Section 19: Procedure for establishing or altering the boundaries of National Parks

(1) A proposal to establish or alter the boundaries of a National Park shall be accompanied by-
(a) a positive environmental impact assessment report;
(b) a recommendation based on the report of a comprehensive study of the matter by or under the direction of the Service, approved by the Minister;
(c) the consent to the proposed establishment or alteration-
(i) of the Governor, where the National Park falls within the territory of one State;
(ii) of a majority of the Governors of the States within whose territories the National Park is located, where the National Park falls within the territories of two or more States.
(2) If the conditions listed in subsection (1) of this section are complied with and the President is satisfied that the establishment or alteration is desirable in the circumstances he shall by order published in the Gazette-
(a) establish the National Park; or
(b) effect the proposed alteration or such alteration falling short of the proposed alteration as may best seem fit to him in the circumstances.