Wild Animals (Seychelles Pond Turtle) Protection Regulations
Made 1966-05-19 · 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
- hunting authorization/permit, turtles, protection of species, wild fauna, biodiversity, hunting/capture, reptiles
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2003 ED] WILD ANIMALS AND BIRD PROTECTION ACT [CAP 247 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────── 8 THE WILD ANIMALS (SEYCHELLES POND TURTLE) PROTECTION REGULATIONS S.I. 30 of 1966. [19th May, 1966] ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATIONS 1. Citation. 2. Seychelles Pond Turtle declared protected. 3. Taking, keeping and killing Seychelles Pond Turtle prohibited. 4. Purchase, selling etc., of preserved or stuffed Seychelles Pond Turtle prohibited. 5. Offences and penalties. Citation. 1 These regulations may be cited as the Wild Animals (Seychelles Pond Turtles) Protection Regulations. Seychelles 2 The Seychelles Pond Turtle or Tortue Soupape is hereby Pond Turtle declared to be protected throughout Seychelles. declared protected. Taking, 3 No person shall take, keep or kill any Seychelles Pond keeping and Turtle or Tortue Soupape. killing Seychelles Pond Turtle prohibited. Purchase, 4 No person shall purchase, sell or exhibit for sale, or selling etc., export any preserved or stuffed Seychelles Pond Turtle or of preserved Tortue Soupape. or stuffed 2003 ED] WILD ANIMALS AND BIRD PROTECTION ACT [CAP 247 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────── 9 Seychelles Pond Turtle prohibited. Offences and 5 Any person who contravenes regulation 3 or regulation 4 penalties. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the penalties provided under section 3 of the Act. THE WILD ANIMALS (GIANT LAND TORTOISES) PROTECTION REGULATIONS S.I. 59 of 1974. S.I. 39 of 1999. [24th June, 1974] S.I. 40 of 2000 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATIONS 1. Citation. 2. Giant Land tortoise declared protected. 3. Taking and killing Giant Land Tortoise prohibited. 4. Purchase or selling of preserved or stuffed Giant Land Tortoises prohibited. 5. Restriction on export of giant land tortoise. 6. Export of an adult Giant Land Tortoise as donation. 7. Application for registration. 8. Export of Giant Land Tortoise by tortoise breeders. 9. Export permits. Citation. 1 These regulations may be cited as the Wild Animals (Giant Land Tortoises) Protection Regulations. Giant Land 2 The Giant Land Tortoises (Geochelone gigantea) is