Hawksbill Turtles (Protection) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. No. 95 of 1977)
Made 1977-10-12 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Seychelles
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- turtles, international trade, endangered species, offences/penalties, protection of species, wild fauna, biodiversity, reptiles
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U7th October] S. I. No. 95 of 1.977. THE TV?.TLES ACT (Chapter 141) The HawksJ]: T.U:~lCS (Protectluu) Rc6·.,htiuns, 1977~ In exerc.cc cf the powers conferred by secticn 11 of the Turrles Act. th e f.1:nister hereby n.akcs thcfo!bwing Reguk.ticns : 237 I. These T'-eg-.:L.ticns may be cited as l.h~ ·Haw~:::·.)m Citation. Turtles (Protec.ion) Regulations, 1977. 2. In these Regulations-s- Interpre "Hawksbill turtle" means the Hawks:.:n turtle cr t;;.rlo~ caret; "sell" includes to expose or offer iot s~l~. 3.-(1) No person shall purchase. sell or ex-orr a-,~v preserved or stuffed Hawksbill turtle or any pait thereof unless authorised by the Minister. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub regulation (I) of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalty provided in section 11(2) of the Turtles Act. (3) This regulation shall not apply to the purchase, sale or export of hawksbill turtle shells, Made on the .twelfth day of October. 1977. J. D. M. FEIU\ARI, Minister. r .obibiuon on pIJrchO'-s;. sale, ctc., of preserved or stuflcd HilwKSbnl. lUrtlcs.