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Compensation for injury to crops.
24 of 1950, Schedule.
Forfeiture.
Authority for scientific or other purposes.
Regulations.
Wild Birds.
12. If any injury is done to growing crops by any person, or by his attendants or dogs, while engaged in the pursuit of game, such person shall be liable to pay to the owner of the crops by way of compensation such sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars as a magistrate may determine.
13. Any bird or any part of any bird or the nest or any egg of any bird in respect of which any person is convicted under this Ordinance shall be forfeited.
14. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance, the Governor may by writing under his hand for such time and 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. The Governor in Council may by regulations prescribe or provide for-
(a) defining "game" and "vermin" for the purposes of this Ordinance;
(b) the form and conditions of the licence referred to in section 4 and the fee to be paid therefor;
(c) the close season referred to in section 7, and specifying such game as shall be protected thereby;
(d) the period referred to in subsection (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;
(f) offences in the case of contravention or attempted contravention of any such regulations or of the conditions of any licence issued thereunder and penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars; and
(g) generally carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.
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CAP. 171]
Compensation for injury to crops.
24 of 1950, Schedule.
Forfeiture.
Authority for scientific or other purposes.
Regulations.
Wild Birds.
12. If any injury is done to growing crops by any person, or by his attendants or dogs, while engaged in the pursuit of game, such person shall be liable to pay to the owner of the crops by way of compensation such sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars as a magistrate may determine.
13. Any bird or any part of any bird or the nest or any egg of any bird in respect of which any person is convicted under this Ordinance shall be forfeited.
14. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance, the Governor may by writing under his hand for such time and 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. The Governor in Council may by regulations prescribe or provide for-
(a) defining "game" and "vermin" for the purposes
of this Ordinance;
(b) the form and conditions of the licence referred to
in section 4 and the fee to be paid therefor; (c) the close season referred to in section 7, and specifying such game as shall be protected thereby; (d) the period referred to in subsection (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;
offences in the case of contravention or attempted contravention of any such regulations or of the conditions of any licence issued thereunder and penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars; and
(g) generally carrying out the provisions of this
Ordinance.
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