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BALUCHISTAN WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1974 BALUCHISTAN WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1974 ACT XIX OF 1974 An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to preservation, conservation and management of wildlife in Baluchistan [Gazette of Baluchistan, Extraordinary, 21st August 1974] No. Legis-X-(17)/74.----The Baluchistan Wildlife Protection Bill, 1974 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Baluchistan on 22nd July 1974 and assented to the Governor of Baluchistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. 15. Wildlife Sanctuary.----(1) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any area to be wildlife sanctuary and may demarcate it in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The wildlife sanctuary shall be set aside as undisturbed breeding ground, for the protection of wildlife and access thereto for public shall, except in accordance with the rules be prohibited. (3) No person shall- (i) enter or reside in a game sanctuary; (ii) cultivate any land in a game sanctuary; (iii) damage or destroy any vegetation in a game sanctuary; (iv) hunt, kill or capture any wild bird or animal in game sanctuary or within five hundred yards from the boundaries of a game sanctuary; (v) introduce livestock or allow any domestic animal to graze in the area; (vi) cause any fire to be lit in the area; (vii) pollute water flowing in and through the game sanctuary: Provided that the Government may for scientific purposes or for aesthetic enjoyment or betterment of scenery authorise the doing of the aforementioned prohibited acts.