National Parks and Wildlife (Control of Trade in Protected, Endangered and Listed Species) Regulations, 2018

GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 71 NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT (CAP.66:07) NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (CONTROL OF TRADE IN PROTECTED, ENDANGERED AND LISTED SPECIES) REGULATIONS, 2018 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 87 of the National Parks.and Wildlife Act, I, AGGREY MASI, Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, on the recommendation of the Board, make the following RegulationS Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife Jnterpretation Management authority Functions ofthe management authority (Control of Trade in Protected, Endangered and Listed Species) Regulations, 2018. 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "CITES" means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; "management authority" means the authority designated under regulation 3; and "scientific authority" means the scientific authority designated under regulation 5. 3. The Director is hereby designated as the management authority in Malawi, for the purposes of the CITES. 4. Without derogating from the generality of regulation 3, the management authority shall (a) communicate with the secretariat of the CITES; 14th September 2018 (b) coordinate with other similar government departments on matters relating to the Cities; (c) ensure that the CITES is enforced; (d) sensitize members of the public, non-governmental organisations and traders on the requirements of the CITES to enhance compliance; (e) issue permits to import, export or re-export endangered species; (j) regulate trade in endangered species in Malawi; and (g) perform such task as is required by such an authority under the CITES. 5. The Deputy Director of National Parks and Wildlife responsible for Scientific research is hereby designated as the scientific authority in Malawi, for the authority purposes of the CITES. 6. Without derogating from the generality of regulation 5, the Fllllctions of scientific authority shall- the scientific authority (a) provide scientific advice on issuance of permits for interna tional trade; (b) monitor trade levels of the species listed by the CITES; (c) provide scientific advice on captive breeding or artificial propagation as the case may be; (d) list native and foreign species under CITES; and (e) perform such task as is required by such an authority under the CITES. Made this 23rd day of July, 2018. (FILE NO. BL/100) A. C. MASI Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining