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Chapter-4 Provisions concerning Management Authority and Scientific Authority

Chapter-4 Provisions concerning Management Authority and Scientific Authority
16. Management Authority:

(1) For the purpose of this Act, the following agencies shall be regarded as the Management Authority:
a) The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in regard to wild fauna or specimen
thereof;
b) Department of Forests in regard to wild flora or specimen thereof
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-Section (1), Government of Nepal may, by a notification published in the Nepal gazette, specify any particular agency as the Management Authority in
regard to any particular wild fauna or flora or a specimen thereof.

17. Functions, Duties and Powers of Management Authority: In addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Act, the functions, duties and powers of Management Authority shall be as follows:-
a) To monitor regularly whether or not export or import of endangered species of wild fauna or flora or a specimen
thereof is being carried out under this Act or Rules framed hereunder;
b) To revoke a license in case a licensee person organization or agency violates this Act or Rules framed hereunder or the conditions referred to in the license;
c) To conduct studies and researches on the endangered wild fauna or flora and to disseminate or cause to be disseminated information on it;
d) To prepare periodic report on the policy, institutional and legal measures to be taken for the implementation status of the Convention;
e) To carry out such other acts as prescribed.

18. Scientific Authority:

(1) For the purpose of this Act, the following agencies shall be regarded as the Scientific Authority:-
a) Natural History Museum, Tribhuvan University in case of wild fauna or specimen thereof;
b) Department of Plants Resources in case of wild flora or specimen thereof.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-Section (1), Government of Nepal may, by a notification published in the Nepal gazette, specify any particular agency as the Scientific Authority in case
of any particular wild fauna or flora or a specimen thereof.

19. Functions, Duties and Powers of Scientific Authority: In addition to those referred to elsewhere in this Act, the functions, duties and powers of the  Scientific Authority shall be as follows:-
a) To render necessary advices to the Management Authority having conducted regular studies and researches on the
existence of the endangered species of wild fauna or flora available with in Nepal and to publish report of such studies and researches as may be necessary;
b) To issue a certificate of health soundness of the endangered species of wild fauna or flora;
c) To make available advices and opinion to the Management Authority on endangered species of wild fauna or flora as may be necessary;
d) To decide on introduction, identity and classification of various types of endangered species of wild fauna or flora;
e) To conduct or cause to be conducted publicity on the scientific and technical aspects of endangered species of
wild fauna or flora;
f) To maintain coordination among various agencies related to the Convention for conservation of endangered wild fauna or flora;
g) To carry on such other acts as prescribed.

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