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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. 19. Penalties.----(1) Whoever contravenes- (i) any provisions of sections 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to a period of one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both and any. licence or permit granted or issued to him under this Act shall be suspended for a period of two years; (ii) any provisions of section 8 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; (iii) any provisions of sections 7, 9 and 25 shall be punished with a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees; (iv) any provision of this Act or any rule for the contravention of which no special penalty is provided shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both. (2) Whoever interferes or attempts to interfere in the performance of any functions or in the discharge of any duties under this Act shall be punished as in clause (i) of subsection (1). (3) Whoever having already been convicted of an offence under sub section (1) or subsection (2) is again convicted thereunder shall, on every subsequent conviction be, punished with imprisonment which shall not be less than twelve months or fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees or both, and his firearm, vehicle, appliance or anything used in the commission of the offence and his hunting licence shall be confiscated and he shall not be entitled to a hunting licence for a period of ten years.