The Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Act, no. 10 of 2022

A C T S u p p l e m e n t to th e S i e r r a L e o n e G a z e t t e Vo l. C X L X U I , No . 49 d a t e d 14 th Ju ly , 2 0 2 2 a Si cn ep D th is 4t h da y of Ju ly , 20 22 . DR . J U L I U S M A A D A BI O, ad Pr es id en t. © = e No . 10 20 22 Si er ra L e o n e T H E W I L D L I F E C O N S E R V A T I O N ( A M E N D M E N T ) AC T, Sh or t tit le. 20 22 Be in g an Ac t to a m e n d th e Wi ld li fe C o n s e r v a t i o n Ac t, 19 72 an d to pr ov id e fo r ot he r re la te d ma tt er s. [ ] Da te of co m E n a c t e p by th e Pr es id en t an d M e m b e r s of Pa rl ia me nt in th is pr es en t Pa rl ia me nt a s s e m b l e d . 2 No . 10 Th e Wi ld li fe C o n s e r v a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) Ac t 20 22 A m e n d m e n t 1. Se ct io n 1 of t he Wi ld li fe Co ns er va ti on Ac t, 19 72 is a m e n d e d of Se ct io n 1 — of Ac t No . y : ; | ee 27 of 19 72 . (a ) re pe al in g an d re pl ac in g th e de fi ni ti on of "C hi ef C o n s e r v a t o r of Fo re st s" wi th th e fo ll ow in g ne w de fi ni ti on "D ir ec to r" m e a n s th e pr of es si on al he ad of th e Fo re st ry Di vi si on of t he Mi ni st ry of th e E n v i r o n m e n t ; (b ) re pe al in g an d re pl ac in g th e de fi ni ti on of “ d e p a r t m e n t ” wi th th e fo ll ow in g ne w de fi ni ti on — " d e p a r t m e n t " m e a n s th e Fo re st ry Di vi si on in th e Mi ni st ry of th e E n v i r o n m e n t ; (c ) re pe al in g an d re pl ac in g th e de fi ni ti on of “ e m p l o y e e of th e de pa rt me nt " wi th th e fo ll ow in g ne w de fi ni ti on "e mp lo ye e of th e de pa rt me nt " me an s a p e r s o n e m p l o y e d in th e F o r e s t r y Di vi si on in th e Mi ni st ry of th e « E n v i r o n m e n t ; 4 (d ) re pe al in g an d re pl ac in g th e de fi ni ti on of “M in is te r” wi th th e fo ll ow in g ne w de fi ni ti on " M i n i s t e r " m e a n s th e M i n i s t e r re sp on si bl e fo r th e En vi ro nm en t. Am en dm en t 2. Th e Wi ld li fe Co ns er va ti on Ac t, 19 72 is a m e n d e d by = e e l me Bt su bs ti tu ti ng th e ti tl e "C hi ef C o n s e r v a t o r of Fo re st s" wi th "D ir ec to r of Fo re st ry " w h e r e v e r it oc cu rs . A m e n d m e n t 3. S e c t i o n 60 of t he Wi ld li fe Co ns er va ti on Ac t, 19 72 is a m e n d e d o r k o, by re pe al in g an d re pl ac in g th at s ec ti on wi th th e fo ll ow in g ne w se ct io n 27 ° «o f 19 72 . 5 No . 10 P e n a l t i e s . Th e Wi ld li fe C o n s e r v a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) Ac t 20 22 60 . A pe rs on gu il ty of an of fe nc e un de r th is Ac t fo r wh ic h no sp ec ia l pe na lt y is pr ov id ed is li ab le on co nv ic ti on to a fi ne no t le ss th an Le 15 ,0 00 .0 00 .0 0 or to at er m of i m p r i s o n m e n t no t le ss th an 2 ye ar s or to bo th su ch fi ne an d i m p r i s o n m e n t an d a tr op hy in re sp ec t of wh ic h th e co nv ic ti on sh al l ha ve be en re co rd ed sh al l be fo rf ei te d" . 4. S e c t i o n 66 o f th e Wi ld li fe Co ns er va ti on Ac t, 19 72 i s am en de d by re pe al in g an d re pl ac in g th at se ct io n wi th th e fo ll ow in g ne w se ct io n " E x e c a t i o n of th e Ac t. o e 66 . Th e Di re ct or , of fi ce rs an d em pl oy ee s of th e Fo re st ry Di vi si on an d mo re pa rt ic ul ar ly th e of fi ce rs an d em pl oy ee s of t he Fo re st ry Di vi si on in t he Mi ni st ry of th e En vi ro nm en t ar e ch ar ge d wi th th e re sp on si bi li ty of t he im pl em en ta ti on of t hi s Ac t an d Re gu la ti on s ma de he re un de r an d sh ai l ex er ci se su ch po we rs an d pe rf or m su ch du ti es as ar e co nf er re d an d im po se d up on th em by th is Ac t an d su ch Re gu la ti on s. " A m e n d m e n t of Se ct io n 66 of Ac t No , 27 o0 f 1 9 7 2 . 4 No . 10 Th e Wi ld li fe Co ns er va ti on (A me nd me nt ) Ac t 20 22 Pa ss ed in Pa rl ia me nt th is 8t h da y of Fe br ua ry , in th e ye ar of ou r Lo rd tw o th ou sa nd an d tw en ty tw o. ' P A R A N U M A R T A R A W A L L Y (P hD ), Cl er k of Pa rl ia me nt . : Tu is Pr in te p Im pr es si on ha s be en c ar ef ul ly co mp ar ed by me wi th th e Bi ll wh ic h ha s pa ss ed Pa rl ia me nt an d fo un d by me to be a tr ue an d co rr ec t pr in te d co py of t he sa id Bi ll . P A R A N U M A R T A R A W A L L Y (P hD ), Cl er k of Pa rl ia me nt . ’ PR IN TE D AN D P U B L I S H E D BY TH E G O V E R N M E N T PR IN TI NG D E P A R T M E N T , SI ER RA LE ON E. Ga ze tT e No . 49 or 14 1T H Ju ry , 20 22