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ACT XIV OF 2014 ACT XIV OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2014 An Act to provide protection, preservation, conservation, sustainable and management to the Wildlife, and establishment and management of protection areas in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th March, 2014] CHAPTER VIII EX-SITU CONSERVATION 56. Zoo/Zoological Garden.---(1) The Government may register and regulate the establishment and operation of a zoo, zoological garden or zoo-cum botanic garden in the public or private sector or in public-private partnership on the conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed. (2) Any owner/operator of an existing facility, mentioned in subsection (1) above, shall get the facility registered within six months of the coming into force of this Act. (3) The Government or an officer, authorized in this behalf, may regulate transport and trade between various zoos and the zoo like facilities on the one hand, and captive breeding facilities as provided in section 55 and a Wildlife Park or Aviary as provided in section 56. (4) The registration of a zoo, zoological garden or zoo-cum botanic garden shall be withdrawn in case of non-compliance of conditions of registration and/or violation of the Rules. (5) No person shall establish or maintain a zoo or zoo like facility without registration. (6) Surplus zoo animals may be exchanged with or donated to other zoos or Wildlife Parks for specific purposes with the permission of the Government. (7) No person shall violate the conditions, restrictions and procedures of establishing and maintaining a zoo or zoo like facility.