Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).

This Act provides for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora by regulating the possession of and dealing in controlled wildlife products, i.e. any animal or plant (or any portion thereof ), as well as any product or substance derived from any plant or animal as set out in Schedule 1. The Act also establishes a technical committee that must perform the duties and which has the powers assigned to the Scientific Authority by the Convention. The Minister may appoint any staff member in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to be an inspector for purposes of this Act. The Act also provides, among other things, for regulation-making powers of the Minister, the amendment of Schedule 1 and delegation of powers.