Conservation of Wild Life Act.

This Act establishes a framework for the protection of wildlife by establishing game sanctuaries, and to provide for the control of hunting and the exportation of wild animals. "Animal" includes all animals except domesticated animals and those kept lawfully in captivity. Titles of the 24 sections of the Act include: Game Sanctuaries (sect. 3); Hunting, etc., in Game Sanctuary (sect. 4); Hunting Protected Animals (sect. 5); Hunting, etc. in State Lands (sect. 6); Hunting Prohibited in Close Season (sect. 7); Residents' licences (sect. 9); Special Game Licence in Certain Cases (sect. 10); Powers of Search and Seizure (sect. 12); Exportation of Animals (sect. 18); Customs Law to Apply to Animals (sect. 19). Section 8 provides for the establishment and composition of the Wild Life Conservation Committees. It is prohibited to hunt, or carry a dog for the purpose of hunting, or carrying of weapons capable of being used for hunting in Game Sanctuaries except under a licence issued by the Chief Game Warden under section 9 (sect. 4). Section 8 provides for the establishment of a Wild Life Conservation Committee which shall advise the Minister on all matters pertaining to wild life conservation in Trinidad and Tobago. Exportation of animals or carrying them towards the coast requires a written permission by the Chief Game Warden. (6 Schedules: Game Sanctuaries (1); Animals and birds pursuant to section 6 (2); List Of Animals Declared as Vermin (3); Form of Special Game Licence (4); Close Season (5); Forest Personnel (6))