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National Parks and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Forms) Regulations, 1994 (G.N. No. 88 of 1994)

Made 1994-03-30 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Malawi
Subjects
Wild species and ecosystems
Keywords
management/conservation, protected area, hunting/capture, hunting authorization/permit

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  1. ~ili December, 1994 279 GOVERNMENT Nona: No. 88 NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT (No. 11 OF 1992) NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (MISCELLANEOUS FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1994 IN EXERasE of the powers conferred by section 123 of the National Pads and Wildlife Act, I,. MFUNJo MWANJASI MwAKIKUNGA, Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, make the following Regulations Citation Form 1. These Regulations may be cited a die National Pub Nld Wildlife (Micellaneous Forms) Regulations, 1994. 2. The forms set out in the Schedule shall be used for the purposes of the provisions of the Act to which they relate and the particulars contained in those forms and not particularly p·escribed by the Act are hereby prescribed as particulars required for the purposes of the Act. SCHEDULE reg. 2 MALA WI GOVERNMENT Form 1 PERMIT TO ENlER A NATIONAL PARK OR WllDUFE REsERVE ( under section 32 (3)) OFFICIAL ENTRY INTO ........................ NATIONAL PARK/WILDLIFE RESERVE Permission is hereby granted to ........................................... , a party traveJJia« m vehicle number .................... to enter free of charge for a period of ..................... . days, starting from ..................................... :::: ........................................................................ . Details of the purpose of the visit are as follows: ........................................................... . ················································································································································· ················································································································································· Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer MALA WI GOVERNMENT Form 2 AUTHORITY TO HARVEST IN NATIONAL PARKS OR WILDLIFE RESERVES ( under section 39 (a)) Mr ./Mrs./Miss/Dr./Rev. . ......................................................................... . of ········································································································ is authorized to harvest ··········································································· from ........................................ National Park/Wildlife Reserve on the following conditions: ············································································································· 280 9th December, 1994 Date permit Issued: ............................................................................... . Date of Expiry: ..................................................................................... . Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer MALAWI GOVERNMENT Form 3 APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF LICENCE(S) ( under section 48 ) l. TYPE OF LICENCE FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPL YING (DELETE WHICHEVER DOES NOT APPLY) (a) Bird Licence ( b) Game Licence (c) Hunting Licence ( d) Special Licence ( e) Visitors Licence 2. Full Name: ..................................................................................... . 3. Address: ........................................................................................ . 4. State type of firearms in your possession .............................................. . 5. State numbers of valid Fireanns Licences for the firearms listed in (4) above 6. For what area do you wish to have the licence? ............................................ . 7. What species do you wish to hunt or take ( applicants for hunting licence or special licence only) ............................................................................. . 8. A licence cannot be issued unless the applicant has firearms appropriate for the species to qe hunted and has valid firearms licences for the said firearms. Provided that where the application is for a special licence the purpose of which is to take or hunt species for which a firearm is not necessary e.g. plants, insects, small birds and small mammals, this condition shall not apply. 9. Application is approved/not approved. Signature: ....................................................................................... . Date: ............................................................................................. . Title: 9th December, 1994 281 MALA \VI GOVERNMENT BIRD LICENCE Form 4 ( under section 48) 1. Subject to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and any sub sidiary legislation made under the Act, permission is hereby granted to ............. . of .............................................................................. - .................... . to hunt by any lawful means the bird species specified in the Schedule to this licence. Bird species deleted from the Schedule or not listed in the Schedule may not be hunted. 2. This licence shall be valid in .............................................................. . · · · · · · · .. · · · · · ............... c;~·dt~~;~. ~·;~~· ;;~· ~11t~1i. ii~~~~~·;; ·~~iii) ........................... . 3. This licence is not valid for hunting bird species in any wildlife reserve, national park, forest reserve, or any other area in which the hunting of bird species is prohibited by law. 4. This licence will expire on 5. SCHEDULE Bird Species Helmeted Guinea Fowl Red necked Francolin Common Quail Wild Geese Wild Ducks ( except Black Ducks) Pigeons and Doves Egyptian and Spurwing Geese Snipe Number permitted per gun/day per gun/day per gun/day per gun/day per gun/day per gun/day per gun/day per gun/day 6. This licence may not be issued unless the applicant presents an application form for issue of the Bird Licence approved by the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer or an officer duly authorized in that behalf. 7. Fee paid K ...................................... G.R. No ...................................... . Issuing Officer: ............................................. Title: ........ • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Date: ............................................................................................. . 8. Attention is drawn to the closed seasons for the various species which is printed on the reverse of this licence. 9. The duplicate of this licence should be attached to the application form for issue of a Bird Licence and both must be forwarded to the Regional Parks and Wildlife Officer of the region in which the licence is issued. 282 (Resetve side of Bird Licence) REGIS1ER OF BIRDS TAKEN OR Kru..Eo (under section 60 (1) (c)) Date I Type I Number I Locality 9th December, 1994 d I decla re that the above is a true record of all birds killed by me in Malawi un er the Licence No .......................... 19 ...... at ................. Date ..•.....••.••..••. Signature of holder Passed Date ........................................ . Signature of examining officer Oosed seasons for ~erent species are as follows Ducks and Gees 1st January to 31st July Francolins and Quails 1st February to 30th September GuinlFowls 1st December to 31st May, Pigeons and Doves 1st May to 30th November Snipes 1st February to 31st July MALA WI GOVERNMENT Forms GAME LICENCE (Under section 48) 1. Subject to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife act and any subsidiary legislation made under the Act, permission is hereby granted to ...................... . of ................................................................................................. . to hunt by any lawful means the game species specified in the Schedule. 2. This licence shall be valid in ....................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (indicate area for which licence is valid) 3. This licence is not valid for hunting game species in a wildlife reserve, national park, forest reserve, or any other area in which the hunting of game species is prohibited by law. 4. This licence shall expire on .................. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9th December, 1994 Game Species Common Duiker Wathog SCHEDULE Local Names Gwape,Insa Njiri ,Liphango Number Permitted 5 2 (Reverse side of Grune Licence) MALAWI GOVERNMENT' REGISTER'. OF. GAME SPEC.IRS HUNTED OR: liA'lIBN (Under sectiom60 (1) (c)) Species I Number. l Sex [ Locality [ Ell!no, I Remarks 283 I declare: thatt the: aoo¥e: is. m ttt:ue reaml. of all aoirn:als killed by me· in Malawi under the:: ILi~ Niil. ·-------·---···-·•···-. -- ... ·---- gr.anted! 10) on:: <illl!. the ..... --••·• ................. . 19 •·· .... at. ·----······--···· •·•··-·•-··········- ....... ·-----·----------·············----···· .....•............. Date . ·····----···-•--····-·-·········· ·--------···"··••·••-------· ........................ . (Si~ of holder) (~ of aamining officer) MAIA WI GOVERNMENT Form6 HUNTING LICENCE ( under section 48) l. Swt,ject to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and any subsidiary legislation made under the Act, permission is hereby granted to ................................................... of ................................................. . to hunt by any lawful means the following species in ................. : ............ National Park/Wildlife Reserve. 2. This licence is issued in connexion with Professional Hunter Licence No ................................ issued to ...................................................... . The licensee may only hunt as a client to the Professional Hunter and not otherwise. 3. This licence shall expire on ................................................................. . 284 9th December, 1994 4. This licence may not be issued unless the applicant presents an application form for issue of a hunting licence approved by the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer or an officer duly authorized in that behalf. 5. Fee paid K .............................. G.R. No ............................................... . Issueing Officer ............................................. Title .............................. . Date: ......................................... . Species THIS LICENCE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE (REVERSE SIDE OF HUNTING LICENCE) MALAWI GOVERNMENT REGISTER OF GAME SPECIES HUNTED OR TAKEN (under section 60 (1) (c) Number Sex Locality Date Remarks I declare that the above is a true record of all game species hunted or taken by me in Malawi under Licence No ...................................... granted to me on the ......................................... 19 ......... at .................................................. . Date ...................................... . (Signature of holder) Passed Date ........................... . (Signature of Examining Officer) MALA'WIGOVERNMENT Form 7 SPECIAL LICENCE ( under section 48) Subject to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and any sub sidiary legislation made under the Act, permission is hereby granted to ............. . ................................................. of ............................................... . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . to hunt or take the specimens named hereunder in Column 1 up to tr.e number shown opposite in Column 2 for each of the species in the arcn shown in Column 3 for the purpose of .................................................................... . ····················· ............................................................................................................................................... . (include :nstitution to benefit) This licence is granted for the following specimens Column I Column 2 Column 3 Specimen (General Number and specimen where possible) Area in which speci mens may be collected Fee per unit and definition of Unit 9th December, 1994 285 3. This licence expires on .......................................................................... . 4. Fee paid K ... ............................ G.R. No .............................................. . 5. This licence is issued subject to the following special conditions (a) a list of specimen hunted or taken giving details of date, place, description ( and names if possible) will be submitted to the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer and the Head of Research in the Department of National Parks and Wildlife when the hunting or taking-is ended; (b) a copy of any report, list, description, photographs, etc., compiled by the licensee relating to the specimens hunted or taken must be given to the Chief Parks or Wildlife Officer in writing; (d) this licence shall be carried at all times when bunting or taking and shall be shown on demand to an officer. (e) this licence may not be issued unless the applicant presents an application form for issue of a special licence approved by the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer or an officer duly authorized in that behalf. Signature of Licensee .................................. Date .................................. . Issuing Officer ............................................... Title ............................. . Date: ............................... . MALAW'IGOVERNMENT Form 8 VISITORS LICENCE ( under section 48) 1. Subject to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and any sub sidiary legislation made under the Act, permission is hereby granted to ............. . ................................. of ............................................................... . h . d. ·1 .d t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w o 1s or 1nan y res1 en 1n ............................ . (name of country) whose nationality is ...................................... to hunt by any lawful means the following ...................................................................................................... . 2. This licence shall be valid in .............................................................. . (indicate area for which licence is valid) 3. The licence is not valid for hunting game species in any wildlife reserve, national park, forest reserve, or any other area in which this hunting of game species is prohibited by law. 4. This licence shall expire on ................................................................ . 5. This licence may not be issued unless the applicant presents an application form for issue of a visitors's licence approved by the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer or an officer duly authorized in that behalf. 6. Fee paid K .......................................... G.R. No ................................... . 286 9th December, 1994 Issuing Officer ....................................................... Title ...................... . Date: ................................... . THIS LICENCE IS N0T TRANSFERABLE (RESERVE SIDE OF VISITORS' LICENCE) MALA WI 'GOVERNMENT REGISTER OF GAME SPECIES HUNTED OR TAKEN (under section,60 (1) le)) Species I Number! Sex I J.ocali1:y I Date I !Remarks I declare that the.aboveJs.attmeimoorlLof all gmne Bpecies:hunted or taken by me in Malawi under !Licence.Na.······--·-•-•-.• £[anted tomie on the ....................... . 19 ............... at ··-··••·-··--··•-u·•··-·----·---·-········· ----···-·········••·••··· .............. . ,(Signatlllr of Examining Officer) MAI.A\\11 GOVERNMENT Form9 CEln:mcATE OF 0wNE.Rstm- OF SPECIIE.'N (under section 88 (3) Statl·on No ........................ Date: ............•.. ····----····· .... . ····························· "'"l~~ of ..•••••..... .•• . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. ... ..... (~.r) i-; ~"411~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• entitled to possess the following specimem 1 ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . ................................... ···------·--· .3.. ...................................................... 4. . ................................ ·····-···---· ff lvory District Mark(s) .......................................................................... •········ Registration No.(s) ................................................................................ . Weight ................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Parks and Wild/if e Officer MALA WI GOVERNMENT FORM 10 PROFESSIONAL HUNTER'S LICENCE (under section 92) 1. Subject to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and any sub sidiary legislation made under the Act permission is hereby granted to 9th December, 1994 287 of .................................................................................................... . to conduct business as a professional hunter and to solicit clientele. 2. This licence is issued under the following conditions (a) .............. ··········· .....................•..................................................... (b) ...................................................................... ··• .......................... . ( C) ................................•...........•.....•................................................. ( d) .................................................................. •·• .............................. . 3. This licence may not be issued unless the applicant presents an application for issue of a Professional Hunter's Licence approved by the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer. 4. This licence shall expire on .................................................................... . 5. Fee paid: .................................................... . G.R. No .................................................... . Issuing Officer: ............................................ . Title: ......................................................... . Date: ......................................................... . MALA WI GOVERNMENT Formll APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS LICENCE (under section 92 (2)) 1. Full Names ........................................................................................ . 2. Full Address ...................................................................................... . ······································································································· 3. Nationality (and passport number if non-Malawian) ······································································································· ······································································································· 4. Previous experience as a Professional Hunter ······································································································· ······································································································· ······································································································· 5. Have you passed the Malawi Professional Hunters Examination? Yes/No. If yes, state when .................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ .................................... . 6. Have you ever been convicted of an offence under this Act? Yes/No. (If yes, explain) .................................................................... . 288 9th December, 1994 ....................................................................................................... 7. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? Yes/No. (If yes, explain) ........... •.• ........................................................................................... . 8. How much money do you plan to invest into this business? ............................. . ······································································································· (support your statement with relevant documents) 9. I declare that the information given is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature: ......................................................................................... . Date: ............................................................................................... . 10. Recommendations of the Board ............................................................ . ······································································································· ....................................................................................................... 11. The application is approved/not approved. ( Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer) MALA WI GOVERNMENT Form 12 PERMIT TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR RE-EXPORT SPECIMEN OF A PROTECTED SPECIES OR LISTED SPECIES ( under section 97) This is to certify that ............................................................................ . of ........................................................................................................ lS permitted to import from ........................................................................ . or export/re-export from Malawi the following specimen(s) ................................. . ············································································································· ············································································································· If Ivory Registration number( s) ....... ., ..................................................... • ............ . Year of registration ........................................................ • • ........ • • • • • .. • • • • • • • Date: .................................................................................................. . ··················································· Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer 9th December, 1994 289 MALA WI GOVERNMENT Form 13 REGISTER OF GOVERNMENT TROPHIES OR CONFISTICATED SPECIMENS, DOMESTIC ANIMALS OR ARTICLES Item Date I Received I ( under section 117) Source I Remarks Signature of Officer Receiving *In the case of items forfeited to the Government under section 113, Case Number. *Remarks to include date and mode of disposal of the item(s). Made this 30th day of March, 1994. (FILE NO. 4 8 / 3 / 1 /VOL. 2) M. M. MWAKJKUNGA Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources

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