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Hunting Law.

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Law defines and regulates the organization of hunting and hunting areas, breeding, protection, hunting and use of game and its parts, cadastral issues regarding the hunting grounds/areas, hunting management basis and planning, gamekeeping services, administrative and inspection supervision, direct practices and provisions for the necessary implementation specific rules, and other issues relevant to the field of hunting on the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Law is divided into XII Chapters and 91 articles, including the offences and related penalties.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bih147737consolidated.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bih147737.pdf
Web site
https://fmpvs.gov.ba
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Notes
Consolidated version
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 4/2006-81/2014
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakona o lovstvu.
Amended by
Law amending the Hunting Law.
Law amending the Hunting Law.
Implemented by
Regulation on the procedure for allocating special hunting grounds for use.
Regulation on records of performed works and implemented measures envisaged by the hunting management plan and the annual hunting ground management plan.
Regulation on unique administrative forms, manner and content of hunting permits and hunting tickets.
Regulation on compensation for damage made to wildlife.
Regulation on the database of valuable trophies and categories of top trophies.
Regulation on the falconry exam programme and on the method of hunting game with birds of prey.
Regulation on the establishment of breeding areas for bears.
Regulation on the establishment of chamois breeding areas.
Regulation on the form, content, manner and procedure of issuing certificates and trophy list for trophies of shot game.
Regulation on the method for determining and marking of hunting area boundaries and the process for the establishment of hunting areas on the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Regulation on the manner of use of hunting weapons and ammunition.
Regulation on conditions and manner for taking the hunting exam.
Regulation on the content and form of gamekeeper’s legitimacy, keeping records on issued identity cards and the content of the official book of gamekeepers.
Regulation on the content and manner for keeping the cadastre of hunting grounds.
Regulation on hunting season for protected wildlife, and list of species of birds and mammals that are considered useful for agriculture and forestry.
Regulation on the race and number of dogs for hunt on specific game species in certain areas.
Regulation on the type of uniform, insignia, conditions for carrying weapons, type of weapon and size of the hunting guard region.
Regulation on the form of game certificate of origin and on conditions for game preparation and keeping of trophies publicly displayed in facilities as well as on the use of game meat in catering facilities.
Regulation on the content, manner and holders, or approval of the hunting management basis, annual interim management plan for hunting areas.
Regulation on hunting management conditions.
Regulation the game warden service.
Regulation on the Expert Service for the implementation of hunting management.