Wildlife Protection and Management (Amendment) Regulations No. 65 of 2019

328 NO.77 Friday 5th June, 2020 The following is published as a Supplement to this Gazette: [Legal Notice No. 65] LEGAL NOTICE Honiara, Solomon Islands Printed under the authority of the Solomon Islands Government Printed by Pacific Printers Limited. 207 SUPPLEMENT to the Solomon Islands Gazette Friday, 5th June, 2020 S.I. No. 50 [Legal Notice No. 65] WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2019 Table of provisions 1 Citation 2 Commencement 3 Regulation amended 4 Interpretation 5 Schedule 1 amended 6 Regulation 15 amended 7 New Part 5 208 WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2019 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Wildlife Protection and Management Act 1998, I make these Regulations: 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Protection and Management (Amendment) Regulations 2019. 2. Commencement These Regulations commence on the date they are published in the Gazette. 3. Regulations amended These Regulations amend the Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations 2008 (the “principal Regulations”) (Legal Notice No. 78 of 2008). 4. Interpretation Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, in alphabetical order, the following definition: “”Secretariat” means the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.” 5. Schedule 1 amended Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations is repealed and replaced with the following: “Subject matter Fee Fee Application for approved management programme $500.00 Approval of management programme $1,500.00 Extension of time for approved management programme $500.00 Application for export permit for scientific purposes $500.00 Application for export permit for commercial purposes $500.00 Certificate for CITES animals breed in captivity $500.00 Certificate for artificial propagated plants $500.00 Others $500.00 Revalidation of permits half of prescribed fee Amendment of consignment or quantity half of prescribed fee” 209 Export permit for scientific purposes $1 ,000.00 Export permit for commercial purposes $1 ,000.00 Application for export/import of a prohibited animal/plant specimen $1,000.00 Permit to export/import prohibited animal/plant specimen $1 ,000.00 Application to be on the register of scientific/zoological institution $1,000.00 Application for revalidation of export permit $500.00 Application for export of CITES specimen $250.00 Application for import of CITES specimen $250.00 Application for re-export of CITES specimen $250.00 Application for introduction from the sea CITES specimen $250.00 Application for pre-CITES specimen $250.00 Application for captive bred of CITES listed animals $250.00 Application for artificial propagation of CITES listed plants $250.00 Permit for dolphin $50,000.00 Permit for reptiles $500.00 Permit for birds $500.00 . Permit for amphibian $500.00 Permit for corals $2,000.00 Permit for clam shell $2,000.00 Permit for birdwing butterflies $1 ,000.00 Permit for salt water crocodile $2,000.00 Permit for butterflies $500.00 Certificate for pre-CITES specimen $500.00 6. Regulation 15 amended Regulation 15 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting the following after subregulation (11): “(12) An application for a permit to trade in a CITES specimen is prescribed in Form 17. (13) A permit to trade in a CITES specimen is prescribed in Form 18. (14) A certificate of captive breeding for an animal specimen or artificial propagation for a plant specimen is prescribed in Form 19. (15) A pre-CITES certificate is prescribed in Form 20.” 210 7. New Part 5 The principal Regulations are amended by inserting the following after Regulation 16: “Part 5 Powers and functions of CITES authorities 17 Powers and functions of the scientific authority The CITES scientific authority has the following powers and functions: (a) to conduct and give non-detrimental findings for CITES species; (b) to set the quota for harvesting CITES species; (c) to provide scientific advice to the environment and conservation division in relation to the non-detrimental findings and quota for CITES species. 18 Powers and functions of the management authority The CITES management authority has the following powers and functions: (a) to collect data; (b) to communicate with the Secretariat and submit reports; (c) to liaise with other CITES management authorities in other countries; (d) to promote CITES through public awareness; (e) to work with the CITES scientific authority; (f) to manage wild life trade within Solomon Islands; (g) to seize illegal trade specimens and products.” Made at Honiara this twenty egith day of April, 2020 HON. CULWICK TOGAMAN MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND METEOROLOGY 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 Honiara, Solomon Islands Printed under the authority of the Solomon Islands Government Printed by Pacific Printers Limited 220