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No. 63 OF 1976

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Governor,

5th August, 1976.

An Ordinance to restrict the importation, exportation and possession of certain animals and plants, and parts of such animals and plants, and to provide for matters connected therewith.

[6th August, 1976)

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Animals and Plants (Protec- Short due.

tion of Endangered Species) Ordinance 1976.

1. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "animal" means any form of animal life whether alive or dead; "authorized officer" means 1-

(a) member of the Preventive Service; or

(b) public officer authorized by the Director under section 3. "Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Deputy Director of Agriculture and Fisheries or an Assistant Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;

"export" means to take, or cause to be taken, out of Hong Kong other-

wise than in transit;

"import" means to bring or cause to be brought, into Hong Kong

otherwise than in transit:

"member of the Preventive Service" means a person holding an office

loverpretation.

specified in the First Schedule to the Preventive Service Ordinance: (0xp. 142) "plant" means a live or dead plant and any readily recognizable part or

derivative of a plant;