)  to enter, inspect, search and seal any private  property, building or \r\nplace, subject to warrant or order of the Magistrate in whose \r\njurisdiction such premises situate, where he has reason to believe \r\nthat an offence under this Act has occurred or is apprehension of \r\nso happening; \r\n(c)  to stop, inspect, search and seize any vehicle for the purposes of \r\nthis Act;  \r\n(d)  issue notice or summon to offender under this Act; \r\n(e)  seize any it em, goods, article or property used in or relevant to \r\nprove the commission of offence, provided that every such item shall \r\nbe listed in the register of seized items in the prescribed manner; \r\n(f)  to use reasonable force, in case of retaliation or obstruction during \r\ndischarge of his functions under this Act; \r\n(g)  to collect evidence through electronic means to in quire or \r\ninvestigate, such as CCTV camera recording, video recording, audio \r\nrecording, photographs, electronic data, caller data records, mobile \r\ndevice tracking, and digital forensics; \r\n(h)  to get FIRs registered at Wildlife Protection Center; \r\n(i)  save as in this Act, I nvestigating O fficer shall also have  all such \r\npowers as provided in the Code for the purposes of investigation; \r\nand \r\n(j)  such other powers as may be prescribed.  \r\n30-G. Procedure to be followed after arrest.- (1) The arrest of a person shall be \r\nbrought i nto the knowledge of incharge of Wildlife Protection Center and such \r\narrested person shall, without unnecessary delay but not l ater than t wenty-four \r\nhours from his arrest, be produced before the Court or in absence of Court before \r\nthe area Magistrate for remand. \r\n(2) The incharge of Protection Wildlife Center shall also submit a report \r\nabout the registration of case to Chief Wildlife Ranger in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n30-H. Cognizance and trial of offences.- (1) A Special Court, duly notified by \r\nthe Government, and in its absence Magistrate under section 30 of the Code shall \r\ntake cognizance and try offence in the manner as provided in the Code and award \r\npunishment under this Act. \r\n(2) An officer under this Act shall be a competent witness for the \r\npurposes of this Act before the Court. \r\n30-I. Submission of report.- Report of  the case shall be submitted in the Court \r\nthrough concerned District Public Prosecutor who shall defend t he case in the \r\nCourt.] \r\n66\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n67\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n33. Power to prevent commission of offence .– Every officer or any other \r\nperson authorised by Government in this behalf shall be competent to prevent by all \r\nlawful means the commission of any offence under this Act. \r\n68\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n69\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n70\r\n[\r\n71\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * * *]] \r\n37. Prosecution of offences under any other law .– Nothing contained in this \r\nAct shall be deemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other \r\nlaw for any act of commission which constitutes an o ffence under this Act or from \r\nbeing liable under any other law to any higher punishment or penalty than that \r\nprovided by this Act. \r\n38. Power to compound offence .– (1) Government may, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, empower an officer– \r\n(a) to accept from any person against whom reasonable suspicion exists \r\nthat he has committed any offence under this Act, a sum of money by \r\nway of compensation for such offence; \r\n(b) when any property has been seized as liable to confiscation, to release \r\nthe same on payment of the value thereof, as \r\n72\r\n[may be prescribed]. \r\n (2) On the payment of compensation, such sum of money, or such value \r\nof property under sub-section (1) or both, as the case may be, the suspected person \r\nif in custody, shall be discharged and the propert y, if any, seized shall be released \r\nand no further proceedings shall be taken against such person or property. \r\n \r\n73\r\n[\r\n74\r\n[(3)  The sum of money accepted as compensation under clause (a) of sub-\r\nsection (1) shall be up to fifty thousand rupees at first charge to commit an offence \r\n                                                           \r\n66Omitted Section 31 by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conserv ation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 \r\n(II of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 15. \r\n67Omitted Section 32 by the Act ibid. \r\n68Omitted Section 34 by the Act ibid. \r\n69Omitted Section 35 by the Act ibid. \r\n70Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Am endment) Act 2007 (XII of \r\n2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.13. \r\n71Omitted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 15. \r\n72Substituted for the words “estimated by such officer” by the Pun jab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and \r\nManagement) (Am endment) Act 2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.14. \r\n73Substituted ibid. \r\nunder this Act and on repetition of offence, the amount of compensation shall be not \r\nless than the double of the amount of compensation accepted at first time.]] \r\n (4) No officer shall have power to compound a \r\n75\r\n[third] and subsequent \r\noffence under this Act. \r\n39. Government may invest officer with certain powers .– Government may \r\ninvest any officer or any other person authorised in this behalf with all or any of the \r\nfollowing powers, that is to say– \r\n(a) the powers of a civil court to compel the  attendance of witnesses and \r\nthe production of documents and material objects; \r\n(b) the power to hold an inquiry into offences under this Act and in the \r\ncourse of such inquiry to receive and record evidence; and \r\n(c) the power to prosecute a case before a Magistrate. \r\n40. Officers etc. to be public servants .– The officers or persons authorised \r\nunder any provisions of this Act to do a certain thing or act in certain manner shall be \r\ndeemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act \r\nXLV of 1860). \r\n41. Protection of action taken under this Act .– No suit, prosecution or other \r\nlegal proceedings shall lie against any officer for anything in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done in pursuance of any provision of this Act or the rules made \r\nthereunder. \r\n42. Duty of police officer.– Every police officer shall, upon request made by any \r\nofficer or person authorised under this Act, assist him in the due discharge of his \r\nduties under this Act. \r\n43. Delegation of powers .– Government may, by notificati on in the official \r\nGazette, delegate all or any of the powers conferred upon it under the provisions of \r\nthis Act to any officer subordinate to it. \r\n44. Power to grant exemption .– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, \r\nGovernment may, in the interes t of any scientific or public purpose, allow, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, hunting and capturing of such wild animals in any \r\nspecified place by any specific means. \r\n76\r\n[44-A. Power of sale or exchange .–  Notwithstanding anything contained in this \r\nAct, the Government may, for scientific management, allow sale or exchange of wild \r\nanimal, from any wildlife breeding farm, wildlife park, safari park,  zoological garden \r\nor zoo.] \r\n                                                                                                                                                                                     \r\n74Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Pr otection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of \r\n2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 13. \r\n75Substituted for the word “second”  by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Pr eservation, Conservation and \r\nManagement) (Amendment) Act 2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30.10.2007,pages 1447-1451, s.14. \r\n76Substituted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Manage ment) (Amendment) Act \r\n2007 (XII of 2007) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.10.2007,pages 1447 -1451, \r\ns.15. \r\n77\r\n[44-B. Hunting of wild animals.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other \r\nlaw for the time being in force, Chief Wildlife Ranger or any officer authorized by him \r\nmay, if he is satisfied that any wild animal has become dangerous to human being or \r\nother species or is so disabled or diseased as to be beyond recovery, by order, in \r\nwriting and stating the reasons therefor, cull such animal or cause such animal to be \r\nculled in such manner as may be prescribed.] \r\n45. Power to add to or exclude from Schedules .– Government may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, in respect, to any specified area– \r\n(i) add to or exclude from the Schedules any wild animals, subject to such \r\nconditions as it may impose in each case; and \r\n(ii) alter the period during which any wild animal specified in the First \r\nSchedule may be hunt. \r\n46. Power to make r ules.– (1) Government may make rules for the purposes of \r\ncarrying into effect the provisions of this Act. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\npowers, such rules may provide for– \r\n(a) the functions and powers of the Board; \r\n(b) the powers and duties of the officers and other persons specially \r\nauthorised to perform functions under this Act; \r\n(c) the form in which and the terms and conditions, on which a licence, \r\nspecial licence, a permit or a special permit may be granted; \r\n(d) the fees to be charged for any licence or permit or special licence or \r\nspecial permit; \r\n(e) in the case of any species of wild animals the number and the sex that \r\nmay be killed under special permit; \r\n(f) reward to persons who render help in detection of  offences under this \r\nAct; \r\n(g) the authorities by whom the conditions on which, and the manner in \r\nwhich licences may be issued; \r\n(h) the management of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and game \r\nreserves; \r\n(i) tenure of office, resignation and terms and con ditions of members of \r\nthe Board; \r\n(j) the recruitment, tenure of office, terms and conditions of service of  the \r\nOfficers and Servants of the Board, and other persons; \r\n(k) the delegation of administrative and financial powers to members, \r\nSecretary, Officers and Servants of the Board, and other persons; and \r\n(l) any other matter required under any of the provisions of this Act to be \r\nprescribed. \r\n                                                           \r\n77Inserted by the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act 2025 (II of 2025), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 27 January 2025, pp. 2557-2564, s. 14. \r\n47. Dissolution of the Board .– Government may, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, declare that the Board shall b e dissolved on such date and with such \r\nconsequences as may be specified in the notification. \r\n48. Repeal and validation .– (1) The following enactments in their application to \r\nthe Province of the Punjab shall be deemed to have been repealed from the date the \r\nPunjab Ordinances Temporary Enactment Act, 1973, in so far as it enacted the \r\nprovisions of the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and \r\nManagement) Ordinance, 1972 expired:– \r\n(a) The Elephant Preservation Act, 1879 (Act No. VI of 1879); \r\n(b) The Wild Bird and Animal Protection Act, 1912 (Act VIII of 1912); and \r\n(c) The West Pakistan Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1959 (West Pakistan \r\nOrdinance LVI of 1959). \r\n (2) Everything done, action taken or order made under the Punjab Wildlife \r\n(Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance, 1972 and its \r\nprovisions as enacted by the Punjab Ordinances Temporary Enactment Act, 1973 \r\non or after 25th October, 1972 and before the commencement of this Act shall be \r\ndeemed to have been validly done, taken or made. \r\n49. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XX of 1973 .– The Punjab Wildlife \r\n(Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance, 1973 (Punjab \r\nOrdinance No. XX of 1973), is hereby repealed. \r\nFIRST SCHEDULE \r\n[See Section 2 (d)] \r\nPART-I \r\nWild birds and animals which may be hunted on an ordinary shooting licence. \r\nA: BIRDS \r\nName of species Bag limit or number \r\nallowed per gun. \r\nTime and season \r\nwhen hunting \r\npermitted \r\nCategory one–     \r\n1. All the ducks within the family \r\nanatidae, including th e tree ducks, \r\ndiving ducks, surface feeding  ducks \r\nexcept those ducks listed under the \r\nThird Schedule as protected or \r\nlisted hereunder in the First \r\nSchedule. \r\nNot more than t en \r\nducks of all species \r\nper day \r\n1st October to 31st \r\nMarch on Saturday \r\nand Sunday \r\n2.Cotton teal ( Nettapus \r\nCoromandelianus. \r\nNot more than two \r\nper day Ditto \r\nCategory two–     \r\n3. Lesser white fronted goo se \r\n(Anser albifrors) \r\nThree only per day 1st October to 31st \r\nMarch \r\nCategory three– \r\n  Snipes, Plovers, Waders and \r\nAllied Waterfowl \r\n   \r\n4. Fantail Snipe (Capella gallinage) Eight only per day Ditto \r\n5. Jack Snipe (Capella minima) Ditto Ditto \r\n6. Purple Moor hen (Porphyrio \r\nporphyria) \r\nTwo only per day Ditto \r\n7. Moorhen (Gallinula, chloropus) Four only per day Ditto \r\n8. Coot (Fulica atra) Twelve only per day Ditto \r\n9. Red Wattled Lapwing \r\n(Vanellus indicus) \r\nTwo only per day Ditto \r\n10. White Tailed Lapwing (Vanelus \r\nLeucurus) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n11.Grey plover or Black Bellied \r\nPlover (pluvialis, Squalarola) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n12. Curlew (numenius arquat) Ditto. Ditto \r\nName of species Bag limit or number \r\nallowed per gun. \r\nTime and season \r\nwhen hunting \r\npermitted \r\n13. Black Tailed godwit  (Limosa \r\nLimosa.) \r\nSix only per day of all \r\nspecies of waders \r\nlisted below \r\nDitto \r\n14.Wood Sandpiper (tinga glareola) Ditto Ditto \r\n15. Green Shank (Tringa nebularia ) Ditto Ditto \r\n16. Marsh Sandpiper  (Tringa \r\nStagnatilis) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n17. Common R edshank ( Tringa \r\nstagnatilis) \r\nSix only per day  Ditto \r\n18. Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Ditto Ditto \r\n19. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris \r\nferruginea) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\nCategory Four– \r\nPheasianids \r\n    \r\n20. See See, (Ammoperdix \r\ngriseogularis) \r\nNot more than five \r\nper day \r\n15th November to 15th  \r\nFebruary on Saturday \r\nonly \r\n21. Black Partridge (Francolinus \r\nfrancolinus) \r\nNot more than six per \r\nday \r\nDitto \r\n22. Grey Partridge (Francolinus \r\nPondicerianus) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n23. Common Quail (Coturnix \r\ncotrunix) \r\nFive only per day 15th August to 15th \r\nApril \r\n24. Black Breasted or Rain Quail \r\n(Coturnix coromandelica) \r\nNot more than six per \r\nday \r\n1st August to 30th \r\nSeptember \r\nCategory Five– \r\nPigeons and doves \r\n    \r\n25. Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba \r\nlivia) \r\nTen only per day Ditto \r\n26. Common Ring Dove \r\n(Strepropelia decaocto) \r\nSix only per day Ditto \r\n27.Rufous Turtle Dove (Streptopelia \r\norientalis) \r\nTen only per day Ditto \r\n28.Little Brown Dove or Senegal \r\nDove (Streptopelia senega-lensis) \r\nSix only per day 1st October to 31st \r\nMarch \r\n29. Long Tail persian Dove Ditto Ditto \r\nName of species Bag limit or number \r\nallowed per gun. \r\nTime and season \r\nwhen hunting \r\npermitted \r\n30. Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus) Ditto Ditto \r\nCategory Six– \r\nSandgrouse, Bustards and Stone \r\ncurlews \r\n    \r\n31. Imperial Sandgrouse, (Pterocles \r\norientalis) \r\nEight only per day 1st November to 31st \r\nMarch \r\n32. Stone Curlew (Burhinus \r\nOedicnemus) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n33. Jorrden Courser  (Cursorius \r\nbitorquatus) \r\nTwo only per day Ditto \r\n33(i). Psittacidae (Parakeets) \r\nexcluding Rose Ringed Parakeet) \r\nThree birds per day \r\nexcept Alexandrine \r\nParakeet \r\n1st August to 31 \r\nJanuary \r\n33(ii). Cuculidae (Cuckoos) Three birds per day Ditto \r\nCategory Seven \r\nBirds of Prey \r\n  \r\n34. Hawks Three birds per day 1st November to 31st \r\nMarch \r\n35. Buzzards Ditto Ditto \r\n36. Harriers Ditto Ditto \r\n37. Falcons Ditto 1st September to 31st \r\nDecember \r\n38. Lugger Falcon Ditto 15th June to 15th \r\nDecember \r\n38(i). Strigidae (Owls)  Ditto 1st August to 31st \r\nJanuary \r\nCategory Eight Ditto Ditto. \r\n39. House Sparrow (Passor \r\ndomesticus) \r\nNo limit 1st August to end of \r\nFebruary \r\n40. Estrilidae (Munias)(excluded) Ditto Ditto \r\n41. Plocidae (Bayas, Weaver \r\nbird)(excluded) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n42. Sturnidae (Mynas) Three birds per day 1st August to 31st \r\nJanuary \r\n43. Motacillidae (Wagtails) Ditto Ditto \r\n44. Timaliidae (Babblers) Ditto Ditto \r\nName of species Bag limit or number \r\nallowed per gun. \r\nTime and season \r\nwhen hunting \r\npermitted \r\n45. Sylvidae (Warbler) Ditto Ditto \r\n46. Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) Ditto Ditto \r\n47. Phipiduridae (Fly catchers) Ditto Ditto \r\n48. Alaudidae (Larks) Ditto Ditto \r\n49. Turdidae (Robin, Chats, Starts) Ditto Ditto \r\nB: Mammals \r\nName of species Bag limit or number \r\nallowed per gun. \r\nTime and season \r\nwhen hunting \r\npermitted \r\n1. Cape hare (Lepus capensis) Three hares per day 1st September to 31st \r\nMarch \r\n2. Desert hare (Lapus nigricollis \r\ndayanus) \r\nDitto Ditto \r\n \r\nPart-II \r\nWild Animals for the hunting of which a Special permit is required \r\n(See Clause (iii) of Section 9) \r\nSerial \r\nNo. Name of species Season when \r\nhunting is permitted \r\nLocalities where \r\nhunting is permitted \r\n1. Possessions / shooting  / \r\ncapturing of all kind  of \r\npeafowls / pheasants \r\n(endemic & exotic)  \r\ni. 1st October – 31st \r\nJanuary \r\nii.  Possessions under \r\nRule 3(5)(b) \r\niii. Shooting / \r\ncapturing under Rule \r\n3 (2) (c) \r\ni. Specified in Special    \r\nPermit \r\nii. Certificate of lawful \r\npossession \r\n \r\n \r\nSECOND SCHEDULE \r\n[See Section 12 (2)] \r\n Animals, Trophies or Meat for the possession, transfer or  captive \r\nmanagement in private sector or export of which certificate of Lawful Possession is \r\nrequired. \r\n(1) Any live Game Animal. \r\n(2) Any Trophy or Meat derived from a Game Animal. \r\n(3) Trophy of any animal in the Third Schedule and of any animal \r\nprotected in any other Province of Pakistan. \r\n(4) i. Black buck (Antelope cervicapra) \r\n ii. Chinkara (Gazella bennettii) \r\n iii. Hog deer (Axis porcinus) \r\n iv. Spotted dear (Axis axis) \r\n v. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) \r\n vi. Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei) \r\nTHIRD SCHEDULE \r\n[See Section 2 (n) and 9 (ii)] \r\nWild Birds and Animals protected throughout the year. \r\nA–BIRDS \r\nCategory one– \r\nThe following ducks: \r\n1. Lesser Whistling teal (Dendrocygna Javanica) \r\n2. Greater Whistling teal (Dendrocygna bicolor) \r\n3. Ruddy Shelduck, (Tadorna tadorna) \r\n4. Common Shelduck, (Tadorna tadorna) \r\n5. Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostra) \r\n6. Falcated Teal (Anas falcate) \r\n7. Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) \r\n8. Spotbilled Duck (Anas poscilorhyncha) \r\n9. Golden Eyed Duck (Bucephala clangula) \r\n10. Long Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) \r\n11. Smew (Mergue albellus) \r\n12. Goosander (Mergus merganser) \r\n13. Red breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) \r\n14. Red crested pochard (Netta rufina) \r\n15. White Headed or Stiff tailed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)  \r\n16. Nukhta or Comb Duck (Sarkindiornis melanotos) \r\nCategory two– \r\nSwans \r\n17. All Swans of the genus cygnus including Bewick’s swan (Cygnus \r\ncolumbianus bewickii), whooper swan (Cygnus Cygnus)  and Mute swan  \r\n(Cygnus olor). \r\nCategory three– \r\nGeese \r\n18. Grey Leg Goose (Anser anser) and Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) \r\nCategory four– \r\nCrans, bustards, coursers and quails \r\n19. All members of Gruidae family including Demoiselle crane (Anthropiodes \r\nvirgo), Common crane (Grus grus) and Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus) \r\n20. Houbara bastard or Mequeen’s bustard (Chlamydotis undulate macqueenii) \r\n21. Great Indian bustard (Choriotis nigriceps) \r\n22. Little bustard (Otis tetrax) \r\n23. Little bustard quail (Turnix sylyatica) \r\n24. Button quail (Turnix tanki) \r\nCategory five– \r\nPelicans \r\n25. All Pelicans of the genus pelecanus including Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus \r\ncrispus), Rosy pelican ( Pelecanus onocrotalus) and Spot  billed pelican \r\n(Pelecanus philippensis) \r\nCategory six– \r\nEgrets and herons \r\n26. 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