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Section 41: Inquiry and preparation of inventories
- (1) On receipt of a declaration made under section 40, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may, after such notice, in such manner and at such time, as may be prescribed,–
- (a) enter upon the premises of a person referred to in section 40;
- (b) make inquiries and prepare inventories of animal articles, trophies, uncured trophies, salted and dried skins and captive animals specified in Schedule I 1*** and found thereon; and
- (c) affix upon the animals, animal articles, trophies or uncured trophies identification marks in such manner as may be prescribed.
- (2) No person shall obliterate or counterfeit any identification mark referred to in this Chapter.
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