Schedule,
Restriction ca impartation of scheduled animal or bird.
Restriction on
possession of
scheduled
animal or bird.
Licences to import and
possess
scheduled
animal or bird.
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"scheduled animal or bird" means a live animal or live bird of a
kind specified in the Schedule,
3. (1) Except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Director under section 5, no person shall, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, import any scheduled animal or bird.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and in the case of a second or subsequent offence shall be liable to a fins of ten thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months.
4. (1) Except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Director under section 5, no person shall have in his possession any scheduled animal or bird, which has been im- ported after the commencement of this Ordinance.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall, unless he proves-
(a) that be obtained possession of the scheduled animal or bird without knowledge that it had been imported in contravention of section 3; and
(b) that he exercised due diligence and made due inquiry concerning the importation of the scheduled animal or bird before acquiring possession of it,
be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of three thousand dollars.
5. (1) The Director may issue an import licence authoriz- ing the person named therein to import, within the period specified. the quantity and description of scheduled animals or birds specifted in the licence.
(2) The Director may issue a licence authorizing the person named therein to possess the quantity and description of scheduled animals or birds specified in the licence and the scheduled animals or birds shall be identified by description as fully as possible in the licence.
(3) The Director may impose such conditions as he thinks Öl on the issue of a licence under this section.
(4) The Director may at any time cancel a licence issued under this section.
(5) A licence under this section shall be in such form as the Director may determine.
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(6) There shall be payable for the issue of a licence under this section such fees as the Governor may by regulation prescribe.
6. The Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.
7. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any member of the Preventive Service or any public officer generally or specially authorized for the purpose by the Director may—
(a) stop, board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train if he has reason to suspect that there is therein a scheduled animal or bin! liable to seizure; and
(6) stop and search any person, and search the property of any person. if he has reason to suspect that such person has in bis actual custody a scheduled animal or bird liable to seizure.
(2) Where it appears to any magistrate, upon the oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any place or premises there is a scheduled animal or bird liable to seizure. the magistrate may, by his warrant directed to any member of the Preventive Service or any public officer generally or specially authorized for the purpose by the Director, empower such member or public officer to enter, forcibly if necessary, and search the place or premises named in the warrant.
(3) Any member of the Preventive Service or any public officer generally or specially authorized for the purpose by the Director may seize, remove and detain at the owner's risk-
(a) any animal or bird if he has reason to suspect that it is
liable to seizure;
(b) any receptacle in which an animal or bird which is seized is contained, together with any handling or other device used for the restraint of, or in connexion with, such animal or bird;
(c) any food or drink accompanying an animal or bird which is seized and, in the case of any food or drink so seized which is perishable, the Director or any public officer authorized by him in that behalf may cause the same to be sold or otherwise disposed of forthwith;
(d) any thing which may appear to be or to contain evidence that an offence has been committed against section 3 or section 4.
Power of
Governor to amend Schedule.
Powers of authorized officers.