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Wild Animals Law, Chapter 152 of 1916.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Law, divided into six parts and consisting of 51 sections, concerns the protection of wild animals. The Law covers the following matters: appointment of officers and of the advisory committee; prohibited and protected animals and permission to hunt them; issuance of licence to hunt specially protected animals and relating restrictions; cancellation and suspension of hunting licence; killing animals in self defence; game reserves, game sanctuaries and closed seasons; acts prohibited in game reserves; offences in game reserves; restriction on methods of hunting and destroying wild animals, including killing fish; possession and traffic in trophies; special measures for protecting eggs of specially protected birds.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Publication reference
The Revised Laws of the Anambra State of Nigeria.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No