17C. Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited
17C.Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited.— (1) No person shall cultivate a specified plant except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf:
Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a person, who immediately before the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), was cultivating a specified plant from carrying on such cultivation for a period of six months from such commencement or where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him.
Every licence granted under this section shall specify the area in which and the conditions, if any, subject to which the licensee shall cultivate a specified plant.
Amendment notes (1)
- Ins w.e.f. 20-4-1995 . Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 13 (w.e.f. 20-4-1995).