Turtles (Protection) Notice (S.R.O. 23/1959)

252 CAP.87) Turtles. S.R.O. 23/1959. CHAPTER 87. TURTLES ORDINANCE. TURTLES (PROTECTION) NOTICE MADE UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE TURTLE'S ORDINANCE. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Notice may be cited as the Turtles (Protection} Notice. 2. INTERrRETATION, In this Notice the word ''turtle". means sea or river turtle, but not trunk turtles, 3. CLOSE SEASON. The period between the 1st day of July and the 31st day of August in every year, both days inclusive, is hereby appointed as the period during which it shall not be lawful for any person within the meaning of section 3 of the Turtles Ordinance to (a) catch or take, or attempt to catch or take, or cause to be caught or taken any turtle; or (b) slaughter any turtle or buy, sell, expose for sale qr have in his possession the whole or any portion of the meat of such turtle; or · (c) take or attempt to take, or cause to be taken, any turtle eggs (including the eggs of trunk turtles); or (d) buy, sell, expose for sale, or have in his possession any turtle eggs (including the eggs of trunk turtles).