Date of Publication: [ 28th March, 1973 ]

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Preamble

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the preservation, conservation and management of wild life in Bangladesh; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of paragraph 3 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make the following Order:-

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Sections/Articles

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[Repealed]

  1. The enactments mentioned in the table below are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column thereof.

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Footnotes

  • 1
    The words “to wild animals” were substituted for the words “to animals” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 2
    The words “any wild animal” were substituted for the words “any animal” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 3
    The words “any wild animal’s” were substituted for the words “any animal’s” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 4
    The words “reptiles” was substituted for the word “raptiles” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 5
    The words “a wild animal” were substituted for the words “an animal” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 6
    The word “or” was substituted for the words “or under” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 7
    The words “such other persons as may be authorized by the Government” were substituted for the words “an officer authorised” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 8
    The words “dead wild animal” were substituted for the words “dead animal” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 9
    The words “a wild animal” were substituted for the words “an animal” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 10
    The words “to this Order” were omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 11
    The words “issued under this Order” were omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 12
    The words “to this Order” were omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 13
    The words “a wild animal” were substituted for the words “an animal” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 14
    The words “An officer may” were substituted for the words and commas “The Officer authorised in this behalf may, at his discretion,” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 15
    The words “issued for the purpose under this Order” were omitted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 16
    The word “authorised” was omitted by section 6 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 17
    Clause (1) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1973 (Act No. XVII of 1973)
  • 18
    The words “authorised by the Government in this behalf” were omitted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 19
    The word “authorised” was omitted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 20
    The word “authorised” was omitted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 21
    The word “authorised” was omitted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 22
    The word “authorised” was omitted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 23
    The word “authorised” was omitted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974).
  • 24
    The words “in such manner as may be prescribed” were substituted for the words and commas “according to the instruction of the officer authorised in this behalf by the Government” by section 8 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 25
    The words “issued by the Government under this Order” were substituted for the words “issued under this Order by the authorised officer” by section 9 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 26
    The words “authorised by the Government in this behalf” were omitted by section 9 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 27
    The words “the owner having the Certificate of Lawful” were substituted for the words “the Lawful” by section 9 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 28
    The words “the wild animal” were substituted for the words “the animal” by section 10 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 29
    The words “authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 11 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 30
    The words “authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 11 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 31
    The words “may be prescribed” were substituted for the words “the officer authorised in this behalf may require” by section 11 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 32
    The words “authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 11 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 33
    The words “or any other person authorised by the Government in this behalf” were omitted by section 12 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 34
    The words and comma “or any other person authorised by the Government in this behalf,” were omitted by section 13 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 35
    The words “or any other person authorised by the Government in this behalf” were omitted by section 14 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 36
    The words and comma “produce, persons serving under the” were substituted for the word and comma “produce,” by section 15 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 37
    The words “or any other person authorised by the Government in this behalf” were omitted by section 15 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 38
    The words, figure and comma “any property seized under Article 17 which is subject to speedy and natural decay, the officer seizing such property” were substituted for the words and figure “an officer or any other person authorised to deal with the property seized under Article 17 which is subject to speedy and natural decay” by section 16 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 39
    The words “any wild animal” were substituted for the words “any animal” by section 17 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 40
    The words “may be prescribed” were substituted for the words “the officer authorised in this behalf may determine” by section 17 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 41
    The words “the primary” were substituted for the word “heprimary” by section 18 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 42
    The words and comma “Government may, at” were substituted for the words “Government at” by section 19 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 43
    The words “an officer” were substituted for the words “a Government servant or any person authorised under this Order” by section 20 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 44
    The words “or of any person appointed under this Order and authorised by the Government in this behalf” were omitted by section 21 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 45
    The words “authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 22 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 46
    The words “not below the rank of a Forester or Senior Wildlife Scout” were substituted for the words “or any other person authorised in this behalf” by section 23 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 47
    The words and commas “who, or whose subordinate,” were substituted for the words “or equivalent rank who” by section 24 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 48
    The words “or any other person authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 25 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 49
    The word “provisions” was substituted for the word “Provision” by section 26 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 50
    The words “committed by” were substituted for the word “against” by section 27 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 51
    The words and commas “such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct, apply to the nearest officer in the” were substituted for the figure, words and comma “90 days of the promulgation of this Order, apply to the nearest officer authorised in this behalf in” by section 28 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 52
    The words “ or any other person authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 29 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
  • 53
    The words “and other person authorised in this behalf” were omitted by section 30 of the Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974)
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