The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on January 18, 2024, issued the Wild Life (Protection) Licencing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 2024, in supersession of the Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983.
The following provisions have been stated:
• Additional matters for consideration for grant of licence:
For the purpose of granting a licence referred to in sub-section (1) of section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer, as the case may be, shall in addition to the matters specified in clause (b) of sub-section (4) of that section, have regard to the following other matters, namely:
(i) Capacity of the applicant to handle the business concerned with reference to facilities, equipment and suitability of the premises for such business;
(ii) Source and the manner in which the supplies for the business concerned would be obtained;
(iii) Number of licences for the relevant business already in existence in the area concerned;
(iv) Implications which the grant of such licence would have on the hunting or trade of wild animals concerned:
Provided that no such licence shall be granted if it relates to any wild animal specified in Schedule I to the Act, except with the previous consultation of the Central Government.
This notification will come into force from January 18, 2024.
[Notification No G.S.R. 46(E)]
