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Wildlife Act 1983.

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Type of law
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Abstract
All wildlife which is not mentioned in the Second Schedule is declared to be protected wildlife (sect. 2). The Act shall not apply to marine wildlife. No person shall hunt, have in his possession, purchase, sell or export any protected wildlife or export any wildlife product without written authorization of an authorized officer (sect. 3). Section 5 lists several prohibited hunting devices. Hunting of game requires a game licence (sect. 6). Section 7 prohibits the introduction into Mauritius of birds or animals which are listed in the Schedules to this Act. Section 8 restricts the hunting of camarons and shrimps. Applications for game licences shall be made to the Commissioner of Police and shall be made in the form specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule (sect. 9). The remaining sections of this Act provide, inter alia, for transfer of licences, arrest and search and entry, regulation making powers of the Minister and prescribe offences.
The Act consists of 21 sections completed by 7 Schedules: Game (I); Unprotected wildlife (II); Protected wildlife which may be captured and reared (III); Hunting season (IV); Forms (V); Licence fees (VI); Protected wildlife (7).
Long title of text
An Act to amend and consolidate the Law relating to game, camarons and shrimps, and to make better provision for the protection of wildlife.
Notes
1990 consolidated version of Act 33 of 20 February 1984.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Mauritius Laws 1990, vol. 4, pp. 730-738.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No