National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife Ranching) Regulations, 1994 (Government Notice No. 82)

262 2nd December, 1994 Govrnm,tF.NT Nnnrr !"•). ~2 NA rIONAL P/\RKS ,\ND WIUJUFE J\IT (Nn. 11 OF (~•92) N/\TION/\L PARKS AND WILDLIFE (WH l")Lfr-E RANCHING) REGULATIONS, 1994 TN EXEROSE of the powers conferred by section 87 of the N:ttional P:nks and Wildlife Act, I, MFUNJO MWANJASI MWAKIKUNG,\, Mini:-:ter of Forestrv and Natural Resources, acting on the recommendation of the Wildlife Research anl Management Board, make the following Regulations Citation lnterpret:i rion L These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks and \Vildlife (Wildlife Ranching) Regulations, 1994. 2. In these Regulations, unless the conte~t othe~ise requir~ "permit" means a permit to operate a wildlife rand~ issued under regulation 3; "ranched animal .. means an animal lawfully raised or introduced on a wildlife ranch; "wildlife ranch" means a managed area of land harbouring wildlife roaming freely in such area, but does not include a zoo. 2nd December, 1994 3.-(1) No person shall operate a wildlife ranch unless he has a wildlife ranching permit in the form set out in the First Schedule and such permit shall be subject to payment of appropriate fee. (2) A permit shall not be issued to any applicant unless (a) the applicant has no record of previous conviction under the Act; (b) the applicant has title documents for land ownership or use; (c) the area for the proposed wildlife ranch is wholly fenced: (d) the applicant has carried out an appropriate study on the numbers, species of animals, and suitability of the habitat; (e) the applicant has produced a management plan for the proposed wildlife ranch; and (f) the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer has approved the study carried out pursuant to paragraph (d) and the management plan produced pursuant to paragraph (e). 263 rermit ,,, ni:-er:ile :i "A;Jcl(ife r:1nch 4. Every wildlife ranch shall be subject to inspection hy officers ln<r.:c"li,,n during normal working hours. 5. Harvesting on wildlife ranches shall be done with the aprroval ll:mc-<-im!! of the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer. 6. A person operating: a wildlife ranch on which crocodiles are raised R:f::,....- in,., ,hall make available to the Department of National Parks and \Vildlife :t,~ ""''" f0r release into the wild at least lU per cent of the hatchlings of each egi; collection effort after rearing to a length of at least one metre. 7. Any person operating a wildlife ranch may destroy or cause to Dr:-'-tmcti<>n he destroyed any animal escaping from that wildlife ranch. ,.f ~='r•ne ~nim:11< · 8. Any person operating a wildlife ranch shall- Recortl< (a) keep and maintain records of stock levels: (b) submit to the Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer a return of the stock levels and of the sales of specimens: (c:) submit data on sales on an annual basis: and ( d) provide officers access to the wildlife ranch for collection of biological data. 9. No person shall kill an animal on a wildlife ranch in any manner Killin~ .. r other than by shooting it with a firearm. :mim:tl" "" a ";tdlifr r:mch FIRST SCHEDULE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT (No. 11 OF 1992) 264 2nd Deamber, 199-1 NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (WILDLIFE RANCHING) REGULATIONS WILDLIFE RANOIING PERMIT !\fr./J\,fiss/r-.frs /Jl,fessrs . . . -· Address -··-·---·-··-······························--·····----··--···--·--··--·······•--················ is/are hereby permitted to operate a Wildlife Ranch at ................................. . subject to the regulations and conditions laid down in the Wildlife Ranching Regu lations. Date of issue: ....................................................................................... . Date of expiry: ..................................................................................... . Fees paid: K ............................................. . .................. .......... ........... .. (Official stamp) i\,fatter Wildlife ranch permit . (F1LE NO. 48/3/lN0L. 2) for Chief Parks and Wildlife Officer SECOND SCHEDULE FEES reg. 3( l) per annum K t 5,000 00 M. M. MWAKIKUNGA Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources