Act No. 33 concerning Bird-Hunting and Bird Protection in Iceland

Trdnslatiott o/ the Jcell:mdic text of Act No. 3S/1966. Act concerning bird-hunting and bird protection in Iceland, C!lAf>Tl!R Hunting rights and the authority in matters relating to bird~hunting nnd bird protection. Article 1 Jn this Act the term .,bird-hunting" is interpreted ns the, nction ,lnvol~ed i,? Ud ·n,,. or ki!lin" wild birds. \Yhen used in the l,)hrase ,.b1rd-hun\mg nghts , 1;0~~.t'~('r, the h•ri~, is lo ]JI'.' 11nde1•.sfontl us nlso lncJuJiug .,egiH:1ldng rights". Article 2 l Onlv the lo,nd()wnel" has th.e ri.gh.t to hunt Okds. wHhtn the boundaries of hi~ proPerty, nnd only he hns the nuthorily to dispose of thb ri~ht, unless other legal provi.•dons stipubte to the r:nuntr~ry 2. ff land ts 1-e«sed. the blrd-h1mth1g rights belong ~o. the tenant, unles~ n different ngl'eement is mnde with the .ippron1l of the Mtrtrnter. 2 S. Th-e bird~hunltn~ rights, in pnrt or in full, on o.ny riro1)erly mo.)' not be rli<i;.pMed Q( fin~lty, Di~po:ira\ o( the111 1110.y, howe,•et\ be mnde for fl lilJlited p~1•iod, which may Jn no cnae e~ceed ten ye~rs nt one time. Article 3 1. lf property is owned by more than on-c p'ilrson, hllt not divided between or nmong th~ owners, each owner has equal rights of bird-hunting on that property in direct propo,•tion to the t'lren in which he hru; the rights ()f use. unl~ss some ol her :wrnngement is mMe by ng:rcement. . 2. If property is own"d by more tball one per:Son nnd if It ls divided by JntornAl hcHII!<fark~ of Qci~ kind or nnolhcr, each of the jotnt owners bns the bfrd~hunting rights. on his purt of the 1.u:r:td or the nreo in which he has the rights of- use, unle'ss some other legnHy -vnHd urrnngement ls tn:ide by agreement. Arlklll' 4 t. On lnnd bird~hunting rights shall lle determined by the true boundndes or eneh ptoperty, 2. If properties nre divfded by fl ri-ver or strcont, each o'wner's bir-d~hunting rights shnll extend to midstream. 3. If the .-.e,1 furms the bound:try of n property, the owl1er h~s fhe hird huntiug dghts for a distance of 115 nli!tre~ out to sct'l, t1)ensured fr<im the low \\'O.ter tntll'k nt st,ring tide, this being known (Is his netting 1.one fn.etl6g). Ir tt 3 fiord, bay or strnit less than 230 metres in widt~ divide~ prn~ertie.s, each own~r hu.s bird~hunting rights from his shore to the nuddle or the f11)rd, buy or str:ut. 4. Ir property is bounded by a lake. the owner hus bitd-hunting r!ghts out into the Juke tor u disttu1ce or 115 metres from his h:'lnk (netlo1,t), which shall ulwny:.i be c:alcuh\tcd ftO{Il lo~-v~w11h:, mark. l( <\ l-.\k<' \e::;5 th:."ln. 230 metre"- in width diYides properties, the hird*hunting rights of ench owner shnH extend from his bank into the middle of the l::lke. 5. Islnnds, itlets m· rocks helonginrJ to a property nnd located in the sea or in a lake h::we their own bird-hunting zone (netlOe-). us defined above. Article 5 1. Lando,vners whose propel'tks border a Juke h:ive the exclusive right to hunt birds- in thn.t po.rt of the lake which is common property, cmd they ~11 hose equal right~. 11, by ."1nc1ent ct1ston1, the btrd~hunttng rights iU thnt po.rt ot a Jo.ke which is common propel'ty belong to ~ single specified propel't)' or to a number of specWe-d properties, such an arrangement shall continue to apply. 2. All Icelandic citizens ho.ve the right to hunt blrds in parish commons (af:r.UHr) o.nd in gernmil commons (s.lmel ing~r), outside the l)oundari~t of privnte properties, provided no one can prove ownership of such i-ighl5 in these are::t.~. 3, All kel.indic citizens hnve the right to hunt birds \vithin kelnndic territm•fal waters outside the netting zone (mitl<ig-) of private owners. For the purpose!:i of this Act, territol'i::tl waters are df!fined as in ;\.rti<:le G, Act No, 58/1954. 4 Article 6 Pel'sons holding 1•egula.l· uppolnti11cnts wilh the Zoologicul Department o[ the i\fu5~um of Nnh1ral History, Reykj:n•ik have the 1·ight to collect birds nud eygs for the i\1:u$eum \.,foi:n:v~r this mny be deemed ne.:.:essary, without the payment of nny compensation. Sltch persons must, however. ~ive kmdowners, wherever possible, U.dvan,;e notice of theit intenlions :md sho,~ 'iheir crech:ntiols. · A rt-Ir.IP 7 1. The authodty iu Ull m!.ltte1·s nffecting hint~hnntin1-1 nnd hird pt·olcction in Icelond lies with the :\linisfrv of Education. 2. To nssist thi:r Ministry in' lhe supervision of the~e m:ttlet:s, there sh,lll he n Bird Protectioo Committee. The. :Ministry of.Education appoints the Committe~, whk.h ~lrnJ! ccmslst ot f1Ye persons, far periods of fom· :reurs- tit :1 tJmc. One of the membPrs ·shall he nomlnttt('d by th,:: kelandic Xattu·ol History Society nnd one by the Union of Societies fo1• the Pl'e\'ention of Cruelty to Anim!ll:!i. Two shall be nppointed without nontinntion, (tnd the fifth mmnber sht,It he the Directol' uf the Zoologic::il Det~rartmf!nt of the 1Iusi.,um of ~o.tural Hbtoi-y, Reykjw,-lk, who sfrnll ulso be the Chnfrmnn of the Committe11. 3. The rec.:immendntions of the Committee shall be sought in the ma.king of nil regulations nnd other ded~ions :1!feclin~ bird-hunting and bird protection. It shall he the d\1ty of the Committee to make 11ro()O!iuls to the ~tlnistry on oil i;uiljl.!cts tt may deem nppropl'iate to co11si,lct· i1t connexion with s\tch mutters. 5 4. tceland ls a member of the Intcrnutfonul Council for Bird Preservation, and the Committee :sha,!l represent Iceland in that orguniza~ion. . 5. ~(embers of the Comrnitlee receive pnyment for their work on a scale ftxed by the Ministry, :rnd the Committee slmll he reimhur!.e-d by t~c 1'rensucy on the presentntion of ,t. stntement of expenses np[)ro,·ed hy the Ministry, CHAPTER II Protective Measures - Hunting $t;!asons. Article 8 1. Alt ,,;ild birds in lcelnnd, e:1:cept lhose specifit:d in Section 2 of this Article, ,;;h.o.11 bo pr~sto..,ti:od lbro~1gho~,t tho y<>o.r, . 2. In the periods here indicated it shall be lawful to hunt the follo,vmg species of birds: ::\) Thr01,.1~out the ,{!.al:: A.-ctk. -,.\tun, g\'~;\t h\11ck-h::1.c¼-;:;d g\\H, \'t~~'et bhdt-bttdtel\ gull, hel'ring gull, raven .. · , , . ll) 2ot;1 Aut<nst to 15th Murch: connornnt. slrng, gray Ing-goose, pmk~footed goose, white-fronted goose, barnacle goose. c) 1st September to 31st )larch: red-throated din:r, t'ulmur, gannet, malinrd, teul. wigeon, pintnil, scattp, tufted duck, lon1Hailed duck, red•breasted merganstr, $1"eat $kuo., gl<\ucoo3 gull, Iceland gull, b!uok-headed g,111, kitli.wuke, 0 d) 1st Sept<tmber to 10th :May: razorhill, C'ommon ~uillemot, Bi•iinnich's guillemot, black guillemot, puffin, e) 15th October to 22nd December: ptarmi,:i:nn. 3, The prntection extended to bil'<ls th1•,.rnghout t,hc, yeu1· or fur :, limitcd 9eri.o<l ,euch. '"J'l!:'l.'r uccol'dlng \0 Sect-ions 1 and 2 ahove shall :lpply ul.!:lo to theh' eggs and nests, unless provision to the contnny is mml<' e-lse,,·herc ln this Acl. Article 9 L From 16th April to 14th July euch year the dischnt'ging: o{ firenrms is prohihited, except in cnse of extreme necessity, within 2 Jnn of breeding colonies of the eider-duck that hove been declal·cd 11rn!t>t>tMI 1,r,rns. During th.., same period it is forbidden to lay nets nearer thnn % km (to be n1,eas\1red from the low water mark at spring tide) to such breeding colonies of the eider~duel<, unles: the p.ei·mission of the owner of the breeding ground hns first been obtained. 2. Shetiiffs (H>greglustjOrar) shall annmtlly ut the locnl spring assembly (:mo.nntal:e-Ping), withouL n::mlnder und free of clm1•ge, declare protected nil eider duck breeding grounds within lhe bottndndes of their jurisdiction. 3, If n person wishe1;1 to estnblish nn eideMluck breeding colony on Ms property, be shall notify the distl'ict sheriff thereof in writing, at the some time dt'!scribing its site, sittrntic!l, boundarie.'l nn.i th;,, pl"olimini\r~ 1u·rnngen11:.nb nlready miidi: Accom11nnying the notification shall be a testimony from two responsible nnd impartial persons familiar with the locnl condition.<i, cettirying thHt the given 7 de,;ci:iptir.in is colTect und thut lhe 1l-ito i,; i;uituhle for <.:ider-duck breeding, The sheriff shall then declare the urea protected at the next local spring o.ssernbly. Article 10 1, 1n restricted :wt•w1, wlwce the huntin{{ of' seabirds under Seciton 2, Article 3 of this Act (viz. gunnet, cormornnt, sh.lg, l'nlm::\r, grent skun, glallcous gull, kittiwnke, rna:ot·bill, common guillemot, Dtiinnich's guillemot, b!nck guillemot, o.nd pufffin), or the tnking of their eggs or young, hns been or is considered lo be n. contrib.utorv source of the rnenns of lindihooli of the loc:.,t population, the future eujoymeul ~r :':iUCli i,drill:!!51:!S :.lmll llUl !Jc i1u1mhed Uy the Jll'Ol.e1;Un,~ lll!!:tlSUn.·s ur this Act It shall, howeyer, he unlmvful to shoot !he uforemenlioned ,ipecies during the period in ,vhich they ure protected :i.cconiing to this Act, and birds on bird~cliffs nrny never be shot. ? Tn 11,,ff,·nt"""'-'"'it ,.n,1 :n nth,.,• ,,,,~1.-i,.1,,.,J "1'Q<\<1 n•h,i,t<<> ,,111,•k~ (h1t>l11rl1ng th .. eider-duck) breed in grent numbers, it shnll be lcwvful - despite the provisions of Article 8 - to b.ke duck eggs (and eider"duck eggs), but only if tbe rule is observed lhat at lenst fo~u eggs shall nlwnys be left in each nest. This provision sh111l not. however, 11pply to the eggs c;f the shoveler, the pochnrd and the hnrlequin, A !Jl!ecial provision shnll npp1y to eicter-ctucl\. eggs, Ytz, tllnt such eggs muy not be otrered for sale, sold, bought, given or received :-,s a gift. 3. In !he colonies of the Arctic tern :md the Llnck-heatll.'d ;1ull, it shall be 1:nvful to take the eggs of these birds, despite 11,,:, protective pro,•isions of Article 8, but nnly from the first luyin.R. B Article 11 I. In cases where birds cause substantial damage on cultivated !and, in rishing: lt1kes and rivers, fish hnkhel'ies or the like, the protectiYe provh~ions of this Act shall not prenint the Ministry. after consulh\tion with the Bird ProteCtfon Committee, from gr2.nting individu,nl holders of hirtl"hunting rights a !iccncc or limited durntion to lnmt sueh bird~ nt nny thue of the yeiu-. Sud~ w lkl!ncc shall, howevel', l10t nppty to ro.re species such tU\ the eng:le, the gyrfalcon or the :mowy o,vl. 2. In cnses \vhere grey Ing-geese cause c::dcnsiY-c or ,vide~prend tlamuge to ngricultural 1,1rop~, the :.\linistry uwy, after const1lt:ition with the Bird Protection Committee, grnnt loc:1! authorities (hre1msti6rar) ~ on lwlmlF of fh.,, ownen of htmtiI!$ rights in the jurisdiction of such uutho1·ities ~ exemption from lhe pt·ovisions of this Act insofar os it nffocts th1" hunting of grey lug-geese. :\foreover, the taking of egg~ of the grl'y Jag•~Oose slmll, despil-c !he provisions of .--\rticle 8, J,e permitted ,viU1011t the need to :1pply for :1 licenc~•, .1. Bll"d:.i that .:tre lurnlt!U ur t:YS~ llmt nre ltilHm 11\ accordance wtth the exemp tions grnnted in Sections l and 2 mny neither be offeL•ed for imle nor sold nor hot1Mht. Articfo 12 1. The :.'llinisl1·y nmy, nftet' consult:1tfo11 with the Bird Protection Committee, gr:mt indi,·idu11ls exemption from the prOtectiw proYisions of Artides 8 tmd U for collecting birds, eggs und nests for ,dentifit' pmno.~1•s 01· for the benefit 01' public museums, ns well ns for uvkultur(', · 9 2. if nf;'!cessary and in exceptional circumstances, the Uirecto1: o~ the Zoolo gical Department of the )Iuseum of :\'atur::il History may grant ind1v1duals pe r mission to coUect proledc<l birds, :.is well as their eggs, for .the .Mu~eum \•nth~n the limits sd b:y (he licence he h:1s obt:1incd in accordrtnce with ::-iection l abo•e. Article 13 L If ntcessnr:y nnd i( pt'oposed by tlrn Birt! Pl'oteclion Comrnittee, the Ministry mo.y grant cxemplio,i~ from the pl"()lcction provinion5 of ,\.rtidc 8. Such cxe:n1p tions may be limited to spec.::ified nreas. . 2. In the same way, the protection of in<liYidual species of hird.s may be in creased, and reg\1l,1tions to this t'(fcct may be limited to specified areas, Article 14 The provisions 1m1d~ in this Act for the protection of .birch .shall apply every where in lce\and, m; '\Vel\ M everywhere at sea within Jc-clnndic territorial waters. CHAPTER !II By•laws relating to bird-httnting. Artkle 15 District councils ( s:fslunefndir) shall. in their resvecll\·e distrids, he :rnthori zed to make by-laws relating to the use of the privileges mentioned in Article 10 in the manner and on the conditions set forth in this Act. 10 Article 10 L ·wh,m a dfalricl 1.uum:il has proposed the cretttion ot u bY•!nw in accor dance ,vith Article 15, the chuinnan of the district council ~hall summon ~I meeting of ull the local inhnbituut~ who enjoy lhe priYilcge~ mcnlione(l in Article 10. The meeting shall b~ directed by the clwiniwn of lhe disfrict council or hy 11 person no min::ited by him, 2. At the meeting the chairman shall present fol· appl'O\'~tl the resolution JU:.tde by the district council. If the assembly appro\·es of the proposnl with no amend ment to its contents ]Jy :1 mnjoriiy of two lhird.s of the votes cast, the district sheriff shnll send it to the )Iinistl·Y for cou[inuation, and all those who were im·ited to the meetin1s i:ue ulJUge1l tr{ become pu1·Ucs to the rulific:ition of the by~law, The sntne course of .nctiOn shall be followed if the JUeetJ.ng muteri.nlly alters the con~ tents of the proposnl with !he consent ot the district council, Should the district council. ho,veY-er, not consent ta the alteration of the contents proposed by the nu.:titing, u new meeting shall he <mrumonod. If the nev: nieeling approves of the mnterinlly unaltered by-Ju,....- by a majority of two thirds of the Yotes cast, the same procedure shrill be followed as prescribed abO\'e. 3. If a by-law has been made in the 111:rnner presl!ribed above and sent to the :Ministry for confirmation, and th-c )linistry considers it to infringe upon luws or legal pdudpJes or the common rights of men, the proposttl shnll be retumed un confirmed togelhe1· with a statement of Ute nmsons for the :\(inistrv's refusal to t$rttnt conflrmntion. H, howeYel', thl:! h;y~lnw is confirmed by the \Clnistry, the 11 luller shall make arrangements for ils rrnhlkulhrn and specify lht:' dulc ou ,vhich it shnll take effect. 4. ,\. confitm<:d hy-law m;:1y he ;uucnrh:d ht the .'!;1mc pr1'le~·,lurc tm<kr whid1 il w11s first made, Article Ii 1. A b:v-luw shnl\ conhlin such 1>l'O\'isir1111\ :tl> :H'C cl!.!emetl nccessttt''V for the supervision of it:- enforcement and Mi lo how llw t•xpenM• nf such Sttpervisio11 is to be met. 2, Fines ot' np lo 10,000 lminm may he i111poscd for lhc infringem~nt of nny legnlly cstnblished by~Juw, nnd such fin..:s sJrnli accrne to tJ1e disfl'ict tre:1s11ry. Cases uri:iiuM rrnm such tnfrlngement shnll he lll'ought liy the public authorities. Article 18 \Vherc the lerms ,.dist\'lcl council", its ,,chuinnan", :md ,.district tren:rnry" ar, used in Chapter HI of this Act, tliey "lrn/1 atso be taken to iuchide, 11.s nnd when n:levnnt, ,.mnnicipul council", ,.mnyor'' nnd ,,nmnicipnl trensury", Article 19 ny-luws relutin~ to bird-hunting mnctc Jierorc the d:ite on which this Act tukes effect :ih.:ill be inwdid until they ll.n-e rN'-eiYed new confirmation from the ::\finistry. 12 rl{.J.PT~.R Il' l\Iethocl.s and equipment t1scd in hirtl•hunting. :X . Article 20 1 r;/ fir-c-arms !';hnll ~~ wied in bird-hunting cxccpt such as cun be fir()d m:mualw 1Krn~l1~n/i~~.shouldcr, ~o <:hntµ11n or g1·e,tt(.'r l,,1re th,1n 12~xat1p;c mny he t1wd f(}r , Article 22 { 1 1' 1 e,t~ ID.fl:}' not he Use!=1- to hunt hfrds tit sea 01· on inlnnd \vr1ten: · vu•ds nl'e c:rnght m nets th t h , J I · · · fish or seuls) thev must be freed f n thn\e leen md fol' othel' purposes (to cntch the nets <1re ,'.iilited But birds th t rom , e nlr.ts nn~ released if they nre ulive whel\ nor U!;ed in a~y ~~y, n are tounc dend tn such nets nrny neither be kept 13 :L Nets may not bP. 11.<mrl Fol' hfrcl.Irnntinij rm nrl. It shnll. however. be ner~ mitted to catch puffins by net in pluces where lheir bm-ro·win,g aclivity interf;,re:i1 with eider~duck breeding. This method of cntching puffins moy only be employed H n watch is kept on the nets o.nd the birds arc t:1ken from them immedintel:v they nre c:Hlght, or if the nets nre visited for this pt1rp1)se :1l lenst twice d:dly. It is per• nuueo (0 11,e flil0<10ClS (J1atnr) IM me lmnlm~ ot ]Hlttins :1t1rl O[llt't' Clllf•llM!lng ,c;enhirrls. Artick 2'."I 1. The following nwthods ;ind e([Uipmcnt nwy not he usl'd to catch bircb: .'lnm·eMrnlb (snl)t'uflt1kn.r•, gnffs f.teo.1rnnr), honks, lrnp-;, torches 01· olher :il'lifidnl lights, and nil other fixed hunting deYict'S cw;n thou{-:h the~· nrc not specified here. 2. If n perso11 hus instnllc-rl ln1nting equipment ln accord:rnce with an enrller by-kt,,· relulin-~ to bird-hunting (er. Inst 11nrt1gr:1ph of ,·\\'lick 21 r•t' Act 7'io. 63/1054) lhut i3 prohibiled JAuder the pn;;"lent Act. the Tn::llrnr::,· i~ nhli-<c•.l tu pay him eow pensotion, on denrnnd, fot• snch equipment, tht> :rn1trnnt to he <letC'rmined h}' :1ssess~ ment. Article 24 !11 nrcu3 where greyl,,g-gee:ie ,;au:'I,:: ~edou~ thu1mgc Lu ugrkullural i:rop~. Llie Ministry may, on the recomnH•ndnlion ot' lh.:!: Bird Prott'dinn Co11m1ilt0t'. grnnt those holders of hunting ri~hts, vd10 h::1.\'e obtnined permission :ls pt-r Article l l 1.o hunt greylag-geese during the dose season of the latter, licences of limiterl dtm1tion to catch grey l:ut-~eese bv driYinl;!" them into net t•oclosnrt"s wh~n the-y nri> 111011ltinr. 14 ln this type or hunting it is permissible, despite the provisions of Article 21, to use n10tor-propelled boats if the circumstances ·mnke this necessary. Art1c1e· :.!ti , . , Poison shull no\ be used for the destruction of birds. The i\J!nislry muy, how-;tr, ~ftcr eonstdt.:tlon with the Bird Protection Committ,ce, by me~1ns of a reguln~ 0 n grnnt e:tem~hon from the provisions of this Article relating to the use ot poison or nurcohcs for the purpose of rlf>e,,troving <.ii;,-l'tuin ;ipccie;s ot' binhl ~w:h ns the srent blnck~b::icked gull, the nwen nnd tJ-ie Arctic skua. , It shnll be ttnlnwfu[ for unnecessarily in the vi,,!-inity Article 26 11hips und boats to sound stenm ,vhistles or :sirens r.f bird-cliff~. Article 27 r.:ordJ~ E,·ery. cnrl! must he. tnkl'll llot to disturb birds tl1t1t enjoy protection nc ? g to t~1s Act n7nr lheu· nes~s, so w, to avoid dt1mngc to theh· eggs ot· voung. iif ea 1 S.pccull pro,·bioiB (.fJHc~rnmg tile tnl-:mg ot Phologrnphs or motion pictures . J ;s, gyrfalcons. snowy owls nnd little nuks in or nenr their nests shall be IMHICq in the form of ri stntutory regulution. Article 28 ~- :"h" Mu:!lc:~•m ur :,;: itunH tt1stor;Y, He~·kj::isik. alone hos the right to ring or mnrk \\ild birds in Icelnnd for scientiric [)urposes :md m::i.y grnnt indiYidunls per 15 marking. Such permission ;,: 0 dn;:is or marks othel' may apply than those mission to cntch birds in nets o,· Imps for both Lo pro\ccted and to unprotected bh•d~. Provided by the :\(useum may he used, . , . ,, J·ed l,',vd <;;J,,,11 s~nd tb~ h f' d at~hP<: ,1 rmr<Pn 01 111. r ~ 2. Anv kpccbsol'!-lw'toh '~c;!no:dr~ o·r foi:el"n "t·; the :\Itiseum 1>f Xlllural Hlstot·y ring or mar , ~ 1 e1 er . ~ , , together ,,·ith full det:;iils regnnhng \ts reco,eQ. !6 Article 3l The eggs, egg~shells und nests of birds, ,vhich accorrllna tn this .\.~l cnj,;:,y ,:.,mplet,:, or pn.i;lhtl protection, may not he offered for sule, sold, bouRht, given <)r 1·cccived us n gift, unless they lmv~ been obtained legally. Article 32 · 1. It shall be tmlawful to ex.port from fotilnnd .birds, ,eggs, egg~shells :mtl 11ests. The ;\!inistrY of Education nHl.v, however, u:rter consultation with the Bird Protc1::Uon Commiitee, grant e-x;ccptloUs from the provisions of this Article, pro viding that n.n authorized representatfrc of the :\Iuseum of :-;'nturnl History ensi.u;-es lhat the contents of suC'h consignments arc in cont'rwmi\y with the cxpo1 l lkcm,"C gra.ntcd. Furth!!:wwre, the .\luseum of Xallm1l History ~hall he authorized to expott bird skins o.nd eggs without permission f1•01n the i\Iinistl·y in the cnse of e3.c:hnnges with foreign 1tmBeums or other similnr lnstitutlons. 2. The prohihition oF expQrts stipulated in the preceding Section does nnt npply to ptarmi!.win nr doinesti<:! r,o,illr;" that may he ex.ported from foelnnd, ArticJe 3.3 The 1finisli\)' J1,'1.s the right to n1nke a stntutot·y reiu!ntion ordering thnt hn~ ported birds mny nol be offered for s,,1,. .,,..1,1. h<>•isht, ,si,r:n or receffed .:is gift, "'."'1, ;,,.,, 11u::,,,· 1inv,c Deen se::ikd hr the proper anthoritics in ~uch n \\'l\:"-' th~t it is ob~ v1ous thnt they ttre imported. The pro,·isions of this Article do not, howe,•er, apply to foreign c:ige~bil'd::i or voultn fhnt nrn:v be impo-rte(i into foelond, 17 Article J-I Possession of birds, eggs, egg-shells and nest:-; shall b~ unlawful unless they bn\'e be<?n legully obtnined. Article 35 1, It shall be un[(1wful to Sl{ln or mount birds unle1s lltl''' have been leg:11ly 0hlnined. 2. Furlhermo1·e, it sh:111 he tmlnwful to skin 01· n\ount •eagles, g;,·rfalcons, ::md "nowy t)wls in nl! r.irc1nnst:11tct•s t'xc·cpt 1111 b\'11::!i i,r kL•l:111dic puhl\c 111Lt:<H't1ms, Artide ,W \Vhen the :\Iinisfrv exercises its rights under Al'lic!cs 31) and 3:3, it shall order hv stntutory regn!:1tio~ in what manner ihe birds ~,pecified in those -~rtic\~s shnll h~ senled, by whom they are to he sen led. wlwt p:1v11Hmt i~ to he mnd~' tnr t!11s ·work :1nd by whom il is to be pnid. CHAPTEH VI Penllllles and Legal Procedure, Article 37 1. Any person found guilty of illeiz~d bird•lrnniing sbnll be ,;;entenc~d to a fine of not less Urnn 500 and not mor,e lhnn 1.;,onu kr(·Hrnr. Ir lhc offonce rn rt>peated. the fine slrnll be not less than 1,500 un<l not more thun 'lJ,000 J;;.r6nur. It shall be deemed au agMrnvation or the offence it rare species. such as the eagle, snowy owl, 18 gyrfalcon or little uuk, nre taken Ol' killed, although this provision shall apply in the case of the little auk only when the offence is committed on or near the breeding grounds (on Grimsey off Eyjnfj6rdur). The minimum penalty for the illegal taking Ol' killing ot 3uch. ~pedt::s ~hall he 2.500 lm.inur. The sarue minimum fine shnlJ be imposed on any p~:rson found guilty ()( lllegul eider~duck hunting. Confiscntion of birds iilegally taken or Jdlled. o( proceeds adsiilg from bird~ so obtained, nnd of hunting equipment i~ lawful in :,ccordonce with Article G9 of the common penal code. 'the fact that the equipment 11,;e<l b~· n t>ei·son found guilly of illei:;::il bird· hunting is the prol)erty of some other person shall not prewnt its confiscntion. 2. An nttempt to hunt birds illegally shnll be subject to the su1lll,! pen~lty us the 11ctmil perpetrnlion of the nffonce. Complicity in Weg:Jl bird-1rnnting sha.U be deemed a ptmishoble offence. 3, Bird-lrnuling IS illegal :it'l'Ol'ding" lo the provisiolls of Lhifl Act if u pe,rson hunts birds on property where he has no hunting rights, if u person hunts birds with the use ot illegal methods or equipment. or if n person hunls hirds in de• fiunOc or the proteclive provisions of this Ar.t. Article 38 Fines of not Jes:,; lhun 250 rtnd not more than 10,000 krOnur shall he impos-cd for illegal e,gg•taking. If the offence is repeated fines shall be not less than 500 :1nd nof more lhnn 20,000 krcinur. ft sha!I ltt• tle-emed :in •1nITr•1\·:1tinn of the ,.,ffr:ncc il' egg!> ul' n~r~ :>J:.H'1Cics, such as lhe eagle, tho snowy owl, the gyrfalcon and the little auk, nre tnken. The minimum fine for the ilkgal ta.king of the eggs of these JO birds, and also the eggs of the eider-duck, shall be 1,500 kr6nur. It is lawful to confiscate eggs, which have been Illegally t:iken, in nccordance with Article 69 or th .. oonnn•)n J;),.n"11 ,.,,,J.,. 'rh,. ""''"" -:,ppll,;,,;, to \ho f'"◊<!o<1di: <'tl'iuing frotn ogg .. ,:,q. taken. Article 39 Offences agninst the pro,·isions of Articles 2\J--:l5 ar;:: punishnble by fines of not l('SS 1han 250 :mt! not mon: than 2:i,OUO kronur. It is lawful to confiscate ille gally ohlnined supplies of birds. eggs or egg-slwlls, as well as the proceeds arising rrom the :mlr of 1hesc objects. Article 40 No person mrry fire a gun on :mother person's prO\)erty 't'l'lthout t,ermlssion of the bndowner or tenant, unless leg:.il provision exists permitting such firing. Infringements of this regubtion nnd also of other regulations in this Act, for which no special peoully is prescrihed in Articles 17 nnd 3i-.19, shall be punishw ••Ole hy rlnes or nol less than 250 and not more th:m fl,000 kr6nur. Article 41 1. Fines imposed nnd nrticles confi:;cntcd :iccording to this Act shall accrue to the t-.ea51.1ry of thr.- di:it.-ict or- munidpnlily in who::;1;1 Jnrtsdictlon the offence is committed. HoweYer, birds and eggs canfiscttled o.ccotdi.ng to Articles 3.7-:i~, <ll.' their vnlue, ~hall he lrnnsferred to the holdet· of the blrdHhunting rights, in the 20 11r~a ~here .!he offence is. committ-c~, unless ~irds have been obtnined or eggs taken m defomcc of the bird protechon provisions of this Act 2, If nn ot'fl•n,,,. io;: con1mittcU i11 iuor(' than on<' juri:1dictiu11,d ,ireu, the rtnes i~npos~d ~nd the nr!i~lcs confiscated shull lie equ:-dly dh·irl<'<l h<'tween the respec tive dtsh·1ct or mumc1pnl trca:mries., Article 42 Cnses nr1<1mg from offences ngainst thj3 Act nod ugi:iin:.t n'l~ulalions that nre mnd,c in accordance w ith this Act shall be brought h~· the puJJ!ic authorities. Article 43 The following acts and statutory regulations [Ire hereby revoked: Ac~ No. 63/19.54 relating to bird-hunting and bird protection, ns well as the regulations made m accordance with the snid Act. , Other provisions of oldet· nets ,.,.hieh are in dhn.g,een,en\ -..,•'l\h the provlsions oi this Act. · Article 44 This Act shnl! tuke effect immediately. Rcykjovik, 20th April 1906, A,11geir Asgetrsson. (L. S.) Gyl(i P, G(sfoson.