Turtle Act (No. 17 of 1927).

Taking of turtles or turtle eggs, tortoise or tortoise eggs in the closed season, or taking of turtles under twenty pounds of weight, slaughtering of turtles, or offering for sale of turtles or tortoise during a specified period, as well as attempting to take, sell, slaughter, etc, are declared offences. Measures of enforcement include arrest, seizure and forfeiture of nets and seizure and forfeiture turtles or tortoise.