(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force and subject to the provisions of Chapter IV,—

1[Provided that no wild animal shall be ordered to be killed unless the Chief Wild Life Warden is satisfied that such animal cannot be captured, tranquilised or translocated:

Provided further that no such captured animal shall be kept in captivity unless the Chief Wild Life Warden is satisfied that such animal cannot be rehabilitated in the wild and the reasons for the same are recorded in writing.

Explanation.—For the purposes of clause (a), the process of capture or translocation, as the case may be, of such animal shall be made in such manner as to cause minimum trauma to the said animal]

(2) The killing or wounding in good faith of any wild animal in defence of oneself or of any other person shall not be an offence:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall exonerate any person who, when such defence becomes necessary, was committing any act in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.

(3) Amy wild animal killed or wounded in defence of any person shall be Government property.

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. The words and figures "Schedule III, or Schedule IV" omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by s.9, ibid., for "such animal or cause such animal to be hunted " (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).