Section 38N of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
1[38N. Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority.-- (1) The Tiger Conservation Authority may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act: Provided that the officers and employees holding office under the Directorate of Project Tiger and dealing with Project Tiger immediately before the date of constitution of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall continue to hold office in the said Authority by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions of service or until the expiry of the period of six months from that date if such employee opts not to be' the employee of that Authority.
- (2)The terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.]
Summary
- The Tiger Conservation Authority can hire its own officers and staff with permission from the Central Government.
- Staff who were already working for Project Tiger were automatically moved into the new Authority.
- Employees who were moved kept their same pay, time on the job, and service conditions.
- Moved employees had a six month window to decide if they wanted to opt out of the new group.
- Service terms and salaries for all staff are decided by specific rules made under the law.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who pays the salaries of the tiger authority staff under Section 38N?
Under Section 38N of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the salaries and service terms are decided by rules prescribed by the government.
2. Did Project Tiger employees lose their benefits when the Authority was formed under Section 38N?
No, under Section 38N of the Act, they continued with the same tenure and the same terms and conditions of service.
3. Could an employee refuse to join the new Tiger Conservation Authority under Section 38N?
Yes, under Section 38N of the protection law, employees had six months to opt out of the Authority.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 38N of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, whose permission is needed to appoint new officers?
Q2.According to Section 38N of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, how long did Project Tiger staff have to opt out?
Q3.Under Section 38N of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, what happened to staff from the Directorate of Project Tiger?
Q4.Under Section 38N of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, what happens to the service terms of moved employees?