Law on Hunting of 2000.

The purpose of this Law is to regulate the hunting and trapping of game animals and the proper use of hunting reserves. Hunting management shall refer to activities to develop the justification for the proper use conservation, and breeding of a territory; animal reserve by investigating and establishing the game animal’s distribution, numbers, herd structure, reproduction and hunting reserve. Hunting Management reports and evaluations shall form the basis for the activities on the conservation, breeding and proper use of game animal reserves. Hunting Management shall be conducted by a Certified Professional Organization authorized by the State Administrative Central Organization in charge of environment affairs. The document consists of 17 Articles: Article 1 determines the purpose of the Law; Article 2 specifies legislation on hunting; Article 3 regards game animal resources, possession and use of their habitats; Article 4 regards hunting management and its financing; Article 5 establishes hunting and trapping payments and fees; Article 6 determines the right to hunt and trap game animals and the purposes; Article 7 deals with hunting and trapping permits; Article 8 establishes hunting and trapping limits; Article 9 deals with hunting and trapping of game animals for industrial purposes; Article 10 deals with hunting and trapping for household purposes; Article 11 deals with hunting and trapping for special purposes; Article 12 regards orders for hunting firearms and ammunition and their use; Article 13 establishes authorized hunting seasons; Article 14 specifies prohibited hunting and trapping methods, firearms and gear; Article 15 specifies certain prohibited hunting and trapping activities; Article 16 establishes liability for the infringement of hunting legislation; Article 17 establishes rewards for information provided by citizens.