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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1989

APPLY EARLY FOR IVORY POSSESSION LICENCE

HAVE

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND IVORY TRADERS WHO ARE OF RAW OR WORKED IVORY, INCLUDING ANTIQUE ITEMS, TO APPLY FOR A POSSESSION LICENCE FROM THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT (AFD) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

IN POSSESSION BEEN REMINDED

AND FISHERIES

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KILOGRAMS,"

"THE ONLY EXEMPTION FROM THE POSSESSION LICENCE REQUIREMENT WORKED IVORY FOR PERSONAL USE WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN FIVE A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT TODAY (SATURDAY).

"THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE IVORY POSSESSION SUBMITTED NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 12 NEXT YEAR LICENCE IS $55,

HE SAID.

AND

LICENCE SHOULD BE THE FEE FOR THE

THAT THE POSSESSION LICENCE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF { AMENDMENT) ORDER 1989, WHICH WAS

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED REQUIREMENT WAS A RESULT OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES) (EXEMPTION) GAZETTED ON OCTOBER 13 THIS YEAR,

"THE REQUIREMENT IS PART AND PARCEL OF HELP CONSERVE THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT.

GOVERNMENT EFFORTS то

"IT SUPPLEMENTS AFD'S BID STOCKS AND WILL HELP DETER IVORY SMUGGLING

TO REGISTER ALI. EXISTING IVORY IVORY OF DUBIOUS ORIGIN FROM ENTERING THE MARKET.

AS WELL AS PREVENT NEW

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FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATIONS IN TIME AND THE OF IVORY WITHOUT A VALID MAXIMUM FINE

IS AN OFFENCE MANDATORY FORFEITURE

OF

$25,000

CONCERNED,"

HE SAID,

LICENCE PLUS

POSSESSION WHICH CARRIES A OF THE IVORY

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OFFENCE IS A MAXIMUM FINE OF

HE ADDED.

THE PENALTY FOR A REPEATED $50,000 PLUS STX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT,

ENQUIRIES ABOUT

POSSESSION

LICENCE.

CAN

APPLICATION

BK

DIRECTED

PROCEDURES

TO THE

FOR DEPARTMENT'S

THE

IVORY FAUNA

CONSERVATION SECTION ON TEL. 7332123 OR 7332124.

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