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Entry in
restricted areas.
Sixth Schedule.
Special permits.
Nature wardens.
Powers of inspection and arrest.
CAP. 170]
Wild Animals Protection
[1980 Ed.
13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except in accordance with a permit in writing granted by the Director, enter into or be within any area specified in the Sixth Schedule during the period specified in respect thereof in that Schedule. (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 7)
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to-
(a) a public officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces on duty within any such area; (Amended, 44 of 1976, s. 3)
(b) a person engaged on public works within any such area;
or
(c) a person ordinarily resident in such specified area.
(3) A person who under subsection (2) lawfully enters or is within any area specified in the Sixth Schedule shall not-
(a) unless he is a police officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces or the Customs and Excise Service on duty, be in possession of any arms; (Amended, 44 of 1976, s. 3 and 58 of 1980, s. 7)
(b) be in possession of any hunting appliance; or
(c) hunt any wild animal,
14. [Repealed, 58 of 1980, s. 15]
15. Notwithstanding any provision of this Ordinance, the Director may grant to any person a special permit in writing, upon such conditions as he thinks fit, to do anything which is prohibited under this Ordinance.
16. The Governor may appoint any person to be a nature warden or honorary nature warden for the purposes of this Ordinance and any such appointment shall be published in the Gazette. (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 8)
17. (1) If an authorized officer finds a person hunting or has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has been hunting or is about to hunt, he may require such person to produce for inspection his special permit. (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 9)
(2) If an authorized officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed an offence under section 18, he may-
(a) arrest such person; and
(b) seize-
(i) any protected wild animal, or part of any protected wild animal;
(ii) any nest or egg of any protected wild animal; or (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 9)
(iii) any arms, hunting appliance, live decoy or device for the emission of recorded noises,
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Entry in
restricted areas.
Sixth Schedule.
Special permits.
Nature wardens.
Powers of inspection and arrest.
CAP. 170]
Wild Animals Protection
[1980 Ed.
13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except in accordance with a permit in writing granted by the Director, enter into or be within any area specified in the Sixth Schedule during the period specified in respect thereof in that Schedule. (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 7)
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to-
(a) a public officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces on duty within any such area; (Amended, 44 of 1976, s. 3) (b) a person engaged on public works within any such area;
or
(c) a person ordinarily resident in such specified area.
(3) A person who under subsection (2) lawfully enters or is within any area specified in the Sixth Schedule shall not-
(a) unless he is a police officer or a member of Her Majesty's forces or the Customs and Excise Service on duty, be in possession of any arms; (Amended, 44 of 1976, s. 3 and 58 of 1980, s. 7)
(b) be in possession of any hunting appliance; or
(c) hunt any wild animal,
14. [Repealed, 58 of 1980, s. 15]
15. Notwithstanding any provision of this Ordinance, the Director may grant to any person a special permit in writing, upon such conditions as he thinks fit, to do anything which is prohibited under this Ordinance.
16. The Governor may appoint any person to be a nature warden or honorary nature warden for the purposes of this Ordin- ance and any such appointment shall be published in the Gazette.
(Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 8)
17. (1) If an authorized officer finds a person hunting or has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has been hunting or is about to hunt, he may require such person to produce for inspec- tion his special permit. (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 9)
(2) If an authorized officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed an offence under section 18, he may-
(a) arrest such person; and
(b) seize-
(i) any protected wild animal, or part of any protected wild animal;
(ii) any nest or egg of any protected wild animal; or (Amended, 58 of 1980, s. 9)
(iii) any arms, hunting appliance, live decoy or device for the emission of recorded noises,
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