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CAP. 170]

Wild Animals Protection

[1980 Ed.

CHAPTER 170

I

Originally 5 of 1976.

44 of 1976. L.N. 226/76. L.N. 70/78. L.N. 210/78. L.N. 262/78. L.N. 302/78. 58 of 1980.

Short title.

Interpretation.

(Cap. 96.)

(Cap. 171.)

Second Schedule.

WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION

To make provision for the conservation of wild animals, and for purposes connected therewith.

[23 January 1976.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

"animal" means any form of animal life other than fish and marine invertebrates; (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 2)

"arms" includes—

(a) any firearm of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged;

(b) any air gun, air rifle or air pistol from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged; and

(c) any propelling or releasing instrument or mechanism, from or by which any shell, cartridge or projectile can be discharged;

"authorized officer" means a—

(a) police officer;

(b) justice of the peace;

(c) nature warden or honorary nature warden appointed under section 16; (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 2)

(d) forest officer under the Forests and Countryside Ordinance;

or

(e) fisheries inspector under the Fisheries Protection Ordinance;

"Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;

"hunt" includes any act immediately directed at the killing or capture of any wild animal or the taking of any nest, egg, or young of any wild animal; (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 2)

"hunting appliance" means any net, gin, snare, poison or poisoned weapon, bird lime, trap or bright light;

"live decoy" means a live animal intended for use in attracting any other animal;

"protected wild animal" means any wild animal specified in the Second Schedule;

"special permit" means a special permit issued under section 15;