Wild Animals and Birds Protection (Archaius Chameleon) Regulations, 2021 (S.I. 52 of 2021)

[16th July 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette 305 S.I. 52 of 2021 WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS PROTECTION ACT (Cap 247) Wild Animals and Birds Protection (Archaius Chameleon) Regulations, 2021 Arrangement of Regulations 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Declaration of Archaius Chameleon as protected 4. Prohibition 5. Offence 6. Exception 8704.2290 Other with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) g.w.v > 5 < 20 tonnes No. 25% 8704.2390 Other with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) g.v.w >20 tonnes No. 25% 8704.3141 Plug-in hybrid electric with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine <5 tonnes No. 10% 8704.3149 Other hybrid motor vehicle with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine g.v.w <5 tonnes No. 12.5% 8704.3190 Other motor vehicles with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine <5 tonnes No. 25% 8704.3290 Other with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine g.v.w >5 tonnes No. 25% 8704.9090 Other motor vehicles for the transport of goods No. 25% . [16th July 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette 307 S.I. 52 of 2021 WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS PROTECTION ACT (Cap 247) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act, 1961, the Minister responsible for Environment makes the following Regulations — Citation 1. These regulations may be cited as the Wild Animals and Birds Protection ( ) Regulations, 2021. Interpretation 2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — “Act” means the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act, (Cap 247); “ ” Wild Animals and Birds Protection (Archaius Chameleon) Regulations, 2021 Archaius Chameleon Archaius Chameleon means either one of the two chameleon species; Archaius Tigris or Archaius seychellensis, in the genus Archaius (formerly columma). Declaration of Archaius Chameleon as protected 3. The Archaius Chameleon is hereby declared protected. Prohibition 4. A person shall not — (a) purchase an Archaius Chameleon; (b) control or have in his possession an Archaius Chameleon; (c) convey, by any means, an Archaius Chameleon; 308 Supplement to Official Gazette [16th July 2021] Dated this 13th day of July, 2021. FLAVIEN JOUBERT MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT ——————— (d) sell, offer or make exchanges for, an Archaius Chameleon; (e) exhibit or offer an Archaius Chameleon for sale or exchange; (f) disturb, destroy, kill, capture, or cause an Archaius Chameleon to be disturbed, destroyed, killed or captured; (g) export a living, preserved or stuffed Archaius Chameleon. Offence 5. A person who contravenes regulation 4 commits an offence. Exception 6. Notwithstanding regulations 4 and 5, the Minister may by notice, allow a person to capture or export a living, preserved or stuffed Archaius Chameleon — (a) for a scientific or conservation related purpose; or (b) for the purpose of shifting or relocating the Archaius Chameleon, in the manner that the Minister directs, from an unnatural habitat to its natural habitat, or from a natural habitat to another.