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2686

Prohibition of shooting

at birds in neighbourhood of houses.

No. 15 of 1922.

WILD BIRDS.

5. Within the City of Victoria, as defined by section 39 of the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911, and within the Peak District as defined by section 2 of the Peak District Reservation Ordinance, 1904, and within the Kowloon Peninsula to the south of a line drawn from Kowloon City Police Station to Shamshuipo Police Station, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house.

Ordinances Nos. 31 of 1904.

Protection of nests and eggs of game.

6. No person shall take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any game or knowingly have in his possession any nest or egg of any game taken in the Colony.

Close season for certain game.

Presumption in case of person charged with being in possession, etc., of bird, nest or eggs.

7. During the close season in any year, no person shall kill, wound or take any such game as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, or knowingly have in his possession, or sell, or offer for sale, or purchase, or export, any such game or any part of such game killed, wounded or taken in the Colony during the said close season.

8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or attempting to export any bird or any part of any bird or the nest or any egg of any bird, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such bird was killed, wounded or taken, or that such nest or egg was taken, within the Colony and after the commencement of this Ordinance, and, in the case of the game mentioned in section 7, that the killing, wounding or taking in question was effected during the close season referred to in the said section.

Possession and sale of live partridges and pheasants.

Offender to give name, etc.

9.-(1) No person shall at any time have in his possession any live partridge or pheasant taken in the Colony.

(2) During such period in any year as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, no person shall sell or offer for sale or have in his possession for the purpose of sale any live partridge or pheasant.

10.-(1) When any offence has been committed against this Ordinance, any person may require the offender to give his name, description and place of abode.

(2) If such offender does not truly give his name, description and place of abode, he shall be guilty of an offence in addition to that which he shall have been found committing.

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2686 Prohibition of shooting at birds in neighbourhood of houses. No. 15 of 1922. WILD BIRDS. 5. Within the City of Victoria, as defined by section 39 of the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911, and within the Peak District as defined by section 2 of the Peak District Reservation Ordinance, 1904, and within the Kowloon Peninsula to the south of a line drawn from Kowloon City Police Station to Shamshuipo Police Station, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house. Ordinances Nos. 31 of 1904. Protection of nests and eggs of game. 6. No person shall take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any game or knowingly have in his possession any nest or egg of any game taken in the Colony. Close season for certain game. Presumption in case of person charged with being in possession, etc., of bird, nest or eggs. 7. During the close season in any year, no person shall kill, wound or take any such game as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, or knowingly have in his possession, or sell, or offer for sale, or purchase, or export, any such game or any part of such game killed, wounded or taken in the Colony during the said close season. 8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or attempting to export any bird or any part of any bird or the nest or any egg of any bird, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such bird was killed, wounded or taken, or that such nest or egg was taken, within the Colony and after the commencement of this Ordinance, and, in the case of the game mentioned in section 7, that the killing, wounding or taking in question was effected during the close season referred to in the said section. Possession and sale of live partridges and pheasants. Offender to give name, etc. 9.-(1) No person shall at any time have in his possession any live partridge or pheasant taken in the Colony. (2) During such period in any year as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, no person shall sell or offer for sale or have in his possession for the purpose of sale any live partridge or pheasant. 10.-(1) When any offence has been committed against this Ordinance, any person may require the offender to give his name, description and place of abode. (2) If such offender does not truly give his name, description and place of abode, he shall be guilty of an offence in addition to that which he shall have been found committing.

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2686 Prohibition of shooting at birds in neighbour- hood of houses. No. 15 of 1922. WILD BIRDS. 5. Within the City of Victoria, as defined by section 39 of the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911, and within the Peak District as defined by section 2 of the Peak District Reserva- tion Ordinance, 1904, and within the Kowloon Peninsula to the south of a line drawn from Kowloon City Police Station 1911, and 4 of to Shamshuipo Police Station, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house. Ordinances Nos. 31 of 1904. Protection of nests and 6. No person shall take, remove, injure or destroy any nest eggs of game. or egg of any game or knowingly have in his possession any nest or egg of any game taken in the Colony. Close season for certain gaine. Presumption in case of person charged with being in possession, 7. During the close season in any year, no person shall kill, wound or take any such game as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, or knowingly have in his possession, or sell, or offer for sale, or purchase, or export, any such game or any part of such game killed, wounded or taken in the Colony during the said close season. 8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or attempting to export any bird or any part of any bird or the nest or any egg of any bird, it shall be presumed, until etc., of bird, the contrary is proved, that such bird was killed, wounded nest or eggs. or taken, or that such nest or egg was taken, within the Colony and after the commencement of this Ordinance, and, in the case of the game mentioned in section 7, that the killing, wounding or taking in question was effected during the close season referred to in the said section. Possession and sale of live partridges and pheasants. Offender to give name, etc. 9.-(1) No person shall at any time have in his posses- sion any live partridge or pheasant taken in the Colony. (2) During such period in any year as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, no person shall sell or offer for sale or have in his possession for the purpose of sale any live partridge or pheasant. 10.-(1) When any offence has been committed against this Ordinance, any person may require the offender to give his name, description and place of abode. (2) If such offender does not truly give his name, description and place of abode, he shall be guilty of an offence in addition to that which he shall have been found committing.

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2686

Prohibition of shooting

at birds in neighbour- hood of houses.

No. 15 of 1922.

WILD BIRDS.

5. Within the City of Victoria, as defined by section 39 of the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911, and within the Peak District as defined by section 2 of the Peak District Reserva- tion Ordinance, 1904, and within the Kowloon Peninsula to the south of a line drawn from Kowloon City Police Station 1911, and 4 of to Shamshuipo Police Station, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house.

Ordinances

Nos. 31 of

1904.

Protection of nests and

6. No person shall take, remove, injure or destroy any nest eggs of game. or egg of any game or knowingly have in his possession any

nest or egg of any game taken in the Colony.

Close season for certain

gaine.

Presumption in case of person

charged with

being in possession,

8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or attempting to export any bird or any part of any bird or the nest or any egg of any bird, it shall be presumed, until etc., of bird, the contrary is proved, that such bird was killed, wounded nest or eggs. or taken, or that such nest or egg was taken, within the Colony and after the commencement of this Ordinance, and, in the case of the game mentioned in section 7, that the killing, wounding or taking in question was effected during the close season referred to in the said section.

Possession

and sale of live partridges and pheasants.

Offender to give name,

etc.

9.-(1) No person shall at any time have in his posses- sion any live partridge or pheasant taken in the Colony.

10.-(1) When any offence has been committed against this Ordinance, any person may require the offender to give his name, description and place of abode.

(2) If such offender does not truly give his name, description and place of abode, he shall be guilty of an offence in addition to that which he shall have been found committing.

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