Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978

Made 1978 · 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, molluscs, crustaceans, traditional rights/customary rights, aquatic animals, protected area, hunting gear/hunting methods, hunting/capture

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Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978 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 154C. Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. 1. Interpretation. 2. Prohibition on firearms. 3. Restriction on taking of fauna. Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978 MADE under the Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966. Dated 200 . 1. INTERPRETATION. In these Rules– “the Sanctuary” means the Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary; “sea shells” includes molluscs and crustaceans. 2. PROHIBITION ON FIREARMS. A person shall not be in possession of a firearm within the Sanctuary. 3. RESTRICTION ON TAKING OF FAUNA. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a person shall not take or disturb any sea shells in the Sanctuary. (2) A person who has traditional sea shell harvesting rights within the Sanctuary may take sea shells from that part of the Sanctuary to which his traditional sea shell harvesting rights apply. Office of Legislative Counsel, PNG © 1998 University of the South Pacific