Amendment to the Law on Fauna (Hunting) and Forest Conservation (No. 68 of 1970)

6 Law No. 68 of 31 Auro!,st 1970 - Amendment to La.w on Fauna. (Hunting) a'1d Forest Conserva.tion ~ticle 1 - The Fauna Law is amend~d as follows: Substitute Seoretary of State for Minister Secretary of State means "Secretary of State reaponsibla for forestryr-, and game". Resident inoludes Bomali citizen and foreigner authorized for a residence longer than six months. Tourist means an Don-resident "who will not stay" more than 6 months in Somalia Article 13 (1) becomes "from 1 April to 14 August every year shall be closed season. This however, shall not apply to vermin." Article 20 (1) (c) "providing specimen of recogniz~d zoological garden". J..rticle 33 (1) becomes '!'Iex-cept as may be a.uthori zed under Article 20 (a) (b) (c), no person shall hunt the young or females of ~r animal. Provided that, subject to any order made by the Secretary of State, this provision shall not apply to monkey (cercopithems aldegolaris) or vermin." Article 50 becomes "Government trophies shall be sold by the Secretary of State and the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the general revenue." Article 66 ~6) becomes "Any animal, meat, t:rophy, forest pr-duce , trap, weapon, tool or implement, poison or vehicle forfeited under this law shall be sold by the Secreta:r-y of State and any proceeds of' sale a-hall be paid into the General Revenue." Article 66 (1) - (2) 3001 is changed to 3000 Article 66 (12) becomes lithe District Courts territorially competent shall have jurisdiction over offenoes under this law, and no appeal shall lie against their decisions." Article 68 becomes The Court may give informers up to one thi:rd of any fine and one half of the proceeds of forefeited items Schedule 3 part A items 5, 6 and 7 become "5 - Gravey's zebra; 6 - Burchell zebra; 7 - hunting dog" Schedule 3 part A item 15 is deleted Schedule 4 part A (General and supplemental game licenseJis amended. by the amendment of' items 9 and 10 and the addition of items 26 throngh 38 as follows: 7 General Max. No. tJIax.No. Fees Species Game 1 licenoe all licences 1st 2nd Subsequent 9. Lesser Kudu 2 1 50 100 10. Greater " 1 100 26. Clerk f s Gazelle 1 500 27. Orix Gazelle 1 500 28. Beira 1 300 29. Cribi (Ganges) 1 50 30" Balancio 1 100 310 Bush-Pig 1 '1 25 32" Wild Cat 1 20 33. Bush Baby 1 1 25 34. Monitor Lizard i 25 35. Python 1 25 36. Grant Gazelle 1 100 37. Hunter's Harte beest (Irole) 1 100 38. Crocodile (Yahas) 100 25 25 25 8 Schedule 19, license item Noo 4 becomes nTrophy dealers licence (unfiu..i..shed product) 5 000 shillingBo'\~ "Trophy dealers licence (finished product) 500 shillings," Add schedule 23 concerning protection of trees Add schedule 24 concerning grades of trees and fees for cutting them Add schedule 25 concerning charcoal and f'irewood f'ees Article 2 - Effectiveness and publication of law, etc.