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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. 16. National Park.-----The Government may declare any area to be a National Park where the following acts shall not be allowed:- (i) hunting, killing or capturing any wild bird or animal in a National Park or within radius of 1 miles from its boundary; (ii) firing any gun or doing any other act which may disturb any wild bird or animal or doing any act which interferes with the breeding places of any wild bird or animal; (iii) felling, tapping, burning or in any way damaging or destroying, taking, collecting or removing any plant or tree therefrom; (iv) clearing or breaking up any land for cultivation, mining or for any other purpose; (v) polluting water flowing in and through the National Park: Provided that the Government may for scientific purpose or betterment of the National Park or any other purpose authorise the doing of any of the above-mentioned prohibited acts.