Forestry and Wildlife Act, 1976

FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE ACT CHAPTER 60:02 Act 12of1976 Amended by 350fl982 12 of 1990 Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) byL.R.O. 1-24 111991 L.R.O.1I1991 2 Chap. 60:02 r orestry ana wuatl1e Note on Subsidiary Legislation This Chapter contains no Subsidiary Legislation. Note on Repeal This Act repealed the following Ordinances: (0) the Exotic Fish (Prohibition) Ordinance. Cap 78; (b) the Turtle Ordinance, Cap 87; (c) the Crapaud Ordinance, Cap 91; (d) the Mongoose Ordinance, Cap 94; (e) the Wild Bird Protection Ordinance, Cap 97. r orestry ana tv IIwife CHAPTER 60:02 FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECI10N PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. PART II PROPERTY OF THE COUNTRY 3. Wildlife property of the State. PART III ADMINISTRATION Chap.6U:UZ 4. Forestry and Wildlife Division Director of Forestry & Wild life. 5. Appointment Remuneration. 6. Powers and duties of Director and other officers. 7. Functions of Director and other officers. 8. Conservation Officer may enter agreements. 9. Responsibility of Director and power to delegate. 10. Conservation Officers. PARTlY ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION 11. Conservation Officers rights of constables. 12. Rights of officers to detain. 13. Arrest without a warrant 14. Rights of officers to search. 15. Seizure of wildlife and equipment. L.R.O.1II991 4 Chap. 60:02 SECTION rorestry ana wl/allfe 16. Disposition of seized property. 17. Confiscationof property by Court upon conviction. 18. Right of owner to vindicate property. 19. Offence against conservation officer. 20. Right of conservation officer to prosecute. PART V WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT A. PROJECTION 21. Condition for taking wildlife. 22. Rights of the Minister to declare wildlife reserve. 23. Offence to hunt in wildlife reserve. 24. Offence to hunt in national park or monument. 25. Offence to import, possess or release alien wildlife, and penalties therefor. 26. Offence to disturb or destroy bird nests. 27. Offence to deposit deleterious substance in water. 28. Offence to use pit to catch wildlife. 29. Offence to deposit slush in streams. 30. Keeping wildlife in captivity. 31. Ownership of captive wildlife. 32. Exporting oflive wildlife. B.HUNTING AND FlSillNG 33. Requirements for hunting and fishing licence. 34. Children may fish without a licence. 35. Childrenmay hunt withouta licence when accompaniedby an adult. 36. Prohibition against using licence of another. 37. Prohibition against hunting birds at night. 38. Hunting during closed season or in closed area. 39. Prohibited device. 40. Prohibited firearm. 41. Shooting from vehicle prohibited. 42. Use of explosives, etc. 43. Loaded firearm while under influence. Chap. 60:02 SECI10N 44. Careless use of firearm, 45. Regulations presented by Minister. 46. Right of Minister to alter Schedule. 47. Minister may prescribe methods of taking wildlife. PART VI LICENCES AND PERMITS 48. Licence issued by Forestry and Wildlife Division. 49. Licence required. 50. Validity licence calendar year. 51. Licence valid only to person issued. 52. Licence to be carried on person. 53. Fees for licence. 54. Scientific collecting licence. 55. Cancellation of scientific collecting permit, 56. Duplicate licences and permits, 57. Rights to enter upon private lands. PART VII DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BY WILDLIFE 58. Action by Division to alleviate damage to property. 59. Disposal of wildlife taken as control measure. PART VIII VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES 60. Violation of Act. 61. Penalties. 62. Prohibition of acts against specially protected birds. 63. Penalty for contravening section 62. L.R.O.l/1991 6 Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife SECTION 64. Persons found offending. FIRST SCHEDULE. SECOND SCHEDULE. THIRD SCHEDULE. FOURTH SCHEDULE. FIFTH SCHEDULE. SIXTH SCHEDULE. SEVENTH SCHEDULE. EIGHTH SCHEDULE. NINTH SCHEDULE. r orestry ana w uauje CHAPTER 60:02 FORESTRY ANDWILDLIFE ACT Cnap, ()U:U,\ ANACT to provide for the protection, conservation and manage­ ment ofwildmammals, freshwater fishes,amphibians, crusta­ ceans and reptiles, and for purposes connected therewith. [1st July 1976] PARTI PRELIMINARY 12of 1976. Commencement. Short title. Ch.60,01. Interpretation. [12of 19901. 1. This Actmaybe cited as the ­ FORESTRY AND WlLDLIFE ACT. 2. In this Act "alien wildlife" means any species of wildlife not indigenous to Dominica; "closed season" means the period in which a specified species or a groupofspecies of wildlife maynotbehunted for, fished foror taken; "conservation officer" meansapersonwhose primary responsibility is the enforcement of this Act and the rules and regulations as providedherein; "deleterious substance" means anysubstance if addedto waterwould endanger the subsistence and maintenance of fish and other aquatic life residing in the water; "Director"means theDirector of theForestry andWildlife Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands andFisheries; "fishing" means fishing for or catching fish by anymethod; "fishing licence"means a licenceissuedundersection 48 of this Act; "forest officer" has the meaning assigned to it by the ForestsAct; "Form", identified by anumber, means theFormof thatnumberasset out in the SeventhSchedule; Seventh Schedule. "game mammal" means those animals specified in theFiJSl Schedule; First Schedule. L.R.O.111991 \.:hap. 6O:U1 r orestry ana wuallJe Second Schedule. Ch.46:50. Ch.42:02. Fourth Schedule. Fifth Schedule. Sixth Schedule. "game bird" means those birds specified in the Second Schedule; "hunting licence" means a licence issued under section 48; "hunt" includes seeking, stalking, shooting at, pursuing, killing or capturing or attempting to kill or capture any bird or mammal or molesting or taking any bird nest or eggs; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for forests and wildlife; "motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned it in the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act; "national park" means any area ofland or water declared to be national park by or under the National Park and Prohibited Areas Act; "open season" means that period in which a specified species or group of species of wildlife may be hunted for, fished for or taken; "owner" in relation to private land includes a lessee, mortgagee in possession, title holder, or any person authorised by lessee, mortgagee or title holder to act on his behalf in his absence; "protected mammal" means a mammal specified in the Fourth Sched­ ule; "protected bird" means a bird specified in the Fifth Schedule; "protected shrimps or crabs" means shrimps or crabs specified in the Sixth Schedule; "specially protected birds" means the Sisserou Parrot (Amazona lmperialis) and the Jaco Parrot (Amazona Arausiaca); "take" means pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing, capturing, snaring, trapping, netting or placing or using any net, traps or device for procuring wildlife; "regulations" means any rules, regulations or by-laws made under this Act; "the Division" means the Forestry and Wildlife Division established under section 4; "wildlife" means animals of the following groups living beyond the control of man: mammals (including feral pigs); birds and the eggs thereof; frogs and the eggs thereof; reptiles and fishes, their fry and eggs, and crustaceans found in fresh water streams orimpoundments; Forestryand Wildlife Chap. 60:02 9 "wildlife reserve" means any area declared to be such under section 22. PART II PROPERTY OF THE COUNTRY 3. Wildlife, both resident and migratory, native or introduced Wildlife property ~ d i Do . . fi h fro . ded i of the State.roun m mmica, except sn, gs or crustaceans unpoun m private ponds, are the propertyofthe State and may be taken only at such times, in such places and in such a manner asprovided herein. PART III ADMINISTRATION 4. There is established in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry and F · h' Divi . f d Wildlif hi h h II . f Wildlife18 enes a VISIon 0 Forestry an e, W c s a consist 0 a Division. Director of Forestry and Wildife, Forest Officers, Conservation Of- Director of ficers, Wildlife and Fisheries Officers, and such otheremployees asare ~;1~1~70& considered necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act. 5. The Directorandotheremployees ofthe Division. exceptcasual Appoinlroe~l labourers, shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission. Remuneration. 6. The duties of the Director and other officers and employees of Powers and th Di .. hall be ~ d wildlif . d duties of Directore VISion s to promote rorest an ,e conservation an and other management in Dominica, under the general supervision of the Perma- officers. nent Secretary and under the authority of the Minister. 7. For those purposes they shall- F~nClions of Director and (a) enforce the laws and regulations relating to forestry and other officers. wildlife, and inform the public as to the provisions of such laws and regulations; (b) recommend to the Ministerannually desirable modification in the Schedules to this Act to permit rational utilisation of the wildlife resources; (c) issue licences for hunting and fishing, only at the office of the Director, as hereinafter provided, and collect and ac­ count for all funds derived therefrom; L.R.O.1Il991 10 Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife Conservation. Officer may enteragreements. Responsibility of Director and power to delegate. Conservation Officers. (d) issue permits for keeping wildlife in captivity, and specify­ ing conditions under which the wildlife shall be kept, and disposed of; (e) advise the Ministeron the dispositionofapplications for the collecting of wildlife. 8. For these purposes they may (a) enterinto contractoragreements with individuals, agencies or companies for construction of trails, roads, boundary markers, buildings, forest nurseries, fish hatcheries, and other works; for carrying out studies or surveys for the control or disposition of wildlife products or trophies, for the preparation and printing of reports and informational materialor forthe accomplishmentofotheractivities forthe purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act; (b) conduct scientific surveys and studies on wildlife and for­ estry problems; (c) establish, administer and develop zoological gardens, aquariums, laboratories of natural science, and any neces­ sary related services; (d) sell forest products and enter into commercial activities for the purpose of developing forest oriented enterprises; (e) lease tracts of land and let concessions for services to provide facilities for tourists and visitors to forest reserves, wildlife reserves and natural areas; if) engage in other activities deemed necessary or advisable in carrying out the purposes of this Act. 9. The Director shall have supervision of the other officers and shall be responsible for all activities of the Division, including the enforcement of this Act. He may delegate any responsibility or authority he may have to other officers of the Division. 10. The Director, such other employees of the Division as consid­ ered appropriate by the Director, and the Dominica Police Force shall have the rightsand privileges ofconservation officers forthe enforcement of the provisions of this Act. Forestryand Wildlife Chap. 60:02 11 PART IV ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION 11. Forthepurpose ofcarrying outtheprovisions ofthisAct,every Conservation . ffi hall h h thori . il . Officers nghts ofconservation 0 cer save sue au onty, pnv eges, protection constables. andadvantages that anyconstable dulyappointed nowhasoris subject orliableto, ormay hereafterhaveorbesubject orliableto eitherbythe common law or by virtue of any law which now is or which may hereafter be in force in the country. 12. Every conservation officer may stop and detain any person Rights of officers whom he seesdoingany act for whicha licence or permitis required to detain. underthisAct,andsuchpersonuponrequest shallproduce thelicence or permit, andif suchpersonfails to produce the licenceor permit, or to furnish hisnameand address or otherwise to satisfy the officerthat he will answerany summons or proceedings whichmay be taken or instituted against him, thepersonmaybearrested bytheofficerwithout a warrant, andtheofficershallcauseevery person so arrested to appear before a justiceof the peaceor a Magistrate within twenty-four hours afterthe arrest. 13. Every conservation officer may arrest without a warrant any personwhom hefinds infringing thisActorthe regulations, andheshall causeeverypersonwhom he has arrested to appearbefore a justiceof the peaceor a Magistrate withintwenty-four hours afterthe arrest. Arrest without a warrant. 14. A conservation officer. with reasonable grounds for believing Rights of officers anoffence against this Acthasbeencommitted, maywithout awarrant to search. enter and search any vehicle, aircraft, boat or building, other than a privatedwelling house, andopenorcausetobeopenedanyreceptacle, gamebag or creel. 15. Every conservation officer may inspect all wildlife taken or Seizure of ed d sei ith wildlif hi h h h wildlife andtransport ,an seize WI out a warrant any re w c e as equipment. reasonable grounds to believewastakenin contravention of this Act, andmay seizeanyvehicle, boat, aircraft, firearm, fishing rod or other equipment where he has reasonable grounds to believethatit is being used or has beenused to infringethisActor the regulations. 16. Anyitemseizedundersection15shallremain in thecustody of Disposition of theofficeruntila competent courthasdeclared suchitemsconfiscated seized property. or has ordered that suchitems be handed over to the owner. L.R.D. /Il991 12 Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife Confiscation of property by Court upon conviction. Right of owner to vindicate property. Offence against conservation officer. Right of conservation officer to prosecute. Condition for taking wildlife. Rights of the Minister to declare wildlife reserve. Offence to hunt in wildlife reserve. Offence to hunt in national park ormonumenL 17. TheCourtmayconfiscate anywildlife takenin contravention of thisActor any itemusedin thecommission of an infringement of this Act,uponconviction of an offenderso charged. 18. The owner of an item seized, other than the offender, may vindicate such an item during a suit for confiscation of the item by presenting to the Courta motionalleging underoath the natureof his rightto the item;however the Courtmayorderfinal disposition of the item. 19. The commission of an offence against a conservation officer shall in effect be the commission of an offence against the Police Service. 20. Anyconservation officermayconductany prosecution for an offence againstthis Actor the regulations. PART V WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT A. PROJECTION 21. Wildlife maybetakenonlyunderconditions andin accordance withregulationsprescribedin thisAct,andregulations pertainingtothis Act promulgated by the Minister andpublished in the Gazette. 22. Uponthe recommendation of the Directorand the Permanent Secretary, theMinistermaydeclareanyarea, anystream, impoundment or portionthereofto be a wildlife reserve in whichhunting, fishing or takingofoneor morespecies shallbe prohibited. Thedeclaration shall be published in theGazette. 23. Anypersonwhoin awildlife reserve hunts, fishes, or takesany mammal, bird,fish,shrimporcrabspecified asprotected is guiltyof an offence. 24. Huntingisprohibited within theboundaries ofanynationalpark or national monument. Forestry anawuauje Chap.6U:UZ 25. No alien wildlife shall be imported into or introduced, pos- Offence to d rted I d . th b th Di .. import, possess orsesse .transpo ,or re ease into ecountry, except y e vision release alien ofForestry andWildlife, orunderapermitissuedtoanindividua!bythe wildlife, and Ministeruponthe recommendation of theDirectorand thePermanent penalties therefor. Secretary, Anypersonwho contravenes anyportionof this sectionis liable on sununary conviction to a fine of seven hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for six months, 26. It is prohibited todisturbor destroy thenestor eggsof anywild Offence to bird or the lair of any wild mamma! exceptas may occur in norma! ::::::::destroy agricultural practices, 27. No person shall depositor permitthe depositof a deleterious Offen~ to . b f . f edb fish hrim b deposit deleten-su stance0 any type in water requent y , s ps or era s or ous substance in in anyplace wherethe deleterious substance may enter the water. water. 28. Nopersonshallconstructorexcavate ormaintainanypitforthe Offence to use pit purpose of catchingor killing wildlife. to catch wildlife. 29. Nopersonengagedinlogging,lumbering,landclearingorother Offen~ to . operations shallputorpermit tobeputanyslush,stumpsorotherdebris ~=:.Slush m into anywaterfrequented by fish, shrimps, or crabsor into any stream that flowsinto such water. 30. No person shall capture or keep in captivity any live game Keeping .wildlife a! bi d d a! .all dbirds m cepuvrry.mamm s.game If s,proteete mamm S,SpeC1 yprotecte I or [12of 1990]. protectedbirdsexceptunderapermitissuedbytheDirector. Thepermit shallspecifythemethodor methodsof capture, the locationwherethe wildlife shallbekept,andtheconditions underwhichthewildlife shall be kept and housed. The permit shallbe in Form3. Fonn 3. 31. The ownership of the wildlife held in accordance with the Ownership of provisionsof section30shallremainwiththeStateandmaybedisposed captive wildlife. of onlyaspermittedandauthorised bytheDirectororby acourtof law. 32. Nopersonshallexportanyliveordeadwildlife orpartsthereof Exporting of live exceptunder a permit andin accordance with conditions specified in wildlife. such a permitissued by the Director. Thepermitshall be in Form 5, Ponn S. L.R.O.1Il991 Chap. 6II:U2 r orestry ana wllalqe B. HUNTING AND FISHING Requirements for hunting and fishing licence. Children may fish without a licence. Children may hunt without a licence when accompanied by an adult. Prohibition againstusing licence of another. Prohibition againsthunting birds at night. Hunting during closed seasonor in closed area. [35 of 1982]. Prohibited device. Prohibited firearm. Shootingfrom vehicle prohibited. 33. Nopersonoftheageof fourteen yearsoroldershallhuntor fish unlesshe holdsa licencefor suchpurpose. 34. Persons under the age of fourteen years may fish without a licence. 35. Persons from tenyearsthrough thirteenyearsmayhuntwithout a licence when accompanied by a valid licenceholderof twenty-one yearsof age or older. 36. No personshall use the licence of anothernor shall a licencee permita licenceissued to him to be usedby another. 37. Hunting of birds is prohibited between one half-hour after sunsetand one half-hour beforesunrise. 38. (1) Nopersonmayhuntforor fish for anywildlife duringthat period for which the season is closed for that particular species of wildlife, norshallapersonhuntfororfishforanywildlife in anareafor which hunting or fishing for that particular species of wildlife is prohibited. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (I) of this section andofsection33andsubjectto theprovisions ofsection35,any person may, where it is necessary for the protection of agricultural crops,hunt anddestroyferalpigs duringthe closedseasonand in any area. . 39. Itis prohibitedtouseanydevice fortakingwildlife whichcauses a firearm to be discharged without a personpressing uponthe trigger. 40. No firearm shallbe usedfor hunting whichis capableof firing more thanonceas a resultof one pressure uponthe trigger. 41. Shooting from a motorvehicle is prohibited. Forestry and Wildlife Chap. 60:02 15 42. It is prohibited to use any poison, explosives or deleterious U.e of explo sives, etc.substance for huntingor fishing purposes. 43. No personshallhave a loaded firearm in his possession while Loaded firearm . while under underthe influence of alcohol or a drug. influence. 44. No person shall discharge a firearm within forty yards of a Careless use of publichighway, or towards or across a publichighway, or towards an firearm. occupied dwelling, or in a manner that endangers human life or property. 45. TheMinistermay,byNoticeintheGazette, prohibitthehunting Regulation. or fishing of any wildlife, or mayby suchnoticeprescribe methods of ::::,.d by taking, andimposesuchconditions, orset suchopenor closedseasons or areas, as he may think fit. 46. TheMinistermayat anytime,byNoticein theGazette, remove Right of Minister d . . to alterSchedule.or a d the nameof any wildlife to anySchedule. 47. TheMinistermay,by NoticeintheGazette, prescribe methods Mini,,:,,rmay anddevices whichmaybeusedforthetakingoffish, frogs, shrimps and ~':.~~of taking crabs, and may prescribe procedures for their possession, retention, wildlife. dispositionandsale. TheMinistermay,byNoticeintheGazette,change, alter,eliminate or addto the forms in the Seventh Schedule. PART VI LICENCES AND PERMITS 48. Licences for hunting and for fishing in freshwater streams or Licence issued by lakes shall be issuedat the office of theDirector andshallbe in Form ;;;i';'.;I'J. and I and Form2 respectively. Division. Fonns 1 and2. 49. No person may hunt birds or mammals without a hunting Licence required. licenceand no personof the ageof fourteen yearsor oldermayfishin fresh water streams or lakes without a fishing licence. SO. A licenceshallbe validonlyfor the calendaryearfor whichit Validity licence is issued, and all shallexpireon 31stDecember following the dateof calendar year. issuance. L.R.O.1Il991 16 Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife Licence valid only to person issued. Licence to be carried on person. Fees for licence. Scientific collecting licence. Fonn4. Cancellation of scientific collecting permit Duplicate licences and permits. Rightsto enter uponprivate lands. 51. Every licence shall be valid only for the person to whom it is issued; it shall not be transferable, shall not be used by anyone except that person to whom it was issued, and no refunds can be made after the purchase thereof. 52. Every holder of a licence or a permit shall carry the licence or permitupon his person when engaged in any activities authorised by the licence or permit, and exhibit the licence or permit to any conservation officer who requests him to do so, and inform such officer ofhis name and address. 53. The fees for licences and permits shall be prescribed by the Minister and shall be published in the Gazette. 54. Upon recommendations of the Director orin consultation with the Director, the Minister may issue permits to collect wildlife to officers or employees of recognised scientific, cultural or educational organisations. The permits shall specify the wildlife permitted to be collected, the period of validity of the permit, the methods which may be used to collect the wildlife, the disposition ofthe wildlife, the person or persons authorised to make the collections, and any otherconditions considered to be appropriate by the Minister. The permit shall be in Form 4. 55. Any permit issued under section 54 may be cancelled at any time by the Minister. 56. Where any licence or permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the holderofthe licence or permitmay apply for a duplicate, which may be issued. The fee forthe duplicates shall be set by the Ministerand shall be published in the Gazette. 57. Any licences or permits issued under this Act shall not confer upon the licencee or permitee the right to enterupon the lands or waters of another for the purpose of taking wildlife. Forestry and Wildlife Chap. 60:02 17 PART VII DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BY WILDLIFE 58. Where any game mammal. gamebird. protected mammal or A~i,,? by ted bird ' all ed be . d . DIvISIOn toprotec IS eg to causmg amage to pnvate property or alleviate damage cropsonanyland.theowneroroccupierofthelandmayreportthesame to property. to any officer of the Division. The Division shallexpeditiously take suchactionas maybeconsidered necessary. including the granting of authorisation to kill any suchwildlife. 59. Wildlife killedundersection 58shallremain theproperty ofthe Disposal of S d hall be di ed f nl thori ed b th Di wildlife taken astate an s spos 0 0 y asau ons y e rector. control measure. PART VIII VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES 60. It is unlawful for a person to contravene anyprovision of this Violation of Act. Actor of any regulation of the Minister as a Schedule to this Act. 61. Unlessadifferent orotherpenalty orpunishment is specifically Penalties. prescribed. apersonwhocontravenes anyprovisionofthis Actorofany regulation isliabletoafineoffourhundreddollars andtoimprisonment for three months. 62. Notwithstanding any otherlaw to the contrary no personshall Prohibition of . acts egamst at anylime - specially (a) huntorbeamemberofapartyhunting aspecially protected protected birds. bird; (b) export or carry coastwise without a licence a specially protected bird; (c) disturbor destroythe nest or nesting placeof a specially protected bird; (d) purchase. receive orotherwise acquire aspecially protected birdfromanypersonotherthantheholderofapermitissued under section30. 63. Any personwhocontravenes section 62 is liableon summary Penalty fo., conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for :,:::~;~g threeyears. L.R.O.1Il991 18 Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife Persons found offending. Section 2 (35 of 1982). Section 2 64. Where any person is found contravening section 62 it shall be lawful for any other person to require the offender to give his name and placeofabodeandincasetheoffenderdoesnotcomply,orgivesaname orplace ofabode that is false, the offendershall, in addition to any other penalty for which he may be liable under this Act, be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars and to imprisonment for one month. FIRST SCHEDULE Game Mammalswhich maybe takenduringa declaredopen season: 1. Agouti (Dasyprocta antillensis) 2. Opossum(Manicou) (Dide/phys marsupialis) SECOND SCHEDULE Game Birdswhich maybe takenduringa declaredopen season: 1. GreenHeron (Butorides vireseens) 2. Ducks and Geese All membersof the familyof Anatidae. 3. Coots 4. Dovesand Pigeons 5. MangroveCoo-cuckoo 6. Tropicalmockingbird 7. Sealey-breasted Thrasher 8. Pearly-eyedThrasher 9. Trembler 10. Red-leggedThrush 11. Lesser AntilleanBullfinch 12. Streakedsaltator All membersof the genusFuliea. All membersof the family Columbidae. (Coccyzus minor) (Mimusgilvus) (Margaropsfuseus) (Margaropsfuseatus) (Cincloeerthia rufieauda) (Mimoeieh/a p/wnbea) (Loxigilla noetis) (Saltatora/bieol/is) Forestry and Wildlife TffiRD SCHEDULE Chap. 60:02 19 Section 46. Frogs. Shrimpsand Crabs which may be taken during a declared open season: 1. Frogs - Crapaud (Leptodacty/us fa/lax) 2. Shrimps (All members of the families Atyidaeand Pa/aemonidae). 3. Crabs (All members of the families: Portunidae, Psedothelphusidae, Gecarcinidae and Ocypodidae) FOURTH SCHEDULE Protected Mammals. All bats. FlFTH SCHEDULE Protected Birds. All birds other than Game Birds listed in the Second Schedule. or grackles of the genus Quisca/us. SIXTH SCHEDULE Protected Shrimps and Crabs. Any Shrimp or Crab externally carrying eggs or young. Section 2. Section 2. Sections 2. L.R.O.111991 20 Section30, 32. Chap. 60:02 Forestryand Wildlife SEVENTH SCHEDULE FORM1 COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA No * MINISTRY OFAGRICULTURE, LANDS ANDFISHERIES FORES1RYANDWILDLIFE ACf. CH. 60:02 (Section 48) HuntingLicencefor calendaryear 19 . Issued10: ( Prinlfidt name) PostalAddress: Residence: PhysicalDescription: Age years; Height- ft. in. Weight lbs. IssuingOfficer Originalto licencee Ist copy10 ForestryandWildlife Division 2nd copy10 Ministry(Auditcopy) Signature ofLicencee No * FORM2 COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LANDS ANDFISHERIES FORESTRY ANDWILDUFEACf.CH.60:02 (Section 48) FishingLicencefor calendaryear 19 . Issued10: (Prinl FwJl NanuI) PostalAddress: Residence: 'To be numbered consecUlively ond issuedintriplicate. rorestry ana wl/a/lfe Chap, 6U:UZ Physical Description: Age yeaIS; HeighL- ft. in.Weight lbs, Issuing Officer Original to licencee 1stcopy to Forestry and Wildlife Division 2nd copy to Ministry (Audit copy) Signature ofLicencee FORM 3 COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA MINISlRY OF AGRICULTURE, LANDS AND FISHERIES. FORESTRY ANDWILDUFE ACT.CR. 60:02 (Section 30) Permit To Keep Live Wildlife in Captivity. Date No. (Valid for one year from date of issue) Name; whoseaddressis is hereby permitted to keep in captivity the followingwildlife: Species Number The above wildlife shall be housedat and kept under conditions which are satisfactoryto the Director,Divisionof Wildlife and Forestry. This permit is subject to cancellation at any time for keeping or housing wildlife in an unacceptablemanner. L.R.O.1Il991 Chap, 60:02 rorestry ana wuaute Wildlife held under thispermitremains the propertyof the Government of Dominica,and does not grant to thepermitteethe right to sell, trade,barter. release into the wildor disposeof in any mannerany wildlifeheld under the authorityof thispermit, Signature ofPermittee DirectorofForestryand Wildlife FORM4 COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURB,LANDSANDFISHERIES FORESTRY ANDWILDUFEACT. CH. 60:02 (Section 57) Permit for ScientificCollecting of Wildlife. Name: Address: is herebygivenpermission to collect the following wildlife: The methodsused to collectthe wildlifeshallbe by The permitteeshallbe assistedby Nameof assistant,if any Wildlifecollectedshallbe disposedof by Anyother conditions: Forestry and Wildlife Chap. 60:02 23 This permit valid from to both dates inclusive. MinisterofAgriculture.Lands and Fisheries EIGHTH SCHEDULE 1. The taking, hunting, trapping, pursuing or attempting to take, hunt or trap any bird or mammal is prohibited at all times except during that period when an open season is specifically provided for. 2. Agouti (Dasyproctsantillensis)may be hunted and taken from the frrstday of September through the last day of February. 3. Manicou (Didelphysmarsupialis)may be hunted and taken from the first day of September through the last day of February. 4. Birds of the following groups and species may be hunted and taken from the firstday of September through the last day of February: Section 47. A. Green Heron B. Ducks and Geese C. Coots D. Doves and Pigeons E. Mangrove Coo-cuckoo F. Tropical mockingbird G. Sealey-breastedThrasher H. Pearly-eyed Thrasher I. Trembler J. Red-legged Thrush K. Lesser Antillean Bullfmch L. Streaked Saltator (Buteridesvirescens) All members of the family Anatidae. All members of the genus Fulica. All members of the family Columbidae. (Coccyzus minor) (Mimusgilvus) (Margaropsfuscus) (Margaropsfuscatus) (Cinclocerthia ruficauda) (Mimocichla plwnbea) (Loxigillanoctis) (Saltatoralbicellis) L.R.O.1Il991 24 Section21 Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife NINTH SCHEDULE Regulations for the takingof turtles. 1. In regulation 2 theword"turtle"shallbedeemednottoincludethetortoise or land turtle- Geochelone carbonaria. 2. Nopersonshall (a) catchortakeorattempttocatchortakeanyturtlebetweenthe Ist June and the 30thSeptember, bothdatesinclusive. (b) catch or take or attempt to catch or take any turtle which is under twentypoundsin weight. (c) disturbanyturtlenestoreggsortakeany turtleeggs,or takeorattempt to take any turtle laying eggs or on the shore engaged in nesting activities. l,,1\"~ vr LJlViVUI·U\...1\ CHAPTERS 60:03 • 60:99 (RESERVED)