CAP. 171]
Wild Birds.
CHAPTER 171.
Originally
15 of 1922. Fraser
15 of 1922.
22 of 1950. 24 of 1950.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Protection
of birds other than game and vermin.
Game licences.
Prohibition of shooting near houses.
WILD BIRDS.
To make provision for the protection of certain wild birds
and game.
[1st September, 1922.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Wild Birds Ordinance.
2.
"Game" and "vermin" shall have such meanings as may be assigned to them for the purposes of this Ordinance by regulations made thereunder.
3.
No person shall—
(a) kill, wound or take any bird other than game and vermin;
(b) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of any such bird;
(c) 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
(d) 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.
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CAP. 171]
Wild Birds.
CHAPTER 171.
Originally
15 of 1922. Fraser
15 of 1922.
22 of 1950. 24 of 1950.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Protection
of birds other than game and vermin.
Game licences.
Prohibition of shooting near houses.
WILD BIRDS.
To make provision for the protection of certain wild birds
and game.
[1st September, 1922.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Wild Birds Ordinance.
2.
"Game" and "vermin" shall have such meanings. as may be assigned to them for the purposes of this Ordin- ance by regulations made thereunder.
3.
No person shall—
(a) kill, wound or take any bird other than game and
vermin;
(b) take, remove, injure or destroy any nest or egg of
any such bird;
(c) 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
(d) 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 Com- missioner of Police.
(2) Every such licence shall be subject to any regula- tions 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.
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