Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 (L.I. 1284)

t.J. 1284. \11LDLIFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENI) REGULATIONS, 1!!83 lN exercise of the powers confert:ed on the Provisional Natio~al Defence CounC'il hy section U of the Wild Animat Prei.ervat1on Act,· 1961 (Act 43), these Regulations are made this 3rd day of August, 1983. l. The WHdlife Conservation Regulatiol)s, 1971 (L.J. 685) is ;:;;.,~. hcr~by anU!illd~ 11!'! follvwt,; (a). by the substitution for regulation I thereof of the following new regulation "Anim~• (I) No . person shall at any time hun~ wnouy capture, destroy or be in possession of any of Prot«ted. the species specified in the- First Schedule to these Regulations. (2) No person shall at any time -acqlJire or be Jn possession of any ivory unless he has been so authorised in writing by the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer," (b) by the substitution for regulation 5 thCreof, of the following new reguhttion: "Offeti(:&c, 5. Any person wno contravenes any pro ... vision of regulations 1 to 4 shaU be guilty of an offence and liable on summacy QOn,v\'cUon to a fino not excccdinJ fll0,000.00 or to imprfaonment not exceeding twelve months or «>both•': (c) by the substitution for sub~regulatfon (2) of regulation 6 thereof, of the followine new suh-regnlntion: '' (2) Any 'person who contravenes this regulation shall 'be guilty of an offence and liable on summary con~ viction to a fine not exceeding fZl0,000.00 or imprison .. ment not exceedinn: twelve months nr tn hMh"; (d) by the substitµtion for reguJa.tion 7 thereof of the folJowmsz new regulation: •· "AppHcatt.,n 7. (1) Application for a game licence shalJ be fyr game made in · wrltina -to thl'!· f:hiM O•ffli• (U).d , .. Wildlife Otlleer acoompanied b)L lb< appro. priate fee prescribed in sub~regulation (2) and by the particulars epecified in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations. · (2) Ute fee payable: (a) for hunting, eapturingand destroying of any bird permitted by these Regu. lations shill be one hundred cedis: L,I, 1284, 2 lf'ILDL/l'E CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983 (b) for hunting, capturing and destro)'ie1 of any rcptilo or mnmmlll 0p1:ci6ed in tkc Second and Third Schedules and which fa smaller than the kob (Kobus kob) shall be two hundred cedis: (c) for huntins;, capturing and destroying of the kob (Kobus kob) or any mammal larger than \he kob, permitted by th"'e Regulatioris shall be three hundred cedis. (3) The Chief-Game and wucuue Ufticer shall not grant a game licence to hunt, capture or ~estroy any of the animals referred to-in sub~regubttion (2) with fire~ arms unless the applicant-satisfies him that he is lawfufly in poHeHioo of a licence granted under regulation 59 or 60 of the Arms and Ammunition Regulations, 1962 (L.l. 200). authorising him to use a firearm fot ·the period during which he requires a hunting licence under these Regulation~. t, (e) by the ~ubstitution for sub•regulation (2) of regulation 11 thereof1 of the following new sub-regulation: "(l) Any pcnon who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and Hable On :sum1ua1 y cuuvic:. tion to a fine not exceeding ,Z:101000,00 or to imprison~ menJ not exceeding twelve months or to both"; (/) by the substitution for the words '' three new cedis .. appearing in res;ulation 12 thereof of the words " one hundred e:edis "; (g) by the deletion of section (ifJ1 item (b) of Series B of the First Schedule thereto; '.Ii) b;,- the 1 io3~rtion ot th,;; followfog irumcdiAli.;l,Y At Uir.: cm.I uf item (ii) of Series B or the Second Schedule thereto : "(iii) Larcetilia: (a) Bose's Monitor Veranus exanthematicus "; {I) by tht in1tttion immtdiately at the end of Series B of the Third Schedule thereto of the foUowing: '' Stmm C-OTHER ANIMALS AD other ·species other than grasscutter (Thryo~ I)omys swinderianus) not apecified in the First Schedule, Second Schedule or this Sc~edule ". WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983 L.I. 1284. j) by the substitution for the Seventh SChedule thereto of the following new Schedule: " kEJ>UllUC OF OBA.NA Game and Trophy Export Permit No Permit Not Transferable Convention on Int.en1ational Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (See Instructions Overleaf) I Export 1---,----' 1 1 Re-Export IN Pu.rsuance of the Wildlife Conservation Reintatinnf,!, 1971 (J. T 6R~). I he~l>y pernut: Name ................................................... Address .... •••••u-••••••••• .. u••-•••"•'"'"''"'••• ...; •• 4 WJLDIJFE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) lt.l3GUL,f'rl0NS, 1983 To E,port from (JJort/town/cicy/co,;mtry) ................ The following species and trophies subject to compliance with provjsiOns of any other Jaw to exportation from Ghana: Commo11 Scientific CITES Name Name Appendix ·-· In a single consignment to: Name of Consignee ...... ,, ... m••· .. · Address of Consignee ........ ., .... "'""'· Date, Place (of issue) Flight No ..... . Date .. ,... . ... ,. ... Time DESCRIPTION Quantity (lt,/wt) M/No . A/Sex • . for Chief Game and · Wildlife Officer . s WILDLIFE CONSEJI.VATION (AMENiJMENT) REGULATIONS. 1983 "<;ountry of Origin .. ., Permit No ..... Original Port o(Exportation ...... l. This Permit is V'alid for twelve months from the date of issue. 2, This Permit is· not transferable. L.1. 1284, 3. Possession of this Permit does not exempt the holder from compliance with other- Jaws relating to the export of animals aiid trophies, i.e. the holder must aJso obtain the appropriate Export Licence from the Minis~ try of Trade and where necessary, a Health Certificate from the Chief V¢terinary Officer. 4. Your attention is drawn to the Wildlife Conservtttion Regulation, 1971 (L.l. 685) copie; of which may be-examined at the Office oflssue of this Permit.~• z. Tho· W.ildlifc Co1-1M:oi vlitiou (Amt:ndment) Regulations, 1974 LJ. Y6I (L.I. 961) are hereby revoked. NVOkU:. 3. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into force CCmmenc-e• on the 21st day of April, 1983; ment, JOHN GODWIN AWOONOR RENNER Secretary respousible for Lands and Natural Resources Date of G.il<!fte notill.catio!l; 2nd Septetnber, 1983.