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Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance (No. 4 of 1976)

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British Virgin Islands
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Wild species and ecosystems
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management/conservation, authorization/permit, offences/penalties, protection of species, endangered species, trade in species, wild fauna, wild flora, biodiversity

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  1. Shmt t1'\.\e and commence­ ment. No, 4 of 1976 I Assent W.W. WALLACE, Governor, 28th May, 1976. Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance, I 976 VIRGIN ISLANDS No. 4 of 1976 Virgin Islands An Ordinance to restrict the importation and exportation of certain animals, plants and articles; to restrict the movement after importation of certain live animals; and for purposes connected therewith and incidental thereto. [Gazetted 10th June, 1976] ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 1. TI1is Ordinance may be cited as the Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance, 1976 and shall come into force on such day as the Governor may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, appoint. InterprPta- 2. tion. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires "'Customs Officer" means an officer appointed as No. 8 of 1975. such under section 6 .of the Customs Ordinance, 1975; Restriction of importa­ tion and exportation of certain animals and plants. "Minister" means the Minister of Government charged with portfolio responsibility for the subject matter of this Ordinance; "Schedule" means Schedule to this Ordinance; and "Territory" means the Territory of the Virgin Islands. 3. (I) Subject to subsection (2), the importation and the exporta­ tion of--~ (a) a live or dead animal of any of the kinds for the time being specified in the second column of the First Schedule; (b) a live or dead plant of any of the kinds for the time being specified in the second column of the Second Sched1lle;or ( c) an article for the time heing specified in the Third Schedule, am prohibited. 18 (2) Subsection (I) shall not apply to the importation or exporiation of anything therein referred to under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Minister. (3) A licence issued under subsection (2) maybe to any degree, general or specific, may be expressed to be valid for such period as may be stated therein and may be modified or revoked at any time by the Minister. (4) A person who, for the purpose of obtaining whether for himself or another, the issue of a licence under subsection {2) {a) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular; {b) furnishes a document or information which he knows to be false in a material particular; or (c) recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for twelve months. (5) Where a live or dead animal or plant of any of the families for the time being specified in the first column of the First or Second Schedules or an article for the time being specified in the 111h·d Schedule is being imported or exported or has been imported or brought to any place in the Territory for the purpose of being exported; any Customs Officer may require any person possessing or having control of the animal, plant or article to furnish proof that its importation or exportation is or was not unlawful by virtue of this section; and if such proof is not furnished to the satisfaction of the said Customs Officer the animal, plant ot article shall be1iable to forfeiture. under the Customs Ordinance, 1975. Ne. 8 of 1975. 4. The Minister may from time to time, by Order published in the Gazette, make such modifications in any Schedule as he considers necessary for any of the following purposes, namely (a) to reflect any amendment made under Article XV of the Convention on International Trade in endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora made at Washington on the 3rd day of March, 1973 {which relates to amendments about the kinds of animals and plants ill ,espect of which tnide is restricted under the Convention); (b) to reflect the inclusionofan item in or the withdrawal of an item from Appendix Ill to the said Convention (which relates to kinds of animals and plants in the 19 Power to modify SCJ1edules. trade in which a party identifies as needing inter­ national control) at the instance of any country a party to the said Convention; ( c) where the Minister decides, after consultation with any body or bodies established under section 6, that the importation and exportation of any animal or plant of a particular kind or of any article derived from any animal or plant should be ( or should no longer be) restricted, to give effect to that decision. Restriction 5. (!) Where a licence is issued under section 3(2) in respect of of movE:ment the importation of a live animal of any of the kinds for the time being 0 1 . f certam 1 specified in the second column of the First Schedule and the Minister rve amma s 'd h . . d . bl t "al 1 "t t· h after const ers t at 1t is esira e to preven commerct exp 01 a 10n e may importation. issue the licence subject to the condition that the animal shall as soon as is reasonably practicable after its importation be taken to and subsequently kept at a place specified in the licence until such time as he may, on an application made by or on behalf of the person to whom the animal for the time being belongs, give permission for it to be moved from that place. (2) Where a licence has been issued subject to such a condition as is specified in subsection(!), any person who, being the person to whom the animals concerned for the time being belongs, (a) takes it, or knowingly permits it to be taken, after it has been imported, to a place other than that specified in the licence and other than one connected with the importation, or (b) moves it or knowingly permits it to be moved from the place so specified in the absence of such permission as is mentioned in subsection {l ), shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. (3) Proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) may be commenced at any time within a period of six months from the date on which there comes to the knowledge of the Attorney-General evidence sufficient in his opinion to justify a prosecution for that offence; and for the purposes of this subsection (a) a certificate of the Attorney-General stating that such evidence came to his knowledge on a specified date shall be conclusive evidence of that fact; and (b) a document purporting to be such a certificate and to be signed by the Attorney General shall be presumed to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved. 20 6. The Minister may establish such body or bodies, consisting in each case of such members as he may from time to time appoint, and it shall be the duty of any body established under this section to advise the Minister on any question which he may refer to it and on any question on which it considers it should offer its advice in connection with the administration of this Ordinance or otherwise in connection with the importation and exportation of animals and plants of kinds which appear to him or, as the case may be, the body, to be endangered and articles derived wholly or partly from them. 7. Where an offence under this Ordinance which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Passed the Legislative Council this 20th day of May, 1976. I. DAWSON, Speaker. M.G. BORDE, Clerk of the Legislative Council. Advisory bodies. Offences by corporations. SCHEDULES FIRST SCHEDULE ANIMALS THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF WHICH ARE RESTRICTED Family Macropodidae Phalangeridae Burramyidae Vombatidae Peramelidae Dasyuridae Thyladnidae Erinaceidae Lemuridae Kind MAMMALIA Marsupialia Bettongia lesueur Bettongia penicillata Bettongia tropica Caloprymnus campestris Dendrolagus inustus Dendrolagus ursinus Lagorchestes hirsutus Lagostrophus fasciatus Macropus parma Onychogalea frenata Onychogalea lunata Wyulda squamicaudata Burramys parvus Lasiorhinus gillespiei Chaeropus ecaudatus Macrotis lagotis Macrotis leucura Perameles bougainville Antechinomys laniger Mynnocobius fasciatus rufus Planigale subtilissirna Planigale tenuirostris Sminlhopsis longicaudata Sminthopsis psammophila Thylacinus cynocephalus Insectivora Erinaceus frontalis Primates Allocebus 22 Lorisidae Indriidae Daubentoniidae Callithricidae Cebidae Cercopithecidae Hylobatidae Pongidae Cheirogaleus Hapalemur Lemur Lepilemur Microcebus Phaner Loris tardigradus Nycticebus coucang Alvahi Indri Prop ithecus Daubentonia rnadagascariensis Callirnico goeldii Leontopithecus (=Leontideus) Alouatta paUiata (villosa) Ateles geoffroyi frontatus Ateles geoffroyi panamensis Brachyteles arachnoides Cacajao Cebus capucinus Chiropotes albinasus Saimiri oerstedii Cerococebus galeritus galeritus Colobus badius gordonornm Colobus badius kirkii Colobus badius rufomitratus Colobus vems Macaca silenus Macaca sylvanus Nasalis larvatus Presbytis entellus Presbytis geei Presbytis johnii Presbytis pileatus Pygathrix nemaeus Rhinopithecus roxellanae Simias concolor Hylobates Symphalangus syndactylus Gorilla gorilla Pan paniscus Pan troglodytes Pongo pygmaeus abelii Pongo pygmaeus pygamaeus Edentata 23 uitsypoumae rnooomes giganteus~rioctontes max1musJ Plati8l~tidae Platanista gangetica Mynnecophagidae Mynnecophaga tridactyla Eschrichtidae Eschrichtius robustus (=Eschrichtius Tamandua tetradactyla chapadensis gib bosus= Eschrich tius glaucus) Bradypodidae Bradypus boliviensis Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus Megaptera novaeangliae Pholidota Balaenidae Balaena mysticetus Eubalaena Manidae Manis crassicaudata Manis javanica Manis pentadactyla Camivora Manis temmincki Canidae Canis lupus crassodon Canis lupus irremotus Lagomorpha Canis lupus monstrabilis Canis lupus pallipes Leporidae Caprolagns hispidus Chrysocyon brachyurus Nesolagns netscheri Coon alpinus Romerolagus diazi Vulpes velox hebes Ursidae Helarctos malayanus Rodentia Utsus americanus emmonsii Ursus arctos Heteromyidae Dipodomys phillipsii phillipsii Ursus (Thalarctos) maritimus Sciuridae Cynomys mexicanus Procyondiae Ailurus fulgens La.riscus hosei Ratufa Mustelidae Aonyx microdon Enhydra lutris nereis Castoridae Castor canadensis frondator Lutra felina Castor canadensis repentinus Lutra longicaudis (=Lutra annectens Castor canadensis mexicanus =Lutra platensis) Castor fiber birulaia Lutra provocax Martes americana atrata Cricetidae Ondatra zibethicus bernardi Mustala Nigripes Pterenura brasiliensis Muridae Leporillus conditor Notomys aquilo Viverridae Cynogale bennetti Pseudomys fieldi Helogale derbianus Pseudomys fumeus Prionodon linsang Pseudomys novaehollandiae Prionodon Pardicolor Pseudomys bccidentalis Pseudomys praeconis Hydaenidae Hyaena brunnea Pseudomys shortridgei Xeromys myoides Felidae Acinonyx jubatus Zyzomys pedunculatus Felis bengalensis bengalensis Felis caracal (=Caracal caracal) Chinchiliidae Chinchilla brevicaudata boHviana Felis colocolo budini Cetacea Felis colocolo crespoi 24 25 Felis colocolo pajeros Felis concolor azteca Dugo'llll!liae Dugong dugon Felis concolor coryi Trichechidae Trichechus inunguis Felis concolor costaricensis Trichechus manatus Felis concolor cougar Trichechus senegalensis Felis concolor mayensis Felis concolor missoulensis Felis jacobita Perissodactyla Felis lynx isabellina Felis rufa escuinapae (~Lynx rufa Equidae Equus hemionus escuinapae) Equus przewalskii Felis mannorata Equus zebra zebra Felis nigripes Felis pardalis Tapiridae Tapirus bairdii F elis planiceps Tapirus indicus F elis serval Tapirus pinchaque Felis temmincki Tapirus terrestris Felis tigrina Felis wiedii Rhinocerotidae Ceratotherium simum cottoni Felis yagouaroundi Diceros bicontus Neofelis nebulosa Didennocerus s'umatrensis Panthera leo persica Rhinoceros sondaicus Panthera onca Rhinoceros unicornis Panthera pardus Panthera tigris Pan th era uncia Artiodactyla Suidae Babyrousa babyrussa Pinnipedia Sus salvanius Otariidae Arctocephalus australis Hippopotamidae Choeropus liberiensis Arctocephalus galapagoensis Arctocephalus philippii Camelidae Camelus bactrianus Arctocephalus townsendi Vicugna vicugna Phocidac Mirounga angustirostris Cervidae Axis calamianensis Mirounga australis Axis kuhlii Mirounga leonina Axis porcinus annamiticus Monachus spp. Blastoceros dichotomus Cervus duvauceli C..rvus elaphus bactrianus Tubulidentata Cervus elaphus hanglu Cervus eldi Orycteropidae Orycteropus afer Hippocamelus antisiensis Hippocamelus bisulcus Moschus moschiferus moschiferus Proboscidea Ozotoceros bezoarticus Pudu mephistophiles Elephantidae Elephas maximus Pudu pudu Sirenia Antilocapridae Antilocapra americana mexicana 26 27 Bovidae Ambystomidae Cryptobranchidae Bufonidae Atelopodidae Antilocapra americana peninsularis Antilocapra americana sonoriensis Addax nasomaculatus Bison bison athabascae Bos gaurus Bos mutus (=Bos grunniens) Bubalus depressicornis (=Anoa depressicomis} Bubalus mindorensis (=Anoa mindorensis) Bubalus quarlesi (=Anoa quarlesi) Capra falconeri Capricornis sumatraensis Cephalophus monticola Damaliscus dorcas dorcas Hippotragus niger variani Kobus leche Nemorhaedus goral Oryx dammah (=Oryx tao) Oryx leucoryx Novibos (Bos) sauveli Ovis ammon Ovis canadensis Ovis orientalis ophion Ovis vignei Pantholops hodgsoni Rupicapra rupicapra omata Saiga tatarica mongolica AMPHIBI Urodela Ambystoma dumerillii Ambystoma lermaensis Ambystoma mexicanum Andrias ( =Megalobatrachus) davidianus japonicus Andrias ( =Megalobatrachus) davidianus davidianus Salientia Bufo periglenes Bufo retiformis Bufo superciliaris Nectophrynoides Atelopus varius zeteki 28 Alligatoridae Crocodylidae Gavialidae Emydidae Testudinidae REPTILIA Crocodylia Alligator mississippiensis Alligator sinensis Caiman crocodilus apaporiensis Caiman crocodilus crocodilus Caiman crocodilus fuscus ( chiapasius) Caiinan crocodilus yacare Caiinan latirostris Melanosuchus niger Paleosuchus palpebrosus Paleosuchus trigonatus Crocodylus acutus Crocodylus cataphractus Crocodylus intennedius Crocodylus johnsoni Crocodylus niloticus Crocodylus novaegaineae mindorensis Crocodylus novaeguineae novaeguineae Crocodylus palustris kimbula Crocodylus paiastris palustris Chocodylus porosus Crocodylus rhombifer Crocodylus siamensis Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis Tomistoma schlegelii Gavialis gangeticus Testudinata Batagur baska Clemmys muhlenbergi Geoclemmys (=Damonia hamiltonii) Geoemyda (= Nicoria) tricarinata Kachuga tecta tecta Morenia ocellata Terrapene coahuila Chersine Geochelone ( = Testudo) Gopherus Homopus !Gnixys Malacochersus Pyxis 29 Testudo Rhynchocephalia Cheloniidae Caretta caretta Sphenodontidae Spherodon punctatus Chelonia depressa Chelonia mydas PISCES Eretmechelys imbricata bissa Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata Acipenserifonnes Lepidochelys kempii Lepidochelys olivacea Acipenseridae Acipenser brevirostrum Dermochelidae Dermochelys coriacea Acipenser fulvescens Acipenser oxyrhynchus Pelomedusidae Podocnemis Acipenser sturio Trionychidae Lissemys punctata punctata Osteoglossiformes Trionyx ater Trionyx gangeticus Osteoglossidae Arapaima gigas Trionyx hurum Scleropages fonnosus Trionyx nigricans Chelidae pseudemydura umbirna Salmoniformes Lacertilia Saltmonidae Coregonus alpenae Salmo chrysogaster Stenodus leucichthys leucichtys Teiidae Cnemidophorus hyperythrus lguanidae Amblyrliynchus cristatus Conolophus pallidus Cypriniformes Cololophus subscristatus Catostomidae Chasmistes cujus Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei Cyprinidae Plagopterus argentissimus Helodenna tidae Heloderma horridum Probarbus jullieni Heloderma suspectum Ptychocheilus lucius Varanidae Varanus Atheriniformes Serpentes Cyprinodontidae Cynolebias constanciae CoiistriCtor constrictor Cynolebias mannoratus Boidae Cynolebias miniinus Epicrates cenchris cenchris Cynolehias opalescens Epicrates inomatus inomatus Cynolebias splendens Epicrates subflavus Eun~ctes notaeus Poecilildae Xiphophorus couchianus Python Colubridae Cyclagras gigas Coelac.anthifonnes Elachistodon westermanni Pscudoboa coelia Coclacanthidae Latin1eria c.halumnae Thamnophis elegans hammondi 30 31 Ceratodiformes Pele~ae Pelecanus crispus Cera todidae Neoceratodus forsteri Ciconiifonnes Siluriformes Ciconiidae ciconia ciconia boyciana ciconis nigra Schilbeidae Pangasianodon gigas Threskiornithidae Geronticus calvus Nipponia nippon Percifonnes Platalea leucorodia Percidae Stizostedion vitreum glaucum Phoenicopteridae Phoenicoparrus andinus Phoenicoparrus jamesi Phoenicopterus Tuber chilensis AVES Sphenisciformes Anseriformes Spheniscidae Spheniscus demersus Anatidae Anas aucklandica aucklandica Anas aucklandica chlorotis Arras aucklandica nesiotis Rheifonnes Anas bernieri Anas diazi Rheidae Pterocnemia pennata garleppi Arras laysanensis Pterocnemia pennata pennata Arras oustaleti Rhea americana albescens Anser albifrons gambelli Branta canadensis leucopareia Branta ruficollis Tinamifonnes Branta sandvicensis Cairina scutulata Tinamidae Rhynchotus rufescens maculicollis Coscoroba coscoroba Rhyuchotus rufescens pallescens Cygnus melancoryphus Rhynchotus rufescens rufescens Dendrocygna arborea Tinamus solitarius Rhodonessa Caryophyllacea Sarkidiomis melanotos Podicipediformes Falconifonnes Podicipedidae Podilymbus gigas Catharitidae Gymnogyps californiarms Vultur gryphus Procellariiformes Accipitridae Aquila chrysaetos Diomedeidae Diomedea albatrus Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis Haliaetus albicilla greenlandicus Haliaetus heliaca adalberti Pelecaniformes Haliaetus leucocephalus leucocephalus Harpia harpyja Sulidae Sula abbotti Pithecophaga jefferyi Fregatidae Fregata andrewsi Falconidae Any genus of the family Falconid:ie 32 33 t;rus canadensis pratensis Grus caradensis pulla Megapodiidae Macrocephalon maleo Grus japonensis Megapodius freycinet abbottii Grus leucogeranus Megapodius freycinet nicobariensis Grus monacha Cracidae Crax blumenbachii Grus nigrocollis Mitu mitu mitu Grus vipio Oreophasis derbianus Pipile jacutinga Rallidae Gallirallus australis hectori Pipile pipile pipile Tricholimnas sylvestris Tetraonidae Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Rhynochetidae Rhynochetos jubatus Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus Otidadae Chlamydotis undulata Phasianidae Argusianus argus Choriotis nigriceps Catreus wallichii Eupodotis bengalensis Colinus virginianus ridgwayi Otis tarda Crossoptilon crossoptilon Crossoptilon mantchuricum Cyrotonyx montezumae meamsi Charadriiformes Cyrtonyx montezumae merriami Cyrtonyx montezumae montezumae Scolopacidae Numenius borealis Francolinus ochropectus Numenius minutus Francolinus swierstrai Numenius tenuirostris Gallus sonneratii tringa guttifer lthaginus cruentus Lophophorus impejanus Laridae Larus brunneicephalus Lophophorus !huysii Larus relictus Lophophorus sclater Lophura edwardsii Lophura imperialis Columbiformes Lophura swinhoii Polyplectron bicalcaratum Columbidae Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis Polyplectron emphanum Ducula mindorensis Polyplectron germaini Gallicolumba luzonica Polyplectron malacense Goura cristata Syramaticus ellicti Goura scheepmakeri Synnaticus humiae Goura victoria Synnaticus mikado Tetraogallus caspius Tetraogallus tibetanus Psittaciformes Tragopan blythii Tragopan caboti Psittacidae Amazona guildingii Tragopan melanocephalus Amazona imperialis Amazona leucocephala Amazona petrei petrei Gruifonnes Amazona rhodocorytha Amazona versicolor Grnidae l3aienrica regulornm Amazona vinacea Grus a.i7'lericana Amazona vittata Grus canadcnsis nesiotes Anodorhynchus glaucus 34 35 Trochilidae Musophagidae Trogonidar Strigidae Bucerotidae Anodorhynchus !earl' Aratinga guaruba Coracopsis nigra barklyi Cyanopsitta spixii Cyanoramphus auriceps forbesi Cyanoramphus malherbi Cyanoramphus novaeze\andiae Cyanoramphus unicolor Eunyrphicus comutus Geopsittacus occidentalis Neophema chrysagaster Neophema splendida Pionopsitta pileata Poicephalus robustus Probosaiger aterrimus Prosopeia personata Psephotus chrysopterygius Psephotus pulcherrimus Psittacula krameri echo Psittacus erithacus princeps Pyrrhura cruentata . Rhynchopsitta pachrhyncha Strigops habroptilus Tanygnathus luzoniensis Apodiformes Ramphodon dohmii Cuculifonnes Gallirex porphyreolophus Turaco corythaix Trogonifonnes Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis Pharomachrus mocinno mocinno Strigiformes Otus gumeyi Otus nudipes newtoni Coraciiformes Aceros narcondami 36 Piddae Contingidae Pittidae Atrichomithidae Hirundinidae Paradisaeidae Muscicapi~.- .... Stumidae meliphagidae Zosteropidae Fringillidae Unionidae Buceros bicornis Buceros hydrocorax hydrocorax Buceros rhinoceros rhinoceros Rhinoplax vigil Picifonnes Campephilus imperialis Dryocopus javensis richardsii Picus squamatus flavirostris Passeriformes Continga maculata Rupicola peruviana Rupicola rupicola Xipholena atro-purpurea Pitta brachyura nympha Pitta kochi Atrichorois clamosa Pseudochelidon sirintarae Any genus of the family Paradisaeidae Amytomis goyderi Dasyomis brachypterus longirostris Dasyomis broadbenti littoralis Musicapa ruecki Picathartes gymnocephalus Picathartes oreas Psophodes nigrogularis Leucospar rothschild Meliphaga cassidix Zosterops albogularis Spinus cucullatus Spinus yarellii MOLLUSCA Naiadoida Conradilla caelata Cyprogenia aberti 37 Camaenidae Paraphantidae Hydrobiidae .a.,,, vui"" u•vlua3 Epioblasma (ae Dysn'mnia) florentina curtisi Epioblasma ("' Dysnomia) tlorentina florentina Epioblasma ("' Dysnomia) sampsoni Epioblasma ("'Dysnomia) sulcata perobliqua Epioblasma ("' Dysnomia) torulosa gubemaculum Epioblasma ("'Dysnomia) torulosa rangiana Epioblasma ("' Dysnomia) torulosa torulosa Epioblasma ("' Dysnomia) turgidula Epioblasma ("' Dysnomia) walkeri Fusconaia cuneolus Fusconaia edgariana Fusconaia subrotunda Lampsilis brevicula Lampsilis higginsi Lampsilis orbiculata orbiculata Lampsilis satura Lampsilis virescens Lexingtonia dolabelloides Pleorobema clava Plethobasis cicatricosus Plethobasis cooperianus Pleuro bema plenum Potamilus (= Proptera) capax Quadrula intermedia Quadrula sparsa Toxolasma (= Carunculina) cylindrella Unio (Megalonaias/?) nickliniana Unio (Lampsilis/?) tampicoensis tecomatensis Villosa (= Micromya) trabalis Stylommatrophora Papustyla ( = Papuina) pulcherrima Paraphanta Prosobranchia Coahuilix hubbsi Cochliopina milleri Durangonella coahuilae Mexipyrgus carranzae Mexipyrgus churinceanus Mexipyrgus escobedae 38 Papilionidae Mexipyrgus lugoi Mexipyrgus mojarralis Mexipyrgus multilineatus Mexithauma quadripaludium Nymphophilus minckleyi Paludiscala caramba INSECTA Lepidoptera Parnassius apollo apollo 39 SECOND SCHEDULE PLANTS THI', IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF WHICH ARE RESTRICTED Family Apocynacea':: Araceae Araliaceae Araucariace,.u: Cactaceae Cary ocarace:H­ Caryophyllae,,ac Compositae Cupressac~a<'•: Cya theaceae Cycadaceae Dicksoniac3,, Dioscoreace:w Euphorbiac,•;ie Fagaceae: Gentianaccar Humiriaceae Juglandace.:1e Kind Pachypodium Allocasia sanderiana Allocasia Zebrina Panax quinquefolium Araucaria araucana Any genus of the family Cactaceae Rhipsalis Caryocar costaricense Gymnocarpos przewalskii Melandrium mongolicum Silene mongolica Stellaria pulvinata Saussurea la~pa Fitzroya cupressoides Pilgerodendron uviferum Any genus of the family Cyatheaceae Any genus of the family Cycadaceae Any genus of the family Dicksoniacae Dioscorea deltoidea Any species of the genus Euphorbia which is a succulent Quercus copeyensis Prepusa hookeriana Vantanea barbourii Engelhardtia pterocarpa 40 LegmAb.osae Liliaceae Melastomataceae Me!iaceae Moraceae Orchidaceae Palmae Pinaceae Podocarpaceae Portulacaceae Primulaceae Proteaceae Rubiaceae Saxifragaceae ( Grossulariaceae) Solanaceae :trangeriaceae­ Sterculiaceae Ulmaceae Verbenaceae Wel\Vitschiaceae Ammopiptanthus mongolicum Cynometra hemitomophylia Platymiscium pleiostachyum Tachigalia versicolor Thennopsis mongolica Aloe Lavoisiera itambana Guarea Iongipetiola Swietenia humilis Batocarpus costaricense Any genus of the family Orchidaceae Arenga ipot Phoenix hanceanavar. philippinensis Zalacca clemensiarta Albies gnatemalensis Albies nebrodensis Podocarpus costalis Podocarpus parlatorei Anacampseros Cyclamen Orothamnus zeyheri Protea odorata Balmea stormae Ribes sardoum Ribes sardoum Solanum syl vestris Any genus of the family Stangeriaceae Basiloxylon excelsum Celtis aetnensis Caryopteris mongolica Any genus of the family Welwitschiaceae 41 Zygophyllaceae tteaycn,um ptiilippii'lQll!;e Guaiacum sanctum 42 A-l'.:LES THE IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF WHICH . ARE RESTRICTED 1. Any gead whale. 2. Whale meat (excluding guts, bladders, stomachs, blood and fat) and edible whale offals, whether fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, but not if unfit for human consumption. 3. Whalebone, whether unworked or simple prepared but not if cut to shape, and hair and waste of whalebone. 4. Whale fat and whale oil (other than sperm oil) whether or not refined. 5. Whalemeat extracts and whalemeat juices. 6. Any bracelet made wholly or partly of the hair of any animal of the family Elephantidae. 7. Ivory derived from the tusks of any animal of the family Elephantidae whether unworked or simply prepared but not if cut to shape, and powder and waste thereof. 8. The horn of any animal of the family Rhinocerotidae, whether unworked or simply prepared but not if cut to shape, and powder and waste thereof. 9, The teeth of any animal, whether unworked or simply prepared but not if cut to shape, and powder and waste thereof. 10. The stuffed head, and the skull together with the skin covering it, of any animal of any of the families E!ephantidae and Rhinocerotidae. 11. Raw furskins and hides or skins, tanned or dressed with the hair on, of any of the following animals and any rug, coverlet, coat, jacket, cape or stole derived from any such furskin, hide or skin, namely (a) any animal of any of the following genera, namely Genetta, Paradoxurus, and Viverra; (b) any animal of any of the following species, namely Acinonyx jubatus, Arctogalidia trivigata, 43 Chrotogale owstoni, Crocuta crocuta, Felis benegalensis, Felis colocolo, Felis geoffroyi, Felis guigna, Felis jacobita, Pelis mannorata, Pelis nigripes, Felis pardalis, Felis planiceps, Felis rubiginosa, Felis serval, Felis sylvestris, Felis tigrina, Felis viverrina, Felis wiedii, Fossa fossa, Hemigatus derbianus, Hyaena brunnea, Mungos, mungo, Panthera nebullosa, Panthera onca, Panthera pardus, Panthera tigris, Panthera uncia, Poiana richardsoni, Ursus (Thalarctos) maritimus, Vicugna vicugna, and Vivericula indica. 12. The hair, whether or not carded or combed, of any animal of the species Vicugna vicugna. 13. Musk derived from any animal of the sub-species Moschus moschiferus moschiferus. 14. The raw hide or skin, whether fresh, salted, dried, pickled or limited and whether or not split, and the leather of any crocodile, lizard or snake. l S. The dried body of any animal of any of the families Alliga toridae and Crocodylidae. 16. The shell and scales, whether unworked or simply prepared but not if cut to shape, the waste of the shell and scales, and the claws, of any animal of the family Cheloniidae. 17. The preserved body of any animal of the sub-species Atelopus varius zeteki. 44 18V1 The whole shell of any anbnal of the species Papustyla (=Papuina) pulcherima, whether unworked or simply prepared but not if cut to shape. 19. The feathers, or the skin or any other part with the feathers on it, of any of the follo'Wing animals, namely (a) any animal of the family Paradisaeidae; and (b) any animal of the species Gallus sonneratii. 20. Any fishing fly containing the plumage of any animal of the species Gallus sonneratii. 21. The stem of any plant of the family Cyatheceae and any article made wholly or partly of any such stem or stems. 22. Any collection of botanical or zoological items, or of both, which contains any item referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs of this Schedule. 45

Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance (No. 4 of 1976) · Nelum