Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life
Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 deals with 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:-- (a) the Prime Minister as Chairperson; The Act was enacted on 09 Sep 1972.
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:--
(a) the Prime Minister as Chairperson;
(b) the Minister in-charge of Forests and Wild Life as Vice-Chairperson;
(c) three members of Parliament of whom two shall be from the House of the People and one from the Council of States;
2[(d) Member, NITI Aayog in-charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change;]
(e) five persons to represent non-governmental organizations to be nominated by the Central Government;
(f) ten persons to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst eminent conservationists, ecologists and environmentalists;
(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;
(h) the Chief of the Army Staff;
(i) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Defence;
(j) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting;
(k) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance;
(l) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Welfare;
(m) the Director-General of Forests in the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Forests and Wild Life;
(n) the Director-General of Tourism, Government of India;
(o) the Director-General, Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun;
(p) the Director, Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun;
(q) the Director, Zoological Survey of India;
(r) the Director, Botanical Survey of India;
(s) the Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute;
(t) the Member-Secretary, Central Zoo Authority;
(u) the Director, National Institute of Oceanography;
(v) one representative each from ten States and Union territories by rotation, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(w) the Director of Wild Life Preservation who shall be the Member-Secretary of the National Board.
(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.
(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.
(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.]
Section 5A, The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Act 53 of 1972).
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Judgments citing this section
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… State of Sikkim and Others Projects after scrutiny under the relevant environment rules and regulations. Respondent No.3, is the National Board for Wild Life (in short the "NBWL") constituted under Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Respondent No.4, Shiga Energy Private Limited is the Hydro Power Company set up as a Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) to implement the Project in question. Respondent No.5, T. Nagendra Rao, is the Managing Director of Company called 'Rangit Valley Hydro Private Limited' and is …
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 5A
What does Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act deal with?
Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act is headed "Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life". [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:-- (a)
How do I find court cases under Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Wild Life (Protection) Act 5A, section 5A Wild Life (Protection) Act, section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. People searching for it also type wildlife protection act section 5a. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, and has it changed?
5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 4: most recently National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003 (2014), then S.O.802(E), [16/05/2007] - The National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2007 (2007), and 2 more.
When was Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act enacted?
Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, cited as Wild Life (Protection) Act 5A, was enacted on 09 Sep 1972 as Act 53 of 1972. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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