Sindh Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act No. II of 2009)

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH NOTIFICATION KARACHI, THE 29TH JANUARY, 2009 NO.PAS/Legis-B-12/2008- The Sindh Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2008 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 1st December, 2008 and assented to by the Governor of Sindh on 19th December, 2008 is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Sindh. THE SINDH WILDLIFE PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 SINDH ACT NO: II OF 2009 (First published after having received the assent of the Governor of Sindh in the Gazette of Sindh (Extra-Ordinary) dated 29th January, 2009.) AN ACT to amend the Sind Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1972. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Sind Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1972, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows : 1. (1) This Act may be called Sindh Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It shall come into force at once. Short title and commencement. 2. In the Sind Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1972, hereinafter called the said Ordinance, in section 17, for sub-section (1-A), the following shall be substituted : "(1-A) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section(1), whoever illegally hunts – (i) rabbit (hare) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one month or more than six months and with a fine upto one hundred fifty thousand rupees, but not less than one hundred thousand rupees; Amendment of section 17 of Sind Ordinance V of 1972. (ii) deer and hog deer or phara shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two months or more than twelve months and with a fine upto two hundred thousand rupees, but not less than one hundred fifty thousand rupees; (iii) Sindh Ibex or wildgoat and urial or wildsheep shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two months or more than twelve months and with a fine upto four hundred thousand rupees, but not less than three hundred thousand rupees; and (iv) of any game animals i.e. patridge, sandgrouse and waterfowl shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than fifteen days or more than three months and with a fine upto one thousand rupees, but not less than two hundred fifty rupees for each game animal.". 3. In the said Ordinance, in section 33, in sub-section (3), for the words "fifteen thousand", the words "fifty thousand" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 33 of Sind Ordinance V of 1972. BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH HADI BUX BURIRO SECRETARY PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH