Fauna Conservation Ordinance 1963 (No. 11 of 1963).

The Ordinance makes provision for the protection of wild animals and birds. It is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Administrative (II); Licences (III); Regulation of Hunting (IV); Trophies, Etc. (V); Offences, Penalties, Etc.(VI); General (VII).
The implementation of the Ordinance is entrusted to the officers mentioned in Part II, i.e. Chief Game Warden, Honorary Game Warden, Deputy Game Warden, Assistant Game Warden, Game Rangers. Among other functions, the Game Wardens are in charge of the issuance of hunting licences, which are classified as follows: (a) game licence; (b) forest game licence (the hunting of female elephant cannot be licensed); (c) megapode egg licence; (d) turtle licence, and (e) turtle egg licence.
Hunting activities are regulated under various aspects in Part IV, including hunting methods, hunting of protected animals, etc. Part V regulates the ownership, sale, purchase, etc. of wildlife products, as well as the sale of game meat.
Final provisions establish the offences and the relevant penalties to be applied.
The Ordinance is followed by three Schedules containing a list of protected animals and establishing the fees to be paid for the exercise of hunting activities.