act 053 of 1972 : National Tiger Conservation Authority (Qualifications etc.) Rules, 2006

National Tiger Conservation Authority (Qualifications etc.) Rules, 2006

ACTNO. 53 OF 1972
10 January, 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (gi) of sub-section (1) of Section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules specifying the qualifications and experience of experts or professional members of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, to be appointed under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 38-L, namely

Section 1. Short title and commencement

(1) These rules may be called the National Tiger Conservation Authority (Qualifications and Experience of Experts or Professional Members) Rules, 2006.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Section 2. Definitions

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) Act means the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972);

(b) expert or professional member means a member of the Tiger Conservation Authority, appointed under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 38-L of the Act;

(c) Tiger Conservation Authority means the National Tiger Conservation Authority constituted under Section 38-L of the Act.

Section 3. Qualifications and experience for expert or professional members

(1) A person shall be eligible to be appointed to the Tiger Conservation Authority as an expert or professional member, if the following qualifications are met

(a)(i) having completed a five years course leading to a masters degree in arts or science of a recognised University or equivalent; or

(ii) having graduate level degree in engineering or technology or architecture, from a recognised Institute or University; or

(iii) having degree in law from a recognised University or equivalent; or

(iv) a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants or Cost and Works Accountants or Company Secretaries, or Actuaries; or

(v) having a University degree and successfully completed the training in an academy established or recognised by the Department of Personnel and Training; and

(b) having fifteen years of experience in conservation of wildlife and welfare of people living in tiger reserve; or having a doctoral degree in concerned discipline with at least ten years of relevant experience.

(2) A person preferably below the age of seventy years shall be considered for appointment as an expert or professional member.

(3) The determination of eligibility of expert or professional members, their category and evaluation of eligibility and experience for selection in the Tiger Conservation Authority shall be made in accordance with the Tables and Appendix annexed to these rules.

Section 4. Conditions for serving as an expert or professional (non-official members)

The following conditions for serving as an expert or professional member in the Tiger Conservation Authority shall apply in the case of non-official members:

(i) Non-official members serving in individual capacity, irrespective of their institutional or organisational affiliation, may only serve as professional or expert member in the Tiger Conservation Authority;

(ii) All others shall serve as representatives of institutions or organisations described in conditions (iii) and (iv);

(iii) A Voluntary Organization having professionals, who are primarily engaged in providing, typically on non-profit basis, various services, including research, to the community, other institutions, or Government agencies, on sustainable development matters.

(iv) A Voluntary Organization which is primarily engaged in the implementation of various sustainable development programs in the field, may or may not requiring some professional inputs.

Explanation. For the purpose of these rules, non-official is a person who is presently not a holder of a Government post at any level (Central, State or Local level), whether in civil or judicial service or elected to any office (excluding persons holding faculty positions in Universities or autonomous institutions).

Section 5. Tenure of expert or professional member

An expert or professional member shall hold office for a period of three years, and his term of office shall be coterminus with the term of the Tiger Conservation Authority, and he shall be eligible for re appointment:

Provided that no member shall hold office as such for more than two consecutive terms.

Section 6. Declaration of financial or other interest

Every person, on his appointment as the expert or professional member of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall give a declaration in Form 1 annexed to these rules, that he does not have any financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member of the Authority.

Section 7. Debarring a member temporarily or his removal from Authority

If a non official member of the Tiger Conservation Authority obstructs the meeting, or attempts through public statements or such other actions to frustrate the meetings or in achieving the objectives of the Authority, he shall be temporarily debarred by the Chairperson of the Authority from attending the meetings of the Authority and in case of such recurring behaviour, he shall be liable to be removed as a member of the Authority:

Provided that before such removal, as a member he shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Form I

(See Rule 6)

Declaration against acquisition of any adverse financial or other interest

I, , having been appointed as the member of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, do solemnly affirm and declare that I do not have, any financial or other interest, and in case of gaining any such interest, which is likely to affect prejudicially my functioning as the member of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, I shall inform the National Tiger Conservation Authority about the acquisition of such interest.

Place:

Dated:

(NAME OF THE MEMBER)

National Tiger Conservation Authority

Processing Sheet for Appointment of Non-Official, Experts or Professionals to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

1. Date of Expiry of Current Term:

2. Term of the Authority: Three years

3. Notified Composition, Excluding Ex-officio and Official Members:

Eight experts or professionals having prescribed qualifications and experience in conservation of wildlife and welfare of people living in tiger reserve out of which at least two shall be from the field of tribal development.

Table 1: Notified Composition for NTCA (Excluding Ex-officio and Official Members)

Composition

No. of Experts/Professionals

Public Representatives

Professional VOs*

Field VOs*

Type of Body

(Decision making)

Field

No. of

*Voluntary Organisations

Table 2: Determining Eligibility as Professional / Expert :

Name

Field for which considered

Highest Qualifications in the Field

Years of Experience in the Field for which considered

Does he/she meet criteria of Professional ? (Basic prescribed qualification in the field)

Does he/she meet criteria of Expert ? (i.e. Basic prescribed qualification + 15 years experience in the field or higher qualification + 10 years in the field)

Primary Skill (see attached Annexure)

Secondary Skill (see attached Annexure)

Degree or prescribed qualification (e.g. Diploma of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy)

University or Professional Body, e.g. Institute of Engineers)

Table 3: Determining Category of Non-Official:

Name

Serving in which capacity?

Whether meets criteria for Professional/Expert? (from Table 2) (Y/N)

Whether meets criteria for Public Rep? (Y/N)

Whether meets criteria for Proff. VO* ? (Y/N)

Whether meets criteria for Field V0* ? (Y/N)

Individual

Representing an institution/organization

Table 4: Confirming Eligibility to serve in the Body:

Name

Category (i.e. Professional/Expert, Public Representative, Professional VO*, Field VO*)

Eligibility Reg. Age (Y/N)

Eligibility reg. Cooling Off (Y/N)

Eligibility reg. Conflict of Interest (Y/N)

Eligibility reg. non-adherence To Principle of Collective Responsibility (Y/N): If N, cite specific instance(s)

Whether Eligible or Not? (All eligibility criteria must be met, i.e. Y in each case)

Age

Whether <70 years?

Table 5: Short List of Candidate Non-Officials: Decision Making Body

Composition

Experts/Professionals

Public Reps Name(s)

Professional VOs* Name(s)

Field VOs Name(s)

Field

Name(s)

Type of Body

Decision making body

*Voluntary Organisations

APPENDIX

Matrix of permissible primary and secondary skill combinations

Primary Skill

Wildlife Manage-

ment

Zoology

Botany

Ecological Science

Genetics

Animal Husbandry

Veterinary

Agriculture Science

Anthropology

Sociology

Environ-

mental

Science

Secondary Skill

Human dimension (Village Translocation Eco-develop)

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Habitat Restoration

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Animal Population Management

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Biodiversity/Wildlife Ecology/Manage/Cons

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Forest Management

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Human Wildlife Conflict

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Poaching & Wildlife Trade

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

EIA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Landscape Planning

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Policy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Animal Disease Management

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Watershed Management

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

NIFP

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Timber Produce

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Wetland Management

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Environmental History

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Environmental Governance

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Agro-Pastoral Management

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ecotourism

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

Nature Interpretation & extension

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

Pollution Control

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mineral Exploration

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

Wildlife Research

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Soil Conservation

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Primary Skill

Econo-

mics

Geology

Human Ecology

Bio-chemistry

Bio-Technology

Forestry

Law

Information Technology (Cum Application/GIS/RS)

Toxicology

Engineering

Statistics

History

Secondary Skill

Human dimension (Village Translocation Eco-develop)

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Habitat Restoration

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Animal Population Management

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Biodiversity/Wildlife Ecology/Manage/Cons

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Forest Management

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Human Wildlife Conflict

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Poaching & Wildlife Trade

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

EIA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Landscape Planning

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Policy

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Animal Disease Management

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Watershed Management

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

NIFP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Timber Produce

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Wetland Management

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Environmental History

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Environmental Governance

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Agro-Pastoral Management

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Ecotourism

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Nature Interpretation & extension

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Pollution Control

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Mineral Exploration

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Wildlife Research

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Soil Conservation

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

1. Vidi G.S.R. 662(E), dt. 25-10-2006, published in the Gagette of India, Extra., Part II, S. 3(ii), dt. 25-10-2006.