Wildlife Conservation Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Act consists of 76 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Constitution of Strict Natural Reserves, National Parks, etc. (II); Hunting of animals generally, licences and permits (III); trophies (IV); Evidence, penalties and forfeiture (V); General (VI).
The purpose of a Strict Natural Reserve established under section 3 shall be for protecting land, fauna and flora therein from injury or destruction. A National Park, to be established under section 5, serves purposes set out in section 6. Section 7 prohibits various activities in National Parks, Strict Natural Reserves and Game Reserves constituted under section 10. A Game Sanctuary may be established under section 21. Other protected areas include non-hunting forest reserve and controlled hunting areas.
The purpose of a Strict Natural Reserve established under section 3 shall be for protecting land, fauna and flora therein from injury or destruction. A National Park, to be established under section 5, serves purposes set out in section 6. Section 7 prohibits various activities in National Parks, Strict Natural Reserves and Game Reserves constituted under section 10. A Game Sanctuary may be established under section 21. Other protected areas include non-hunting forest reserve and controlled hunting areas.
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Long title of text
An Act to make further and better provision for the control of fauna and flora of Sierra Leone and to give effect to the “International Convention relating to the Protection of Fauna and Flora in such Natural State – 1933” as amended by the “International Convention for the Protection of Fauna and Flora of Africa of 1953”.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
January 8, 1973.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official publication, pp. 1-28.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No