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Section 38G of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

1[38G. Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.-- The Central Government shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the recommendations contained therein, in so far as they relate to the Central Government, and the reasons for the nonacceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations and the audit report to be laid as soon as may be after the reports are received before each House of Parliament.]

Summary

The Central Government must show the Authority's annual report to both houses of Parliament.
Along with the report, the government must include a note about what actions they took based on the report's suggestions.
If the government rejected any recommendations, they must explain the reasons why in that note.
The official audit report of the Authority must also be presented to Parliament.
These documents should be presented as soon as possible after the government receives them.

Practical examples

1The Minister for Environment stands in the Lok Sabha to present the yearly zoo activity report along with a list of which suggestions were implemented.

2After receiving the Authority's audit, government officials write a note explaining that they could not increase zoo funding this year because the budget was already full.

FAQ

1. Who is responsible for bringing zoo reports to Parliament under Section 38G of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972?

The Central Government is required to have these reports laid before each House of Parliament under Section 38G of the Wild Life Act.

2. What extra information must be added to the report under Section 38G of the Wild Life law?

A memorandum of action taken on recommendations and reasons for any rejections must be included under Section 38G of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

3. Does Section 38G of the 1972 Wild Life law require financial documents to be shown?

Yes, the audit report must also be laid before each House of Parliament according to Section 38G of the Act.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 38G of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, which documents must be laid before Parliament?

Q2.What must the government explain if they ignore a suggestion in the report under Section 38G of the Wild Life law?

Q3.To which specific body are these reports presented under Section 38G of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972?

Q4.When must the reports be presented according to Section 38G of the 1972 Wild Life law?

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