Wildlife Conservation and National Parks (Lions) (Killing Restriction) Order (Chapter 38:01)

Copyright Government of Botswana 4. Offences and penalties S.I. 26, 2005. 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks (Cheetahs) (Killing Suspension) Order. 2. Suspension of killing of cheetahs Section 46 (1) of the Act which permits the owner or occupier of land, or any agent of such owner or occupier to kill any animal which caused, is causing or threatens to cause damage to any livestock, crops, water installation or fence on such land shall not apply in respect of a cheetah. 3. Report to wildlife office Where a cheetah causes damage to livestock or property, the owner or occupier of land or any agent of such owner or occupier shall make a report thereof, to the nearest wildlife office, within seven days of the event. 4. Offences and penalties A person who kills a cheetah commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P1,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND NATIONAL PARKS (LIONS) (KILLING RESTRICTION) ORDER (section 90) (22nd April, 2005) ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS PARAGRAPH 1. Citation 2. Restriction to kill lions 3. Report to wildlife office or police station 4. Conditions for killing lion 5. Prevention of damage 6. Burden of proof 7. Offences and penalties S.I. 27, 2005. 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks (Lions) (Killing Restriction) Order. 2. Restriction to kill lions Section 46 (1) of the Act which permits the owner or occupier of land, or any agent of Copyright Government of Botswana such owner or occupier to kill any animal which caused, is causing or threatens to cause damage to any livestock, crops, water installation or fence on such land shall not apply in respect of a lion. 3. Report to wildlife office (1) Where a lion causes damage to livestock or property, the owner or occupier of land, or any agent of such owner or occupier, shall make a report thereof, to the nearest wildlife office or police station, within seven days of the event. (2) A person who kills a lion shall, within seven days of the event, make a report thereof to the nearest wildlife office or police station. (3) A person who contravenes a provision of this regulation commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P1,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. 4. Conditions for killing lion (1) A person may kill a lion where— (a) a lion or a group of lions has killed livestock; or (b) a lion or a group of lions threatens human life in terms of section 47 of the Act. (2) Where a group of lions is involved, a person may kill only one lion in the group. 5. Prevention of damage A person who kills a lion shall show that prior to killing the lion, he or she attempted to prevent damage from being caused to his or her livestock or property by the lion concerned or a group of lions through— (a) herding livestock; and (b) enclosing livestock in a secure kraal. 6. Burden of proof A person who kills or wounds a lion shall— (a) prove that the lion that was killed or wounded or the group of lions to which that lion belonged at the time it was killed or wounded caused damage to his or her livestock or property; (b) prevent damage to the lion carcass and to the livestock carcass; (c) skin the lion carcass and the livestock carcass in a manner which preserves the skin of the lion or livestock for forensic investigations; or (d) preserve the area where the lion or the livestock were killed or wounded, for forensic investigations. 7. Offences and penalties A person who contravenes any provision of this Order commits an offence and is liable to Copyright Government of Botswana a fine not exceeding P1,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (POSSESSION AND OWNERSHIP OF ELEPHANT TUSKS OR IVORY) REGULATIONS (section 92) (15th March, 1999) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Discovery of elephant tusks 3. Transfer of ivory 4. Ownership of ivory Schedule S.I. 27, 1999. 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation (Possession and Ownership of Elephant Tusks or Ivory) Regulations. 2. Discovery of elephant tusks (1) A person who recovers an elephant tusk or any part thereof from any area whether obtained from activity such as hunting, culling, confiscation, problem animal control, finding of elephants that have died naturally or by any other means, shall mark it immediately with a temporary ivory registration label. (2) The temporary ivory registration label shall be in Form A of the Schedule. (3) Elephant tusks or any parts thereof, shall be delivered to the nearest Department of Wildlife and National Parks (hereinafter referred to as "DWNP") district office within seven days of the discovery. (4) The elephant tusks or any part thereof shall have the temporary ivory registration label removed within 24 hours of such delivery, and shall be marked with an indelible ink or punch dies with a code number at the lip mark of the elephant tusk consisting of the last two digits of the year followed by capital letters of BW, a serial number and the code of the district office where the elephant tusk or any part thereof was found. (5) An ivory registration certificate in Form B of the Schedule shall be completed and securely affixed to the elephant tusk or any part thereof on top of the code number and the temporary ivory registration label shall be filed at the DWNP district office. (6) The particulars of the ivory registration certificate shall be entered into the DWNP district office ivory register in Form C of the Schedule. (7) After compliance with subregulation (6) the elephant tusk or any part thereof shall be