Game Act 1954.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
This Law provides with respect to hunting for protected animal species (which excludes animals indicated as "hunting animals", "captive animals" and "harmful" animals"). "Animals" for the purposes of this Law include, amongst others, turtles and birds and all animal to be indicated as such by State Decree. A State Decree shall also specify the other categories of animals that may be subject to hunting at certain conditions. The Nature Conservation Commission shall be consulted on these matters. Hunting for and trade in protected animals shall be prohibited. The Law sets out rules for rules and restrictions for hunting for the other categories of animals. A licence. State Decree shall specify allowed/prohibited hunting methods and the hunting season/close season. Hunting licences for residents shall be issued by the District Commissioner and licences for persons residing outside Suriname shall be issued by the Director of the Ministry responsible for forest management or the Director of forest management. Hunting may be carried out on state domains that are not declared to be nature reserves under the Nature Conservation Act and on private lands. It shall be prohibited to import animals illegally caught in the country of origin and to carry out international trade in endangered wild animals contrary to international agreements to which Suriname is a party. Release into the wild of imported animals requires special licence. The Act also concerns measures of enforcement and defines offences.
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Web site
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version of G.B. 1954 No. 25 as last amended by S.B. 1997 No. 33.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
WET van 3 april 1954 houdende voorzieningen tot bescherming van de fauna en tot regeling van de jacht in Suriname.