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Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered

Species) Ordinance (Chapter 187)

ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES)

(AMENDMENT) BILL 1989

Maximum Fines for Offences

Schedule of Changes

Annex C

Maximum Fines

Sections

Offences

Existing

New

Percentage Additional

Increase Information

EXISTING PENALTIES

4(2)

contravening restriction on

import of scheduled

species.

>

$5,000

$25,000

500%

first offence

5 (2)

contravening

restriction on

export of scheduled

species.

contravening

$10,000

$50,000 500%

second or subsequent

6 (2)

restriction on

possession of

scheduled species. )

8(4)

failure to surrender

$2,000

$10,000

500%

a cancelled licence

9(2)

failure to produce

$2,000

$10,000 500%

a licence

10(2)

failure to declare

$1,000 $5,000 500%

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the scientific name of a specimen in possession

obstruction to an authorized officer

NEW

PENALTIES.

7A

furnishing false information to obtain a licence and making false claims.

(WP 582Y)

$2,000 $10,000 500%

$10,000