Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2022

PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA TO BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, COLOMBO 5 Price : Rs. 9.00 Postage : Rs. 15.00 Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of March 04, 2022 This Act can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk Printed on the Order of Government [Certified on 02nd of March, 2022] FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 7 OF 2022 1Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2022 Short title Replacement of the long title to Chapter 469 L. D.— O. 13/2017 AN ACT TO AMEND THE FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 469) BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2022. 2. The long title to the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Chapter 469) (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby repealed and the following long title substituted therefor:— “AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF SRI LANKA AND THEIR HABITATS; FOR THE PREVENTION OF COMMERCIAL AND OTHER MISUSE OF SUCH FAUNA AND FLORA AND THEIR HABITATS; FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA; TO TAKE SUCH MEASURES TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES); AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.”. 3. Section 71 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (2) thereof, by the insertion immediately after paragraph (f) of that subsection, of the following new paragraphs:– “(fa) all matters necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), subject to the prior written approved of the Cabinet of Ministers; Amendment of section 71 of the principal enactment [Certified on 02nd of March, 2022] Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2022 2 “(fb) the appointment of ad-hoc committees, for the purpose of obtaining their recommendations on any permit to be issued under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES);”. 4. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency 3Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2022 English Acts of the Parliament can be purchased at the “PRAKASHANA PIYASA”, DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, NO. 118, DR. DANISTER DE SILVA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 8.