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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Section 38Y: Constitution of Wild Life Crime Control Bureau

[38Y. Constitution of [Wild Life] Crime Control Bureau.—The Central Government may, for the purposes of this Act, by order published in the Official Gazette, constitute a *** 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 [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.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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