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Section 50 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 deals witha.Restriction on transportation of wildlifeb.Constitution of Appellate Tribunalc.Officers to be public servantsd.Power of entry, search, arrest, and detention

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Section 50 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 deals witha.Restriction on transportation of wildlifeb.Constitution of Appellate Tribunalc.Officers to be public servantsd.Power of entry, search, arrest, and detention

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Section 50 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 primarily deals with the "Power of entry, search, arrest, and detention". This section provides certain powers to the officers authorized by the government or the Chief Wildlife Warden. These powers include:

  1. Entry, search, arrest, and detention: The officers have the power to enter and search any premises where they believe an offence has been or is being committed. They can arrest without warrant any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists of him having been involved in such offence. They can also detain any person found carrying any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat which they have reason to believe are contravening the provisions of the Act.

  2. Seizure: The officers can seize any captive animal, wild animal, animal article, trophy, uncured trophy, meat, ivory imported into India or any vehicle used in committing any such offence.

  3. Investigation: The officers have the power to investigate any offence under this Act which they have reason to suspect has been committed.

Please note that the other options mentioned (Restriction on transportation of wildlife, Constitution of Appellate Tribunal, Officers to be public servants) are not directly related to Section 50 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

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