The Assam Rhinoceros Preservation (Amendment) Act, 1970

n ASSAM ACT XVII OF 1970 (Received the assent of the GoveJ"nor on the 25th September, 1971. THE ASSAM RHINOCEROS PRESERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1970 [Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 1st October, 1970] An Act to amend the Assam Rhinoceros PJ"eser vation Act, 1954 ../f>reaxnble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam R hinoceros Preservation Act, 1954, hereinafter called the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appear­ ing; It is hereby enacted in the Twenty.first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title, l. ( 1) This Act may be called the Assam Rhino• extent and ceros Preservation (Amendment) Act, 1970. commence- ment . (2) It shall have the like application as the principal Act . (3) h shall come into force at onc<t. Amendment 2. In section 2 of the principal Act between the of section 2 words "Rhinoceros" and "unless" the words "or '1. X~a°} be in possession of any limb or part of a rhinoceros" 9c;4. 0 shall be inserted. Amendment 3. (1) In sub-section (1) of section 5 oftheprinci­ of section 5 pal Act after the words "or capture any Rhinoceros" c;[ t X~sf the words "or is found to be in possession of any limb 19c54• 0 or part of a rhinoceros" shall be inserted. (2) The words "with fine of one thousand rupees and with imprisonment which may extend to one year'' shall be substituted by the words "with fine of two thousand rupees and with imprisonment which may extend to three years". Price @ Rs.0 05 paise only Assam Act xx or 1954. 2 Amend.ment 4. In sub-section (1) of section 7 of the principal of section 7 Act after the words "or capture any Rhinoceros" ancl A~t x~:r before the words ••in contravention of the provisions 1954. of this Act" the words "or. possessing any limb or part of a rhinoceros" shall be inserted. Amend~ent 5. Section 8 of the principal Act shall be substituted of section by the following:- 8 of Assam Act XX of 1954. "Any Forest Officer not being below the rank of a Forester or any Police Officer not being below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Police, who has reason to believe that for tracing an offence against this Act immediate search of a building or enclosed place is indispensable, may, even without obtaining a warrant from a M"agistrate, search such building or enclosed place and seize such instruments, implements or any other tliing which may furnish evidence of the com­ mission of the offence: Provided that after such search, he shall submit a report in writing within forty-eight hours to the Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the said search was made. AGP (Law) No.22/70-2,000+350-2·1 f.10. 0 D n