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WILD BIRDS.

No. 15 of 1922.

1581

subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, authorize any person for scientific or other purposes, to kill, wound or take any wild bird or to take or remove the nest or eggs of any wild bird.

15. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the following purposes-

(a) defining "game" and "vermin" for the purposes of this Ordinance;

(b) determining the form and conditions of the licence referred to in section 4 and the fee to be paid therefor;

(c) prescribing the close season referred to in section 7, and specifying such game as shall be protected thereby;

(d) prescribing the period referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9, during which the sale, offer for sale and possession for the purpose of sale of live partridges and pheasants shall be prohibited, and extending the application of such prohibition to any other birds;

(e) prohibiting the shooting or taking of game or any particular kind of game within certain specified areas, and varying the boundaries of any such areas; and

(f) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

No. 16 of 1922, repealed by No. 17 of 1923.

No. 17 of 1922, repealed by No. 5 of 1924.

No. 18 of 1922, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1939, Supp. Sched.

No. 19 of 1922, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873.

No. 20 of 1922, incorporated in No. 2 of 1889.

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

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WILD BIRDS. No. 15 of 1922. 1581 subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, authorize any person for scientific or other purposes, to kill, wound or take any wild bird or to take or remove the nest or eggs of any wild bird. 15. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the following purposes- (a) defining "game" and "vermin" for the purposes of this Ordinance; (b) determining the form and conditions of the licence referred to in section 4 and the fee to be paid therefor; (c) prescribing the close season referred to in section 7, and specifying such game as shall be protected thereby; (d) prescribing the period referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9, during which the sale, offer for sale and possession for the purpose of sale of live partridges and pheasants shall be prohibited, and extending the application of such prohibition to any other birds; (e) prohibiting the shooting or taking of game or any particular kind of game within certain specified areas, and varying the boundaries of any such areas; and (f) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. No. 16 of 1922, repealed by No. 17 of 1923. No. 17 of 1922, repealed by No. 5 of 1924. No. 18 of 1922, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1939, Supp. Sched. No. 19 of 1922, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873. No. 20 of 1922, incorporated in No. 2 of 1889. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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WILD BIRDS. No. 15 of 1922. 1581 subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, authorize any person for scientific or other purposes, to kill, wound or take any wild bird or to take or remove the nest or eggs of any wild bird. 15. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make Regulations regulations for the following purposes- (a) defining" game" and this Ordinance; " and "vermin" for the purposes of (b) determining the form and conditions of the licence referred to in section 4 and the fee to be paid therefor; (c) prescribing the close season referred to in section 7, and specifying such game as shall be protected thereby ; (d) prescribing the period referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9, during which the sale, offer for sale and possession for the purpose of sale of live partridges and pheasants shall be prohibited, and extending the application of such prohibition to any other birds; (e) prohibiting the shooting or taking of game or any particular kind of game within certain specified areas, and varying the boundaries of any such areas; and (f) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. No. 16 of 1922, repealed by No. 17 of 1923. No. 17 of 1922, repealed by No. 5 of 1924. No. 18 of 1922, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1939, Supp. Sched. No. 19 of 1922, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873. No. 20 of 1922, incorporated in No. 2 of 1889. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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WILD BIRDS.

No. 15 of 1922.

1581

subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, authorize any person for scientific or other purposes, to kill, wound or take any wild bird or to take or remove the nest or eggs of any wild bird.

15. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make Regulations regulations for the following purposes-

(a) defining" game" and

this Ordinance;

" and "vermin" for the purposes of

(b) determining the form and conditions of the licence referred to in section 4 and the fee to be paid therefor;

(c) prescribing the close season referred to in section 7, and specifying such game as shall be protected thereby ;

(d) prescribing the period referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9, during which the sale, offer for sale and possession for the purpose of sale of live partridges and pheasants shall be prohibited, and extending the application of such prohibition to any other birds;

(e) prohibiting the shooting or taking of game or any particular kind of game within certain specified areas, and varying the boundaries of any such areas; and

(f) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

No. 16 of 1922, repealed by No. 17 of 1923.

No. 17 of 1922, repealed by No. 5 of 1924.

No. 18 of 1922, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1939, Supp. Sched.

No. 19 of 1922, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873.

No. 20 of 1922, incorporated in No. 2 of 1889.

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

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