(1)

Subject to the provisions of Chapter V-A, no person shall, except under, and in accordance with, a licence granted under sub-section (4)-

(2)

Every manufacturer of, or dealer in, animal article, or every dealer in captive animals, trophies or uncured trophies, or every taxidermist shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act, declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden his stocks of animal articles, captive animals, trophies and uncured trophies as the case may be, as on the date of such declaration and the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may place on identification mark on every animal article, captive animal, trophy or uncured trophy, as the case may be.

(3)

Every person referred to in sub-section (1) who intends to obtain a licence, shall [* * *] make an application to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer for the grant of a licence.

(4)

(5)

Every licence granted under this section shall specify the premises in which and the conditions, if any, subject to which the licensee shall carry on his business.

(6)

Every licence granted under this section shall-

(7)

No application for the renewal of a licence shall be rejected unless the holder of such licence has been given a reasonable opportunity of presenting his case and unless the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer is satisfied that-

(8)

Every order granting or rejecting an application for the grant or renewal of a licence shall be made in writing.

(9)

Nothing in the foregoing sub-sections shall apply in relation to vermin.