THE BANGLADESH WILD LIFE (PRESERVATION) ORDER, 1973
(PRESIDENT’S ORDER NO. 23 OF 1973).
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:-
CONTENTS
SECTIONS
1. (1) This Order may be called
2. In this Order, unless there is
3. (1) The Government may, for the
4. (1) As soon as may be,
5. (1) The wild animals specified in
6. (1) No person shall – (a)
7. No person shall possess or use
8. (1) If, in any place, any
9. [(1) Any person having the control,
10. Any person who- (a) fails to
11. (1) No person shall transfer by
12. (1) No person shall import or
13. (1) No person shall export or
14. (1) Nothing in this Order shall
15. (1) No person shall, with a
16. An officer [* * *] may
17. An officer [* * *] may
18. Every person in possession of an
19. Every purchaser of forest [produce, persons
20. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order,
21. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of
22. When in any proceedings taken under
23. (1) The Government may, by notification
24. (1) Where the Government is satisfied
25. Interference by any one in the
26. (1) If a person- (a) contravenes
27. No court shall take cognizance of
28. Nothing contained in this Order shall
29. When an offender is not known
30. The Government may, as and when
31. (1) Any officer [not below the
32. Any officer not below the rank
33. Every officer [* * *] shall
34. The offences under this Order shall
35. The District Magistrate or any Magistrate
36. (1) The Government may, by notification
37. Any person in possession of arms
38. The Government may vest in any
39. All officers under this Order shall
40. Under this Order, carrying of fire
41. No suit, prosecution or other legal
42. All police officers shall, upon request
43. An officer may, in the course
44. The Government may, by notification in
45. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order,
