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WILD BIRDS.

No. 15 of 1922.

1579

(2) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any such bird;

(3) sell or offer for sale, or knowingly have in his possession, any such bird or any part of any such bird, killed, wounded or taken in the Colony, or the nest or any egg of any such bird, taken in the Colony; or

(4) export the skin or plumage of any such bird killed, wounded or taken, or the nest or any egg of any such bird taken, in the Colony.

4. (1) No person shall kill, wound or take any game without having previously obtained a licence from the Commissioner of Police.

(2) Every such licence shall be subject to any regulations or other enactments in force for the time being.

(3) Every such licence may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner of Police in his discretion, if the holder thereof commits or attempts to commit any breach of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the regulations made thereunder or of any of the conditions of the said licence, or shoots to the danger of the public.

5. In the island of Hong Kong and in Kowloon and New Kowloon, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house.

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.

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.

Prohibition
of shooting
at birds in
neighbourhood
of houses.

Protection
of nests
and eggs of
game.

Close season
for certain
game.

8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

in case of person

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WILD BIRDS. No. 15 of 1922. 1579 (2) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any such bird; (3) sell or offer for sale, or knowingly have in his possession, any such bird or any part of any such bird, killed, wounded or taken in the Colony, or the nest or any egg of any such bird, taken in the Colony; or (4) export the skin or plumage of any such bird killed, wounded or taken, or the nest or any egg of any such bird taken, in the Colony. 4. (1) No person shall kill, wound or take any game without having previously obtained a licence from the Commissioner of Police. (2) Every such licence shall be subject to any regulations or other enactments in force for the time being. (3) Every such licence may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner of Police in his discretion, if the holder thereof commits or attempts to commit any breach of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the regulations made thereunder or of any of the conditions of the said licence, or shoots to the danger of the public. 5. In the island of Hong Kong and in Kowloon and New Kowloon, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house. 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. 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. Prohibition of shooting at birds in neighbourhood of houses. Protection of nests and eggs of game. Close season for certain game. 8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched. in case of person
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WILD BIRDS. D No. 15 of 1922. 1579 (2) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any such bird; (3) sell or offer for sale, or knowingly have in his posses- sion, any such bird or any part of any such bird, killed, wounded or taken in the Colony, or the nest or any egg of any such bird, taken in the Colony; or (4) export the skin or plumage of any such bird killed, wounded or taken, or the nest or any egg of any such bird taken, in the Colony. 4. (1) No person shall kill, wound or take any game Game without having previously obtained a licence from the Com- licences. missioner of Police. (2) Every such licence shall be subject to any regulations or other enactments in force for the time being. (3) Every such licence may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner of Police in his discretion, if the holder thereof commits or attempts to commit any breach of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the regulations made thereunder or of any of the conditions of the said licence, or shoots to the danger of the public. 5. In the island of Hong Kong and in Kowloon and New Kowloon, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house. 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. 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. Prohibition. at birds in of shooting neighbour. hood of houses. + Protection and eggs of of nests game. Close season for certain game. 8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for Presumption sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched. in case of person
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WILD BIRDS.

D

No. 15 of 1922.

1579

(2) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any such bird;

(3) sell or offer for sale, or knowingly have in his posses- sion, any such bird or any part of any such bird, killed, wounded or taken in the Colony, or the nest or any egg of any such bird, taken in the Colony; or

(4) export the skin or plumage of any such bird killed, wounded or taken, or the nest or any egg of any such bird taken, in the Colony.

4. (1) No person shall kill, wound or take any game Game without having previously obtained a licence from the Com- licences. missioner of Police.

(2) Every such licence shall be subject to any regulations or other enactments in force for the time being.

(3) Every such licence may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner of Police in his discretion, if the holder thereof commits or attempts to commit any breach of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any of the regulations made thereunder or of any of the conditions of the said licence, or shoots to the danger of the public.

5. In the island of Hong Kong and in Kowloon and New Kowloon, no person shall shoot at any bird from any place situated within two hundred yards of any inhabited house.

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.

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.

Prohibition. at birds in

of shooting

neighbour. hood of houses.

+

Protection and eggs of

of nests

game.

Close season for certain game.

8. When any person is charged with selling or offering for Presumption sale, or knowingly having in his possession or exporting or

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

in case of

person

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