Wild Animals Preservation Law

, ' ~{ . ~~·, •"J ? . . ;·· ; ,, t·· i· i. i ~ r . ~r, { . ' :f .. . . ·,j,~ , ! ·i· . Wild Animals Preservation .CHAPTER 157 WILD ANIMALS PRESERVATION LAW Arrangemenl ,?{Sections ·section --• PART I. - PRELIMINARY I . Short title. 2. Power to suspend application . 3. lnterpretatjon . PART II. - - WARDENS AND PROTECTED ANIMALS 4. Appointment of Chief warden and other officers. 5. Advisory Committee for State . ·- . 6. Animals not to be hunted. without special licence. 7. Animals not be to hunted without 'a licence . 8. Game birds not be hunted without a licence. 9. Eggs ef protected birds not to be taken • 10. Power to vary Schedule. PART Ill. -TROPHIES AND GAME RESERVES 11. Prohibition on having trophies without permission 12. Trophies exported to be marked 13: Exception to provisions of section 11. 14. · Prohibition of sale, etc., of powdered rhinoceros hor. If Certificate in respect of ivory or rhinoceros horn lawfully obtained. 16. 0) Animal killed in self defence. (2) Remains of animals found. 17. Onus of proof. )s: Restriction on killing fish. I 9~·trse of motor vehicle or aircraft for hunting prohibited. · : ' / 2R ·Power to declare a close game reserve. •. •.- ·-. 2i -Power to declare game reserve. • 27:.fH Power to,d.eclare game reserv~- . • . . . -(2) Prohibition of hunting. etc .• w1t~m reserve. . • ·, :. - ' (3):M'eaning of"animal" in the section · . . , . '. . , ·· ' RART,lV. - LICENCES \· ''.:~ ,,· . i :,~ .-(:-21.{bti~~-ces. and:by ,vho.m issued. • , 1r > ·:· -• .• ; {2).Fee~\fo.rJicend~.· - • • ,, . • \ }~;" - - ' (~fDuraffQJ1 oJ liQel)CCS ·- • l \>lt:,: , ::{4)'t :ii~rice;Jl~(trailsferable . .• • • . t •·.:.' ---. . • i~::: .:(~J't;"~ i\,rod~ce.d wher,,rjilled for>, . . •• ,II',..,{\/: .•. · - "~ : ~niJ'lUils which may be killt:.d· -. • \ ! ;,:\.:., ·•• '; .. i:, ,i!/ l~;\~i~?ril, r,~~de~t,oo.n.:N'igedan's liceflCC may be gt'anted. , ~f ~' :'. , . ' : ;h~~ , .. ■£■ CAP. 157) HHd Animals Pre;,·crvalion Section 27. Special licences. 28. Power to authorize destruction of animals injuring food supplies or crops. or endangering life. 29. Special licence to kill elephant or rhinoceros. 30. Original licence to be cndnrscd. 31 . When licence is not used . 32. Holder of an elephant or rhinoceros may obtain certificate of 3 3. ( I )Register to be kept by licence holders. (2) Failure to keep or produce an offence. 34. Revocation and refusal nf licence 35. Licence does not authorize trespass. 36. (I) Where servants may assist. (2) Licence may be forfeited. PART V. -MISCELLANEOUS 37. Bird licence not required by citizen of Nigeria. 38. Authority to kill protected animals and birds. 39. Power to search and seize. tO. (I) Penalties . (2) Forfeiture on conviction. 41 . Payment of informers 42. Summary trial. 43 . Power to make regulations. FIRST AND SECOND SCHEDULES free disposal. ANIMALS NOT TO BE HUNTED, ETC., WITI IOUT SPECIAL LICENCE THIRD SCHEDULE GAME 13IRDS NOT TO BE HUNTED WITHOUT A,UCENCE 1 ... ' ' TVild Animals Preservation JCAP. 157 4651 CHAPTER157 WILD ANIMALS PRESERVATION LAW A Law to provide for the preservation of wide animals, birds and fish. [27th August, 1991] PART I.-· PRELIMINARY L This Law may be cited as the \:Vide Animais Preservation La·vv. 2. In this Law f "animal" or "species" means all vertebrates and invertebrates (including ~·:.· . • t non-edible fish), their nests, eggs, egg-shells, skins and plumage; ·f "Commissioner:' means Commissioner responsible for Agriculture; ·i~l • "game birds" means any bird mentioned in the Third Schedule; I ·. "Government" means the Government of the State; :j • •. ·• "hunt" includes an attempt to kill or capture and also an intentional causing ~i ii . · of injury, or an attempt to cause injury, to an animal or bird; ,./I . . "protected animal" means any of the animals mentioned in the First or '.,if • . ';'f . . Second Schedules; ! \ . .. : "resident non-Nigerian" means a person other than a citizen of Nigeria ,f• :>r> • who has sat1sfied the Commissioner in which he resides that he is a bona '.:':: ,,. jlde resident in Nigeria; .::'z':-: : ''State" means the State of Nigeria· ; '.-:r :>:: :, ": •1~frophy" means a;ny protected animal dead or aiivc or anything part of or • • • .·: •.• • produced from any such animal when dead or any protected bird, or the · i .. >:, et~gs; i!gg-shells nests or plumage of any such birth, but does not include • /~riy'~trophy which hy a process of bona jide manufacture has lost its . ... '. , iidgit'hi•l idetitify; • . . . . :<;::, .< '/yisitl;)t',-means a.person Who visits the-State wholly or partly for sporting ·••.,: •· ·:\, J>l11-poses,i1:<>.Fbein.g a-public office or a resident non-Nigerian or a citizen ~;:) o.f;~;i~~:/2~; :, ,;. ·: •. •· •• • • •. ',\ ·: :: ~r :tJ1~:'pi)\'efnof}11~j by:order' suspend the operation' of this. Lnw .or of <{:;;,:)~.~;· ?f:!l~~'.Pr~;v1:signk tl~eteot:' ci-th~:r as. to·whole of the ·Sfatc or as to any .. . . : ··\r.::'}~;}"~;'.~ot~~~ --'. : : :: •. • • .• • -· • • • ' • ·· · -•.· • . ,,, . ; ~· ·.-' <.:.:.~; .• .. ::- •.·~ .. 1 >:..•·· ·•' .. ; ,-.·>' ,5· , . ;-" "', ., ... , ,:·· - • .. • • . ... : ·,:\: : ~-- • ' /ti~~l~~~;:~~1::t !~ii%":i1:2:\\;:;'l1:;(':f ;:}.,s.: , · ..... ·. • .. .. :· •. -,·; •. , . Eastern Nigerin Cnp. 133 Interpretntion. Third Schedules. First and Second Schedules Po\,cr to suspend . npplkation . ; , I • ' t ,652 • CAP. I 57 lfild Animalr />resetT(l/ion l . ! PART If. -ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION :\ppoi1111111.m1 or ( ·1i;i:r \\ ';1rck11 and n1her o/lki:r~. 4. (I? For th~ P lll"f.)OSe or this• I .aw the Ci , ·il Scrvic~ -Commission ma,· appomt as Ch1e! Warden. \Vardcns and such othcr offi<:crs and cmplovce·s as may be considered necessary. • Ad, isor~ Cn1111ni11t: i: for lhi: S1a1i:. A nimal :-. 1101 1u bi: h11111i:d. CIL". ,, i l houl spn:ial l ici:nci: . Fir:-1 :111d Second Schedules. (2) There shall be paid to any person appoint under this section such remuneration and all<l\vanccs (if any) as the Civil Scn·icc Commission shall determine. 5. (I) So soon as may he. there shall he cstabl ishcd an ad,·isory committee for the Stale which shall he known as the \\/ild Animals Preservation Advisory Commission. (2) It shall be the duty of the Commission to advise and to make recommendations to the Ministry on all matters and questions relating to the animals of the State. (3) The Commission shall consist of a Chairman. ,vho shall he the ChicJ Warden and such number of other me mbers not exceeding eight 111 number as may be determined by the Commissioner. ( 4) There shall be paid to a member of the Commission such remuneration and allowances (if any) as the Comn1issionpr shaU determine . 6. (I) No person shall hunt. kill or capture- . . (a) any or the animals or hirds -mcntion~d- lff th.c. 1: ir-~(: ;' ·. Schedule: ... , . . .-' .. .'-: -: . • (h) ~Ill\ ' of the animals llH!l1tioncd inthc. Fir~lori-Se(."P,n~JS.,·/, :-: .... :·, sci1c-duk j f th·c a·ni1irnb be {a), jn11natt1n~::or (~)-~ ·.t~t~f;tl~\ ;·;-'- \ : -?\: ,Jf ( c) ;:~~•:::~~•t~~~};,'.;/'•~ng: or; •• •• · • •• ·• •••• •• ' '.(X{, i{tR(f t~i::;;;ll i unless he is auth~ri zcd hy n s11eci~i-, f1C:tfi1c~·,6( btl·1~r-c:t'lt l;ti.~,rt}{}trt4"~t/~If!·}f:::. /}r!\f;I/( t;;;·-Any person win, Cot:1,,1: cn~s (;;;, ~r(Wi~J;ms ;r~:~.,$~i~(,:~,~~:· }! tJ .,. <, •, ~ : """ ~ , "': ,, • , , .... . : ,- • '.·•• -, , "'° ,..'...' •. -,', ,:,. ' 1.'->" ~d;-; ~. • :-~., }, •.~.-~ lia blc l~ a line of t\,!l hu~1d~cd ilairi1t q1\ .. ,(f t~.\~:-~·~!f :,,~~ri~~!-t~~t~~}~ ~'f}~/-/:- '.>~<{)J am mals Lhan ~wo : a ftnc of ~nc h~m(h~~i:l ~~~·~/ ~~-~~f~~-~~:":~!~:r1{l}:~ff~:~( :~,,:> ~::~t-\?J o r m default tn crthcr case. 1mp1·1S<.}fll1Je~Jf :ft} t l'IJ?t :mfUlt{1~:-: .. ·.--. :-----5 . .-'··,.-:--:-: ; ,:<~;.,;: :,<.~-x ~:· '.f,: • • • • •·, • • • • : . ; .•. '.. :,~~i1}~'.~}(\\Jetr1;t.rt:f'.:,:'.L/~:}":1;B;[f f :::: ,. l .. . ' . IVi/cl Animals Preserration fCAP. 157 4653 ------------:----.:.; : :..:.:..:..:.:. f~~-~ Provided that in the case of an offence under paragraph (c) if the offender shall satisfy the court that he committed the offence unintentionally. he shall be liable to a fine of two naira for first offence, and of ten naira for any subsequent offence. 7. (1) No person, unless he is authorized under this Law. shall hunt. kill or capture any animal or bird mentioned in the Second Schedule. (2)Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection ( J) shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira or. if the offence relates to more animals than two, a fine of fifty naira in respect of each animal, or in default, in either case, imprisonment for three months. 8. (J) No person. unless he is authorized under this Law. shall hunt, kill or capture any of the birds mentioned in the Third Schedule: Provided that any person who is granted a licence to use a shot gun under the provisions of the Firearms Act. may hunt and kill such birds with such shot gun \Vithout further authorization under the provisions of this Law. • (2) Any person who contravenes this section shall be liable to a fine of ten naira. :: 9.No person. unless he is authorized under this Law. shall take the egg . of.a -protected bird except the bird is kept in a domesticated state. • . u,~.The Com-missioner may, either in respect of the \\lhole State or any , · · part· thercQC hy. regulations- • ~ , · ,:·. ·,·. (a) reJiiove any animals or bird from any oJ the Schedules: ,' :: .. t?:,(b), .. 'dedare that ·the 11·,Hn e. of.any species. variety or sex of > · animals :01" .bird not 111cnti0ned in any Schedule. shalJ be Animals 1101 lo he hunted \\·ithoul a licence Sc:cond Schedule. Game hints not 10 be hunted \\ ilhout out licence. Third Schedule. Fed. No. 7 of 1958. Eggs of protcL·ll:d birds ,wt ll) bc taken Pl)\\ er tn , a~ Sd1cduk. ' ···: '. , ~}:?;~\.:, '. :":\:': ··: .· . . ~dd~d to a particular Schedule. '.., ... (cf./,:: ... -d~~i~rc tiiat--.tJic .name of ony species. variety or sex of •. · · •• ,. ,;,a,1-inial. ·or b-i rd . i·~i. one Schedule shall be transferred to '"i: • • -~. / andther ~c lt~~iuJB: : · . . .. • ··.'.',' .. •... . V • ... • •. ::, ;;,, • • i "(!., ~ ,• ... ,, • ::~'.·-·\·,-). :•, . CAP~ 1571 JVild ,4.nimals Preservation ·. -- • • Prohibition on having trophies without penmss1on. Trophies exported to be marked. (d) prescribe or aJter the number of the animalfot.bird~ of any .species for the -ti1ne being included .in the Second Schedule. which may be hunted, killed or captured under . a licence. (e) prescribe add t~ or alter the areas in wh.ich any ()fthe - • animals or birds mentioned in the-Schedules may not he hunted, killed or captured unless. author:ized under this Law. PART III. - TROPHIES AND GAME RESERVES • 11. (1) Save with the permission in writing of an administrative officer no person shall posses, purchase, sell or transfer any trophy or n1anufacture anything form any trophy. and such permission .shaU nqt be - ­ given unless the administrative officer is satisfied that the trophy. has.~ been lawfully obtained. . ,: ,·' (2) Any person who commits a breach to the provisions of this ~~e~tio* . shall be liable to a fine of fifty naira or in default to imprison.rµ~ilt with , < ;: .: or without hard labour for three months. and in addition to theforfeitt,ue .. of the trophy in respect of which he has been convicted. - - • • ' ·-. ~- . .·., '?:'··: -'.~{ :. 12. (I) Every trophy, consisting of iyory or rhinoceros fi(lTn,;e"P(l~,;;';~;';:) in accordance with the provisions of section :t l of t hi(Law stmn :.,:6~ :)i --~: identified by 1narks and shall l?e rec ordedjn .{he exwrt· ctrtit,Jiii~Yi;.},}(< together with the weight ofthetrophy: ···••• • ..• ··•.···· ... \' \'., .. ;:;,,~'.}~j,,l,f([~;~}}J!1 (2) Every other trophy -export,ed shall, ifpO$§~~i~~ t,w~i.ffi:f.~tli~~i1)fr2flt a:: )s::a::~::::,~:~::::;r::::rl~~-lil~~, lllf i dcscn bed 111 the, export--certificate ··so'.. -a!i'.:f \ . , '·. ~ti~t iCw.l(Jfas;··m~G.U/?''it ,. ' ",. : Wild Animals PreservaNon [CAP. 157 4655 t ' ~; ' j ' i:--. ,r· I • f ' ' ·r ·. I" fleer ;1• or • r ' ~' l I; , t ' , , · . ~ 3. Nothing in section 11 shall be deemed to prohibit- • . 1 (a) the possession, sale or purchase of any animals, bird or thing which has been forfeited to or is the property of the Government, and which has been sold by the order of the Commissioner; or (b) the sale of any animal, bird or thing. other than an animal., bird or thing liable to forfeiture under this Law, forming part of the estate of a deceased person, if sold by the personal representative of a deceased person; (c) the sale or purchase by a citizen of Nigeria of the flesh of any protected animal or bird which has been killed under a licence or permit . 14. No person shall possess, sell , purchase or transfer any powdered rhinoceros horn. 15. (I) Any person in possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn lawfully • obtained may obtain from a person authorized to grant licences under section 23 a permit to dispose freely of such ivory or horn. (2) Such permit shaJI be known as a Free Disposal Permit and shall be in such form as may be prescribed. :(3) Any ivory or rhinoceros horn in respect of which such permit has not been obtained shall be deemed to have been obtained in contravention of ·· ·,. :'f> ::,: . ·\ this La~: ,~ --• ---: ···· ::'~ •. · •• < • L • • • • 1,6. f l)Notwithstanding anything in this Law contained, no person shall . ,.; :!.;:• .. . · t.ijf(je~~ed~ohave committed an offence against this Law by reason of his '.•~-- .'·-/\·.-. - ,.;:. : .~~~~\.iUe~:or'injured any animal or bird in defence. of himself or any lj ,- • .. ( ,- . · , ~}~~r-P-~r~oni but -he shall rep9rt such oc:curtence without delay to an ~ :: :,, /\'.;/ : - ~~:~niS:tr.aHv,e · oft1~er, and when the animal killed is an elephant or ::-,.- .1 , • -·, • \. - t~·trtoc~tos shal'I cause the tusks or horn to be taken to a Government /'::;/'•j;/.::::,-::::J·.•:;~?.1t/r~)?,~~e 1 e ti~e(to ~n ·ad111inistrative officer. Exception to provisions of section II. Prohibition of sale. etc .. of powdered rhinoceros hor. Certificate in respect of ivory or rhinoceros horn lawfully obtained. An imal k illc::d in sl!lfdelcncc::. ¾',;,1 f 1:ttt',~~;;;1;,~!~:11:::.~~;:t::1;:.~6!:~ ~:i: :~::i'~~ Remains of animal found .,. ·::;; ,C;;'!f,·~:;.ii,.; ,;; ' C;'j;;:, ;,J;/ . · ... 4656 CAP. 157) Wild Animals Preservalion Onus of proof. Restriction on killing fi sh. Use of motor \·d1ick or aircraft for hunting prohibited. I'm\ er tn prohibit <lest n.ict" e bird shall be the property of the Government: Provided that the Commissioner may (a) waive this right in any case as he may deed lit: (b) direct the payment to any person of su.ch compensation rhinoceros horn to the nearest Government station: (c) direct the payment of rewards for the finding of ivory or rhinoceros horn. 17. Whenever a person shall be charged with the offence of being in • possession ofor selling or transferring or exporting or attempting to export any ivory or rhinoceros horn obtained in contravention of this Law it shall be sufficient if the summons or charge shall allege that the ivory or horn was obtained in contravention of the Law, without specifying the Law, and the onus shall then be on the person accused to· produce satisfactory proof that the ivory or horn was lawfully obtained: Provided that if the person accused shall fail to produce such proof but there shall not be sufficient evidence to prove that such person knew or ought to have known that the ivory or horn was obtained in contravention of the Law, the ivory or horn shall be forfeited, but the person accused shall not be liable to either a fine or imprisonment. 18. No person shall use any poison or. without a licence from the Commissioner. any dynamite or other explosive for the killing or taking of any fish. 19. No person shall use any motor vehicle or aircraft (which term shall include aircraft lighter than air) either for the purpose of hunting, killing or capturing any animal or bird or for the purpose of driving, stampeding or disturbing any such animal or bird for any purpose whatsoever including that of filmin g or photographing: Provided that nothing in this s ection shall affect the right of occupiers in respect of land occupied by them. or of the Government or the Government of the Federation in respect of land uti I ized for pub I ic purposes. to use motor vehicles or aircraft fo~ the purpose of driving away. capturing or destroying any animal or bird found on such land where such ejection, capture or destructi on is not otherwise contrary to law . . }~- \1/here it ~ppears to the Commissioner that any meth~d us~d for : ~lllmg ?r captun n~ animals. birds or lish is unduly destructive, he may by-, regulations prohibit sue\ h l · · · ·,. · ·· · • 1. .... : • 1· 1 met oc . or prescn be the cond1 t1011s und~r ~v1u~) ' ; .·. : • Wild Animals Preservation (CAP. 157 4657 ··,.f .. '· ~:i .. ' i .. • i· r· { ·r ' . J'· •.·.f.-~: 1, . . • method may be used; and if any person uses any method so proh j bi tcd ~~\ses any method o therwise than accordi1~g to the conditions so prescribed. he shall he !table to the same penalties as fo r a hreach o f this La\\'. 21. ( l ) The Commissioner may by regulations declare any area to be c losed for any specified period in respect of the killing or capturing of all or any species of protected animals or protected birds or game birds. (2) Any person who shall hunt, kill or capture or attempt to kill or capture, or who shall have in his possession any animal or bird kilJed or captured in contravention of any such regulations shall be liable to a fine of one . hundred naira. Game Reserves 22. (I) The Commissioner may by regulations declare any area to be game reserve, and may define or alter the limits of any game reserve. {2) Save as provided in this Law, any person who hunts, kill or in circumstances showing that he was unlawfully in pursuit of any animal shall be guilty of a breach of this Law. (3) For the purpose of this section and of the provisions of this Law relating to reserves the term "animal" means mammals and birds, but does not include any animal kept in a domesticated state. PART IV. - LICENCES 23. (I) The following licences may be granted by the Commissioner or by such person as may be authorized by him • • (a) • a resident non-Nigerian's licence; '(b) • . a visitor's licence; . (c) . a fortnightly licence; (d) .a bird licence; :· :[":.- ·- :·-·-: :.\ 2.) The fo U~wingfees·shall be payable for licences. that is to say. for a . :J·\·, · ·. res,, ~~Jlt non-:Nigeria's licence four naira; for n visitor's lic~ncc, twt:nty . ::L\\-? ::!'?~-~~~.ro ~~~:or~nightly Hcence~ one nain1; and for II hird licence. fi ve: nairn . . } .:'.: ·- ~i~~je-~ :·}~.j~~·rii -~Q~~~t~e~ian'c~ l,ic~;nc c· nnd visito(.~ licence shall b e in , . t t .:; , ·,. <-.::: :'. °'ay'i-il~~lJ;)~, )'J;ar•fton1,tJ~e dat~ c;,t lSS~IC~ but. sub.1cc~t to lhe re~ulnt1?ns ;! \': <:\':./ 1~1;YF4· f~orri month to rnonth on paymc;nt o{ tl 1c prescnbed ke. Pm~cr To declare clo c )l~t1son. Power lo declare game reserves. Prohibition or hunting etc. \\ ith in reserve. Meaning o f .. animar in 1hc section . Licences and b~ whom i.s.sue<l • ,,I 4658 CAP. 1571 Wild Animals Presel'vntfon ( 4) A fortnightly licence shall be in force for fourteen days ·from the d of issue of such licence but not more than one such licence shall be i- ate . . {' l l . . ssucct Lkrn::~ not transfaabk. To be produced \\ hen cnlb l for. Second and Third Schedules. To whom resident non N igcria11 licence may be grunted . to the same person w1thm a person o twc vc mont 1s. • (5) A bird licence shall be in force for one year from the date of is:;ut!. (6) No iicence granted under this Lmv can oe lrnnsforrcci. (7) Every licence must be produced when cailed for by any administrative, police or forest officer, and any licence holder who frii\s I ,vithout reasonable cause, to produce it when called for shall be guilty of an offence against this Law. 24. (1) A resident non-Nigerian's licence and a visitor's iiccncc respectively authorize the holder to hunt, kill or capture animals and birds of any of the species mentioned in the Second or Third Schedule but, unless the licence otherwise provides, not more than the number of each species mentioned in the Second Schedule fixed by the second column of • that Schedule. 11/ifd A • • I • • mma s Preservation · . d J. ---.:..:. ----,.---...:..· l·[ C£A~P~. !15~7~ -j46~5~'9 . .Z6. A bu- . 1cence authorizes the I Id • • . birds of the species ·mentioned in tl101'el ': thereof to hunt, kill and • . . 1e llrd Schedule. capture Bird licence Third Schedule:· 27. ( J) The Commissioner may fo . . . . . . 1. . . 1 sc1ent1 fie or ad • . . 1n . exceptrona cncumstances ·gra t . . rnm1strat1ve purposes l · · h' c 11 a special I • aut 1onzmg 1m to hunt, kill or capture- icence to any person Special licences. (a) any specified species of a . I . declared to b ntma s or birds m any area · e a game reserve· (b) • ' any speci tied spe • , f . ele h . . c1cs o protected animals ( other than p ant 01 rhmoceros) mentioned in the First Schedule, in any area other than an area declared to be a game reserve. (2) ~uc h special licences shall be subject to such conditions as the Comm1ss1oner may by endorsement on the licence impose. 28. If it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner or any other officer appointed by the Commissioner in this behalf. that it is necessary. in order to protect the lives of any persons or to prevent the destruction of crops or of domestic stock or in time of famine or for any requirement relating to public health or public order, that any protected animal or protected bird shall be destroyed. the Commissioner or other officer as aforesaid may authorize any person to kill such animals or birds for such period and by such methods ( even though prohibite~ by the provisio1~~ of this Law or the regulations made thereunder) and s.ub.1ec~ to such cond1t1on a ~ he may-direct with due regard to. the prevention of any unnecessary destructi.o.n of protected animals or birds: ·:.;··,·.·<·.-: ,-P·: · .. ·· .A d. tl · t ell atitho1·1·ty shall not be granted in the case of · ... · · · -. · rovh,.e 1a su • • . • :·- • ·':-}mlm~ls or:birds i11 a game reserve. f(: ·-. :~- • •. 2 ~· .... ·: . : ·- : · · ·. • 1 • d to grant licences under ~o~tio.n 23 1iu1y, -on ~ ~~ ---. • •.. . 7, (I) Any p~rson·a.ut 1or1ze . . ,. , , 1 • , , . ~f - . : .. the · ... · • .. , , . ,. • - lder of a resident non-N1go1 tdn s 1c.encc. 01 n 1 1.: : •.. , ,· .. . ij-~P,lt~at~on -of the ho • ',11·1,·ccnc'-' trnthoriz:ing ~i1ch pcr~on t-o hw1t. · • v1s1tor~'s fteen·ce grant a spccJ, - . • , , J c 1· t ;/: :· ·~·. 1,• - ·:- ·,-- -. : • • • - ,1 .. 1,hantsorrh1nocoros.uslH!Uppicnn .. : . .- • -. .J\.tH or,qapt.µre e1thet one ,or. t wo c ~c , , . Jr. . . ; }h~H Jiqu·friafrd ~s shaU be specified th~rcrn •• • :· •• • - • • ~. Power to authorrze ,kstruction of animals injuring food supplies o~ crops.. or endangl!'ring. I iii:. . Od~innJ licence . . l.l~. he . l'lldoh;L'll . '• .•'•:. · -· ·, . , •'•I: -' .. ·:: : . . . . . • . •.- . ~. '. •. . . ' •. --. 11111111 4660 CAP. 157l JVild Animals Preservation Original licence to be endorsed When licence b no used. Such special licence shall not authorize the holder to hunt, kill or capture any elephant having tusks weighing less than ten kilograms each. (2) There shall be paid for such special licence the fees following­ for a licence to hunt, kiil or capture one eiephant or rhinoceros, twenty naira; and for a licence to hunt, kill or capture two elephants or rhinoceros, sixty naira. (3) Every licence granted under this section shaii expire on th-~ s~me date as the resident non-Nioerian' s or visitor' s iicence held at the time 0 . of the granting of such special licence by the person to whom the same shall be granted and only one such special licence shall be granted to such person during the period of any such resident non-Nigerian;s or visitor's licence: Provided, however, if such person shall have taken out a special licence authorizing him to hunt, kill or capture one eiephant Qr rhinoceros only, he may, on payn1ent of a further fee of forty naira, be granted a licence authorizing hin1 to hunt, kill or capture a second elephant or rhinoceros. 30. Every person who shali obtain a speciai iicence und~r the last preceding section shall produce to the officer granting the same his resident non-Nigeria's or visitor's licence and such officer.shaUendor~e thereon the fact of such special licence having •been ·granted and the nature of the licence. . . · . : , • . · • . .: . . I ' ~ ' '.~·~ '> 31. Wl:en the holder of a resident non-Nigerian's or visit~r~s iic~11ceor·• , ":. ;i; a special elephant or rhinoceros licence has · been pre\i·ented ibz' ·.>}\) c i rcu~1stan~es beyond his own control · fron, rnakit1g. h11y Ji~e :~f,si1:c1:1;.i' ,' ••• licence ~lC sha~l be granted on application it sitnilar,HcehcefreeQfcl1urge. at any time within five years frort1 :thc d~te of-l~s·u:sueclJ icen9~- . • • • ~ . • . . ... ·,. . - - • ··--.,....--...,,....-- -~ Wild Animals Pre.\·ervation [CAP. 157 4661 '. t' r.,, .. t, ,,. r· f. · t·, {( • f l · r-. F .{ '/•. r:.:·· R·: .. i r :\· ;.' •. f': .i /·' ·: ·.;s, :· '. '·i:: ... ~!-. :,: ' '..:'~· . • 32. ·The holder of a special· elephant or rhinoceros ·licence shall, on presentatipn to any person authorized to issue licences under section 23 of the tusk·or horn of any elephatit 01' rhinoceros killed by him under the ai1thority of his licence, be entitled to receive a f'ree Disposal Permit in respect of each such truck or horn and every tusk or horn disposed of by him shall be accompanied by the said permit. , 33. (1) Every holder of a licence. other than a bird I icence, shall keep a register in the prescribed form and shall enter therein, as soon as conveniently may be after killing or capturing any protected animals or protected bird, the species and number of the animals and birds killed or captured, and shall, whenever required by an administraiive officer, produce such register for inspection, and shall. if required by the administrative officer certify in writing over his signature that the register is a complete record of all protected animals and protected birds killed or captured during the currency of his licence. (2) Every holder of a licence shall. within fifteen days after his licence has expired, send the register to the Commissioner and shall therein certify as in the preceding subsection provided. (3) If any holder of a licence fails to keep his register truly, or to produce, r. . send or certify it as required, he shall be labile to a fine of one hundred itr· naira. f f 34. The Commissioner may ~-•. 1,;::,,.: : · ·- : • • (a). revOke any licence when he is satisfied that the holder has ~- . , . , . been guilty of a breach of any of the provisions of this Law l::: • • ' ·.- · -· .. ·· ·. orof the conditions of his licence, or has connived with any ~};':: :, • other person in any such breach, or that in any matters in . ., . -; .. / • Jb) , refttse a Uce1Jce or ,direct that. a licence shall be refosed to ...... , : ·- .:· , ' ,··. ' ; ·. . . ' , ' • ~ • ; ' . · .< .• -~fly ~pph~flrtt; or- • . ,'·- , , •. . • .. , . •:",. ,• ,; ·. ' . 'lf.:.};:::,/ :', :; .. · .. , \ ~}-. ::::::r:~vi~~-ariy,applicanflbra·licence to give security, by bound .• ·:/•:,.. .'' .. -.: . · , · :?· ·'. ~' .,-·-.':~ : .~:~1~~'/ .. ~:. ·• · , I ' , : •• Holder ofan elephant or rhinoceros licence may obtain certificate of free disposal, Register Lo be kept I iccnce holders. Rcxot·.ation and refusal of I iccnct.-s.. ' t : . • ◄ j 4662 CAP. 157] Wild Animals Preservation Licence does not authorize trespass. Where servant may assist. Bird licence not required by citizen of Nigeria. Authority to kill protected animals and birds. fi rst and Second Schedule. compliance with this Law and the condition of his licence. 35. No licence under this Law shall be deemed to authorize the holder · thereof to enter upon private land for the purpose the hunting without the consent of the owner or occupier. 36. (I) Persons in the employment of holders of licences may, without licence, assist such holders of licences in hunting animals, but shall not use firearms, bows or arrows. (2) In any case of a breach of the provisions of this section the licence . holder shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira and his I.icence may be forfeited. PART V. - MISCELLANEOUS Permits to hunt and kill Animals and Birds 37. Subject to the provisions of any regulations under section 21 . any citizen of Nigeria may hunt, kill or capture without a licence any game· birds, provided that he does not use for such purpose any firearm other than a flint-lock gun. l J ,t :! • 'l ;1 J ··,) . ·.,.~.a 38. (1) The Commissioner or any other officer appointed by t}J.e :; Commissioner in this behalf may grant a permit to ariy citizen o:f'Niger,ia.: . . ] • or group of them, to hunt, kill or capture any anini~ls or bi rgs menti9ned .. ·, • .• .· -:,:::)%' in ~he Seco~d Sche?ule o~, with ~he sanction of t~e· Com1~lrs~i0ner~ a,IJ~,- : •. ~. .>)l ammal 0~ bird menttoned.m the First Sched~k: Su~h:~,er~tt ~haJf~P!.c,i:fr --/ . \· ~:..rl the species and the n~mber of each . Sf)eCJfS ' ~htch mar be k1He,~:.Ql ·:·/:;·~· .'\}J captured and may s~ec1fy t~e mode ~fhurttmg--~11d !ht .~[~.~ ~;~r.}~~~~~ :>:, .- · , ·:>4' and the seasons durmg wh1ch~the .citizen- of ,N1gena .<:1tg roupJ >ft~;rn.: .· ·c-'·"l may hunt in pursuance o( such p~rmit: ' .. ;:. • . .. • • • •• • • ·: i~'.'?:- :\:: ·:.L:-:,,:; ;.."\1[: . /:.,. . . ,, ·~ . : .. (2) No permit shall authorizr!'the ~illing,of~. · • ·' (a) • .• (b) Wild Animals Preservation [CAP.157 • (3) Whenever a permit shall authorize the hunting, killing and capturing of an elephant or rhinoceros the following conditions shall apply- · (a) ilo female elephant or rhinoceros, or elephant having tusks weighting less than ten kilograms each shall be hunted, killed or captured~ · (b) (c) the citizen of Nigeria or the head of the group, to whom the permit is granted, shall report without delay the killing of any elephant or rhinoceros to the administrative officer in charge of the district and shall deposit the tusks or horn with that officer. the officer with whom any tusks are deposited under the last preceding paragraph shall cause the same to be weighed, and if each tusk weighs not less than ten kilograms and the person depositing the same shall pay, by way of royalty to the· Government, two pence for every kilogram weight of ivory, the officer shall permit such person to retain the tusks, but otherwise the tusks shall be the property of the Government and shall be dealt with as the Commissioner may direct; ( d) • any rhinoceros. horn deposited under the prov1s10t1s of "' )'i •. ..-' .., · ~=:aph (b) shall be returned to the person depositing the .. t:i:::··.·.··:... . it.::.:< ; ,\. : .·, ,4)'Any perso:n authorized to grant a permit under this section may at any • tt;:.:'· ·/· .. <'. •. time cancel the sameifhe is satisfied that any person to whom the same has ·~:.;. ,- ••• ·• •·-· ptj,n ~ed· h~ hunted, killed or captured any protected animal or bird • z)T:•; )~: \ · •. \\r~-icli·He was nctt authorized by the permit to hunt, kill and capture, or has :\(.}.- .·i?f ,~~f.ij~tfaoti:~d;byih.ep~rrhhto·hu11tr kiUand' capture, or has committed a ·.­,., . , - .. - .· 4663 :•: • .... ' 4664 CAP. 157) Wild Animals Preservation Power to search and seize. Penalties. Forfeiture on conviction. Revocation of licences by court. Payment of informers. Summary Trial. Power to make regulation. Legal Proce,lure 39. Where any administrative, police or forest officer thinks it expedient for the purposes of verifying the register of a licence holder, or suspects that any person has been guilty of a breach of any of the provisions of this Law or of the conditions of his licence or permit, he may inspect and search, or authorize any subordinate officer to inspect and search, any baggage, package, wagon, tent, building, or caravan belonging to or under the control of such person, or his agent, and if the officer finds any head, horn, tusks, skin, feather or other remains of any animal or bird appearing to have been killed, or any live animal or bird he shall seize and take the same before the magistrate to be dealt with according to law. 40 . ( 1) Any person who commits any breach of the provisions of this Law, or of the conditions of his licence or permit for which breach no special penalty is prescribed, shall on conviction be labile to fine of one hundred naira. (2) In all cases of conviction for any offence under this Law the head, horns, tusks, skins or other remains of animals or birds found in th~ possession of the offender or his agents, shall be liable to forfeiture, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that they were not obtained in contravention of this Law, and all live animals or birds captured in contravention of this Law shall be labile to forfeiture. (3) If the person convicted is the holder of a licence his .licence may be . revoked by the court. • • • • 41. Where in any proceeding under this Law ~ny fine is in~posed,. tl1~ • cour t may ward any sum not exceeding half the.total fine. recoi/ereq to· any informer. • • · • ·· · 42. All offences under this LawmaYbe ~ied ~uml11~r\Jy: /\ • ' .• }f f!~io:~:~:::~:sioner may mal<e regulations in Te$p~ot Of lhi .•• .( )I . . ; , • •. • • : ;: · • . • • , • \, ·~ . - I~ •' · . - / •. : · - - •• /,))(, l.l·t: ' . ,'1 . .. ,· . - :· • .. ·' . ~.: . •. ' i ;-. ·i l. l [ ... ,,,...· . ' (a) . (b) (c) (d) (e) (t) . (g) (h) 1Vi!d Animals Preservation {CAP. 157 the application for issue and form of licences; requiring the holder of any special licence granted under section 27 or section 29 before hunting under such iicence in any area to submit the licence for endorsement by the Commissioner. the issue of duplicate licence in the case of a licence being lost or destroyed and prescribing the fee to be paid; providing for the issue of iicences to ostrich farmers~ authorizing the collection of the eggs of wild ostriches and the capture of young ostriches, and prescribing the conditions to be attached to such licences and the fees to be paid therefor; prohibiting or regulating the capture of killing offish or of any specified kind of fish either generally or in respect of any specified waters; prohibiting the use of any specified kind of net or instrument for the killing or capture of fish; . for the protection of spawning beds; prohibiting the firing at animals or birds !rem a~y .steamship on State waters; prohibiting the making or use of poison for the purpose of :killi11g any animal or bird; • ·• , • i6). ·-.. •. p.r.ohibitihg ·the m~king or use of any game pits, nets or . . . . . • -: traps for t4e porpose ·ofkilling or capturing any animal or . ·,,,·. -, .. -- ,~· ,, -<: 1;; .. a· . . - - .. , - . - . ... , . .. · · . ulT , 4665 4666 I I I CAP~ 157) (I) (m) (n) Wild Animals Preserva(ion providing for the marking with identify. ing k . mar s of elephant tusks and rhmoceros horns· , prohibiting the possession of any specified kind of a lainp or any other article used or likely to be use:s, capable of being used in hunting or prohibiting the carrying of any specified kinds of arms lamps, or any other articles while hunting; and ' (o) generally for the carrying out of the purposes of this Law. FIRST SCHEDULE Animals and birds which may not be hunted, killed or captured ( except under a special licence)­ Aard Vaak Aard Wolf. Abyssinian Ibex or W ali. Abyssinian Wolf. Banded Duiker. Barbary Stag. Bongo. Chimpanzee. Crested Bush Rat. Eland. Elephant Fossa. Giant Sasble Antelop. Giraffe. Gorilla. Hippopotamus '-:, .i ·• l .t . . • ·. ' • ' .• , . 1:" ' . < ·" '. ' Wild An-imals Preservation Madagascar Lemur. Manatee. Mountain Nyala or Buxton's Bush Buck Northern Hartebeest or Bubal. Nubian Ibex or Bedin. • Nyala. Okapi. Otter Shrew. Pangolin. Rhinoceros. Water Shevrotain Wild Ass. Yellow-backed Duiler. Abyssinian Ground Chough. African Broadbill. African Peacock. African Yellow-billed Swallow. Bald-headed Ibis or Waldrapp. Buff-racked Heron. Egret. European White Stork. • Flightless Rail of Inaccessible Island. Marabou Stork. • Northern Secretary Bird. Ostrich. Rhinoceros Bird . . Secretary Bird. Vulture. • - • Whale-headed Stork or Shoe-bill ·White-:breaste4 Guinea Fowl. Fishes. of th~ Grottoes-of Thysville. • ,1 • r ,- • • ·, -• • ·•• . . ' ' : . . [CAP.157 4667 · • • l • ... ' . · . . , .:, . •· -: · '• ✓·.: .• L •• . . . ~ ~,· , • ... ·, · . 4668 C,t\.P. 157] Wild Animals Pr-eseryation , SECOND SCHEDULE · Animals and birds which may be hunted, killed or captured und visitor's resident non-Nigeria's licence- . er a Species Number·which may be killed or cap~ured • l i J .i Addra Gazelle (Rufi collis).. ........................................ 2 Beira ........................................................................... 1 B.uffalo.......................................... .. .............................. 1 *Buffon' s Kob (Cobus cob)........................................ 4 *Bush Buck or Harnessed Antelop... ... ... ....... ............... 8 • 1 Colobus Monkey...... .. .................................................. 4 ,, . t1 Dama Gazelle.......... ... ......... ........... ........ ...................... 2 J Dibatag or Clarke's Gazelie .......................................... · 2 • J ~~:~:; (~ii'~~;~;~~ ·;~-~~~iili~'Y ~ii~;:b~~k~d-~d..... I j Banded Duiker) ...... .................................................... 20 . ·J *Harte bee st. .............. ...................... ....................... .-..... 4 .. ,. Hippopotamus (except where included in the First Schedule)2 • •; In1pal . ......................................................................... 1 -.~~ 3 .3 Klipspringer .......... .. ................... ............ ............... :..... • • •• -:·1, . *Oribi 8 : -~;{~ · .. .... . . .......... ............. .. ................ . .... . ........... . ..... . . .. :.:" ){ j Oryx (white) .............. ... ........................................... ~;.2 ,·.-J·: *Roan Buck ............... .... ................................... .......... 4 .-.: .. , . ·:-...;i:- •. :~~~~g~tHtelotpeb ...... t ....................... ··'··· :·' ......... : •• i, ., ••••• ;;,.; ·44 • . •. ... . .• • .- • .. : ·• ... ··• .. '.·-·•··.:.·~ .. :•.:··.:·,'.;,!,f:.:::,.~-·. ar e ees ........... ............................ , ............. , . . ~ : . • ·, . ..•· ~ . • . ,· tt~;~i~r• ~ ~~: ~~~°.!~~ -~-~~~'.'.~ • ~ ~ '.~ t-:: ( ,~,:::-.'::,•.:•;:: • . • C " • • ' • , • < •••. . \{!\ g .... ..... ............. ... ....... ............ ·, ................. •·~·· ·· 4 . ' -' .· ·J" *W . . . ..i ater Buck .. ........... .. ............ . ~ ...... ............... :' .......... 4 • . :·: ·• .. · . . : , :. -··.:\ •• : White-tailed Gnu • 1· -~- • • • :: .· :·:·· , '.:-i.'.'. ········· ·· · ··· ····· · - · · .... ···•• t ••··••,•·· .... .. . ..... .... , . . • . ' ', . j•;,, '. •• ,, .• :,;.,:,)f·~ :: •. ·, -~ ~::.t/ t : ·. ·•.··,.11;2.±;),i;i '&·'Mit.;;;},ili!: Wild Animals Preservation [CAP.157 4669 In the case of the animals marked with a *above the Commissioner any allow a larger number, not exceeding double that stated, to be killed in certain special districts where the particular species is abundant, and the licence will be endorsed accordingly. ' r. ,I Number which may be killed or captured Abyssinian Ground Hornbill.......... ... . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . I Crowned Crane........................................................... 2 Greater Bustard........................................................... 2 Greater Kudu... ....... ........................................ ... .. .. ...... 1 THIRD SCHEDULE GAME BIRDS Duck, Wideon, mallard, Flori cans . . Francolins. Geese. Guniea Fowl Lesser Bustards •. P21rtridges . . Quail. - · • · Red-:eyed and Green Pigeons. , Rock·Fowl. f . . · .. .. · · ~fand Grouse. ·f;., ?•>:> .•.•. ·.· ~:-·. l ,'. , ,. • .!. ,, : : : • : • . ,;,•· : : . - -. •·;, •: . ,."" ·; ·F· ' , JI::\ :· !:: ...... . ;., ,• ... ,'l f };.> ~· ~: . t!:.(. ' . . - • . ' • . . •.·:·