Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Section 19: Collector to determine rights
[When a notification has been issued under section 18,] the Collector shall inquire into, and determine, the existence, nature and extent of the rights of any person in or over the land comprised within the limits of the sanctuary.
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