Wildlife Conservation (Authorized Officers) (Identity Cards) Regulations, 2012 (G.N No. 205 of 2012)

Wildlife Conservation (Authorised Officers) (Identity Cards) 1 ISSN 0856 – 034X Supplement No 21 15th June, 2012 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION to the Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No. 24 Vol 93 dated 15th June, 2012 Printed by the Government Printer, Dar es Salaam by Order of Government GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 205 published on 15/06/2012 THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT (CAP.283) REGULATIONS (Made under section 121) THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AUTHORISED OFFICERS) (IDENTITY CARDS) REGULATIONS, 2012 Regulation Title 1. Citation. 2. Authorized Officers to carry Identity Card. 3. Surrender of Identity Cards. Wildlife Conservation (Authorised Officers) (Identity Cards) 2 4. Loss or destruction of Identity Cards. 5. Registration of Identity Cards. 6. Revocation of GN. No. 270 of 1974. SCHEDULE THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT (CAP.283) REGULATIONS (Made under section 121) THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (AUTHORISED OFFICERS) (IDENTITY CARDS) REGULATIONS, 2012 Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation (Authorized Officers) (Identity Cards) Regulations, 2012. Authorized Officers to carry Identity Card 2.-(1) An authorized officer under the Wildlife Division and every person appointed by the Director under the provisions of section 3 of the Wildlife Conservation Act shall, at all times during the execution of his functions, carry an identity card in the form prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub regulation (1), an Authorised Officer, other than a village game scout, not working under the Wildlife Division shall carry their respective institutional Identity Wildlife Conservation (Authorised Officers) (Identity Cards) 3 Cards while exercising the functions of an authorized officer under the Wildlife Conservation Act. Surrender of Identity Cards 3. An authorized Officer working under the Wildlife Division or persons appointed by the Director shall, upon ceasing to be an authorized officer, surrender his identify card to the Director. Loss or destruction of Identity Cards 4. Any authorized officer who loses his identity card or whose identity card is destroyed or defaced shall as soon as possible, submit the destroyed or defaced identity, or as the case may be, a police loss report of the lost identity card to the Director who may issue a new identity card. Registration of Authorized Officers 5. The Director shall maintain a register of all authorized officers working under the Wildlife Division or persons appointed by him in which shall be recorded the name of the officer and the particulars of the identity card issued to such authorized officer. Revocation of GN. No. 270 of 1974 6. The Wildlife Conservation (Authorized Officers)(Identify Cards) Regulations are hereby revoked. SCHEDULE (Made under regulation 2(1)) AUTHORIZED OFFICER’S IDENTITY CARD NOT TRANSFERRABLE C. No. ................................................................. Name: ................................................................. Address: .............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. The bearer of this card whose photograph is displayed on the opposite page and who is a (designation)....................................................... ....................................................... Photograph of Holder Wildlife Conservation (Authorised Officers) (Identity Cards) 4 employed by ................................... ....................................... Signature of Holder has been granted powers to posses and use firearm, suspending game licenses, inspection, search, seizure, detention and arrest specified in Sections 13, 106, 107, 108, 109, and 110, of the Wildlife Conservation Act. WARNING: Any person who fails to comply with any lawful Order given by this officer shall be liable to arrest without warrant. Date of issue ................................. Date of Expiry ................................................... (..........................................) Director of Wildlife Note: This card is not valid if it does not bear the Official Stamp of the Division so affixed that a portion of it falls on the holder's photograph. Dar es Salaam, KHAMIS S. KAGASHEKI 5 June, 2012 Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism