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Fauna (Protection and Control) Bagiai Wildlife Management Area Rules 1977

Made 1977 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Papua New Guinea
Subjects
Fisheries and aquaculture, Wild species and ecosystems
Keywords
marine fisheries, traditional rights/customary rights, fishing gear/fishing method, fishery management and conservation, protected area, hunting/capture, wild fauna
Categories
energy

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  1. Fauna (Protection and Control) Bagiai Wildlife Management Area Rules 1977 Unvalidated References: Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966 This reprint of this Statutory Instrument incorporates all amendments, if any, made before25 November 2006 and in force at 1 July 2001. ......... Legislative Counsel Dated 25 November 2006 INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Chapter 154A. Fauna (Protection and Control) Bagiai Wildlife Management Area Rules 1977 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. 1. Interpretation. 2. Restriction on taking and killing of fauna. 3. Restriction on methods of taking and killing fauna. 4. Restricted use of firearms. Fauna (Protection and Control) Bagiai Wildlife Management Area Rules 1977 MADE under the Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966. Dated 200 . 1. INTERPRETATION. In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears “the Area” means the Bagiai Wildlife Management Area under exception of the deep waters off the reefs and Wadau and Bulu Plantations. 2. RESTRICTION ON TAKING AND KILLING OF FAUNA. (1) A person, other than a person who has customary rights to take or kill fauna in the Area, shall not take or kill fauna in the Area. (2) A person, who has customary rights to take or kill fauna in the Area may take or kill fauna only in the parts of the Area to which his customary rights apply. 3. RESTRICTION ON METHODS OF TAKING AND KILLING FAUNA. (1) Only customary methods of taking and killing fauna shall be used in the Area. (2) In particular, but without in any way limiting Subsection (1), no commercially manufactured fishing nets or kerosene or hurricane lamps shall be used in connection with the taking or killing of fauna. 4. RESTRICTED USE OF FIREARMS. Notwithstanding Section 3, and subject to any other law, firearms may be used by any owner of land within the Area– (a) to kill wild pigs on his own land; and (b) to kill Fork Tailed Kite when it threatens or attacks domestic poultry. Office of Legislative Counsel, PNG © 1998 University of the South Pacific

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