Section 20: Offences by officers of State Government or local bodies

Q: What does Section 20 of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 (WCMR) deal with?

Section 20 WCMR pertains to "Offences by officers of State Government or local bodies". It is part of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 20 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 (WCMR) governs offences by officers of State Government or local bodies. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 20 WCMR still in force?

Yes, Section 20 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 20 WCMR?

धारा 20 WCMR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 20 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. Section 20 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 (WCMR) governs offences by officers of State Government or local bodies. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 20 WCMR?

Dhara 20 WCMR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 20 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 20 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 (WCMR) governs offences by officers of State Government or local bodies. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 20 of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017?

Cite as: "Section 20, Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 (WCMR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, 2017, § 20 (India).

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If any officer of the State Government or of a local body permits or neglects doing, or wilfully fails to do, any act whereby an offence under this Act is committed, he shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the service law applicable to him for the time being in force, be deemed to have committed under such service law misconduct in discharge of his official duties and be subjected to the disciplinary proceedings and penalties accordingly,