Fauna (Protection and Control) Balek Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1977
Made 1977 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- protected area, timber extraction/logging, hunting/capture, wild fauna, authorization/permit, traditional rights/customary rights
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Fauna (Protection and Control) Balek Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1977 INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MADE under the Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966. 1. Interpretation. In these Rules, "the Sanctuary" means the Balek Wildlife Sanctuary. 2. Prohibition on taking, etc., of fauna. A person shall not take or kill fauna in the Sanctuary. 3. Prohibition on lighting of fires. A person shall not light a fire in the Sanctuary. 4. Prohibition on disposal of refuse, etc. A person shall not dispose of any refuse, litter or garbage in or into the Sanctuary. 5. Prohibition on cutting trees, etc. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a person shall not— (a) cut or damage trees or plants; or (b) make a garden, in the Sanctuary. (2) A person who has customary garden rights in the Sanctuary may make a garden in the Sanctuary, and may cut and damage trees or plants to the extent reasonably necessary to make a garden, only— (a) with the prior approval of his clan leader; and (b) on land that has been customarily used for gardens. (3) For the purpose of Subsection (2), the clan leader is as specified in the Schedule. SCHEDULE. CLAN LEADERS. Leader Clan Village Tegil Nanek Hep Clan Awa Village Wagum Tegil Hep Clan Awa Village Dira Baik Hep Clan Awa Village Sakel Tegil Hep Clan Awa Village Bedem Bahuwai Yaum Clan Awa Village Biltal Damun Yaum Clan Awa Village Ulul Damun Yaum Clan Awa Village Kom Baukam Belih Clan Awa Village Oina Bultin Belih Clan Awa Village Jabe But Belih Clan Awa Village © 2005 University of the South Pacific