Regional Act No. 2 making provision in matter of wildlife protection and hunting.

By enacting the present Regional Act, the Basilicata Region regulates the management of its territory for fauna and hunting purposes as well as the protection of wildlife species, in compliance with the principles and rules contained in Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 and international agreements in force. Moreover, the present provisions implement the principles relating to the conservation of wild birds referred to in article 1, paragraph 4 of Act No. 157 of 1992. Wildlife species are regarded as resources of a limited character. Subsequently, their protection and hunting regulation must comply with the programming and special planning method. The Act is divided into six different Titles. Title I lays down general provisions. Administrative functions dealing with programming, coordination, control and supervision belong to the Region. Other functions are entrusted to the Provinces. The Region and the Provinces shall rely on the collaboration and consultancy service of the National Wildlife Institution. Articles 4 and 5 regulate the procedure to be followed for the drafting of the Regional Wildlife and Hunting Plan and the Provincial Wildlife and Hunting Plans respectively. Article 7 refers to the promotion of research by the Regional Council. A Technical Wildlife and Hunting Committee shall be set up for each Province (art. 8). Taxidermy and embalming activities shall be subject to the previous granting of an authorization and the registration in the Handicraft Enterprises Register.
Title II deals with wildlife and environmental protection institutes. In accordance with article 11, the Provinces shall elaborate specific environmental protection projects. Further provisions regard the setting up of areas intended for particular protection purposes, which are: protection oasis (art. 12); protection zones (art. 13); repopulation and capture zones (art. 14); public and private centres for wildlife reproduction (art. 15). Title III regulates hunting, for which the hunting permit referred to in article 29 is required. Article 30 specifies the seasons during which hunting is allowed as well as the species that may be hunted; article 31 defines hunting methods and refers to authorized hunting gear. Every Province shall divide its own territory destined to hunting into Territorial Hunting Areas (ATC). Article 27 concerns wildlife farming. Title IV contains financial provisions. Title V makes provision in matter of surveillance and sets forth related penalties.