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C.O. 885

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persons referred to in paragraph (d) of the same sub-article may be permitted to employ more than one native for the same purpose, under special authorization of the Governor-General or of the district Governors.

Article 21. The poor class of white colonists and natives may obtain annual licences gratis from the administrative chicts, to shoot on their own account the animals mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) of § 1 of Article 3, or other animals which may hereafter be included in the said paragraphs, but only when this may be necessary to provide themselves with necessary food.

§. A report shall be sent, at the end of every month, to the district Government Department, of the licences granted according to the terms of this article, the Governor being at liverty to annul such licences whenever he may deem them inexpedient or unnecessary.

Article 22. No licence shall be granted to minors under 18 years of age. Article 23. Game licences are personal, and not transferable, and are only valid within the district or administrative area for which they are issued.

§. Any person found hunting with a licence which does not belong to him, or in a district or area other than that for which his licence was issued, shall be liable to a fine equal to three times the fees on his licence.

Article 24. Every hunter shall be required to present his licence to shoot whenever asked to do so by an official authority.

Failure to present the licence will be punished by a fine of 30,000 reis, or the fine mentioned in Article 17, should the hunter fail to prove, with as little delay as possible, that he possesses a licence.

Article 25. Any person losing his licence may obtain a duplicate on payment of a fee of 3,000 reis.

Article 26. Shooting licences may be refused on the ground of public order, or whenever there may exist other reasons for refusal, but the applicant may demand to be informed of the motive for withholding the licence.

§. In cases of refusal to grant a licence, appeal may be made to the Governor-General of the province when the refusal emanates from the Governors of the districts, and to the latter when it emanates from any other competent authority or person.

Article 27. A licence may be withdrawn by order of the Governor of the district whenever the holder thereof has committed any grave infraction of these regulations, or on the ground of public order, without entailing any claim to com- pensation.

§. On the same ground a licence may be temporarily suspended by any of the authorities or persons named in Articles 29 and 30; the fact, however, must be immediately reported to the Governor of the district for definite decision.

Article 28. A game licence does not include licence to use and carry arms, and in order to obtain the former it is necessary that the applicant shall prove that he has already been granted the latter.

Article 29. Ordinary game licences are issued by:-

(a) Governors of districts;

(b) Administrators of areas in the districts of Lourenço Marques and Inham-

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(c) The Intendente at Chinde, the Resident at Chilomo, the Administrator of Maganja da Costa, and the "Capitaes-Mores" at Alto and Baixo Molocué, in the district of Zambezia;

(d) The Resident in the lands of Angonia and Military Commandants in the

military district of Tete;

(e) Officials of the Zambezia Company appointed by the Company and recognised as such by the Governors of the districts of Zambezia and Tete;

(f) Chief Residents in the district of Mozambique.

Article 30. Special game licences are only issued by the Governors of districts and by the Director, in Africa, of the Zambezia Company.

Article 31. The powers conferred by these regulations on the Governors of districts shall be exercised in the district of Lourenço Marques by the Commis- sary of Police.

Article 32. The officials of the Zambezia Company authorised to issue licences shall be sworn.

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Article 33. Petitions for game licences shall be handed to the departments or offices of the officials or persons empowered to grant licences, and must be accom-. panied by a receipt showing that the proper tax has been paid, without which the application will not be admitted.

Article 34. Ordinary game licences only give the right to hunt the animals mentioned in paragraphs (6) and (e) of § 1 of Article 3, and those which may be here- after included in the said paragraphs.

Any infraction of the provisions contained in this article will be punished

by a fine varying between 200,000 and 600,000 reis.

Article 35. An ordinary licence is for one year, and may be issued at any time, but lapses on the 31st December.

This licence is valid for the whole district in which it is issued. Article 36. The fees for ordinary game licences are as follows:—

For persons resident in the province

For non-residents

15,000 reis. 30,000

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$1. In the case of both ordinary and special licences persons who may at the date of application for licence have resided at least for six months in the province shall be considered as residents.

§2. The fees for ordinary or special licences do not include the stamp duty or the fee of 500 reis due to the department issuing the licence.

Article 37. Special licences grant the right to hunt the animals mentioned in § 2 of Article 3 under the restrictions mentioned in these regulations, and any other provisions which may be hereafter enacted, or which may be ordered by the Governor-General of the province by decree published in the Official Bulletin. $. A special licence also includes the rights granted by the ordinary licence. Article 38. A special licence must state:-

(1) The region where hunting is permitted;

(2) The species of animals and number of each which it is permitted to shoot; (3) The period for which it is granted.

§. Contravention of any of the terms which according to these regulations may

be inserted in the licence shall be punished by a fine of from 300,000 to 600,000 reis.

Article 39. The maximum number and the species of animals mentioned in §2 of Article 3 which the holders of special licences may shoot in each month, shall be annually determined by the Governors of districts, who, for this purpose, shall take into consideration the provisions of the International Convention signed in London on the 19th of May, 1900.

§ 1. In the districts of Zambezia and Tete the number and species of animals referred to in this article shall be determined by consultation with the director in Africa of the Zambezia Company.

§ 2. The decisions arrived at by the Governors of districts shall be submitted for approval to the Governor-General of the province, and published in the Official Bulletin.

Article 40. The holder of a special licence is bound to present his licence beforehand to the Chief Administrative Authority, Military Commander, Chief Resident, &c., of the region in which he proposes to hunt, and he shall also, on leaving, present a list of the animals killed (Form C) to be countersigned by the said authority, and which will serve as proof of his right to the produce of such animals.

§ 1. The list referred to in this article shall be produced to the official or person who granted the licence within fifteen days after the lapse of the licence.

§ 2. Contravention of the provisions contained in this article, or a false declaration, will be punished by a fine of 100,000 reis besides the fine already pre- scribed by Article 38.

Article 41. Special licences are either general or restricted, and either “first” or "second class.”

$1. General licences are valid for the whole of the district in which they have been granted with the exception of the reserved zones.

§ 2. Restricted licences are only valid for one administrative area, mili- tary commando, Chief Resident's district, "prazos," &c., reserved zones being excepted.

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