The Central Government may, for the purposes of this Act, by order published in the Official Gazette, constitute a 2*** Wildlife Crime Control Bureau consisting of—
(a) the Director of Wildlife Preservation—Director ex officio;
(b) the Inspector-General of Police—Additional Director;
(c) the Deputy Inspector-General of Police—Joint Director;
(d) the Deputy Inspector-General of Forests—Joint Director;
(e) the Additional Commissioner (Customs and 3[Central Goods and Services Tax]—Joint Director; and
(f) such other officers as may be appointed from amongst the officers covered under sections 3 and 4 of this Act.
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for “Tiger and other Endangered Species” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
- 2.The words “Tiger and other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau to be known as the” omitted by s. 21, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).
- 3.Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for “Central Excise” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).