National Parks and Wildlife (Methods of Hunting) (Restriction) Regulations (Cap. 201)

Swainson's Francolin Guinea Fowl, all species, including: Helmeted Guinea Fowl Crested Guinea Fowl Quail and Button-quail, all species, including: Harlequin-Quail Blue Quail Natal Button Quail Sandgrouse, all species, including: Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Double-banded Sandgrouse Snipe and Painted Snipe, all species, including: Common Snipe Double of Great Snipe Ethiopian Snipe Jack Snipe Painted Snipe Pigeon, all species, including: African Green Pigeon Rameron Scaly Grey SECTION 116-THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (METHODS OF HUNTING) (RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS Regulations by the Minister Statutory Instrument No. 63 of 1993 1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife (Methods of Hunting) (Restriction) Regulations. Title 2. A person shall not use a firearm for, or in connection with, the hunting of any game or protected animal specified in the First Schedule other than a firearm specified in the First Schedule in relation to such game or protected animal. Restriction of use of firearms for hunting 3. A person other than a bona fide client of a licensee under a professional hunter's licence shall not use a compound longbow or a compound crossbow in connection with the hunting of any game or protected animal specified in the Second Schedule. Restriction of use of compound longbow and crossbow 4. Except with the written permission of the Director, a person shall not use a dog for the purpose of hunting any game or protected animal other than lion, leopard or any bird specified in the First Schedule. Restriction of use of dogs for hunting 5. A person other than a Wildlife Police Officer acting in accordance with a written permission of the Director shall not, for the purpose of hunting any wild animal, use (a) a bow and arrow or a spear or other similar projectile or missile; (b) any air-gun, pistol or any firearm capable of firing more than one cartridge or bullet without release pressure applied to the trigger of such firearm or capable of reloading itself without further action by the operator of such firearm; (c) any device capable of reducing or designed to reduce the sound made by the discharge of any firearm; (d) any explosive projectile or missile or any bomb, grenade or tracer bullet; (e) any missile or projectile containing any drug, chemical or substance capable of anaesthetising, paralysing, stupefying or rendering incapable, whether wholly or partially, any animal; (f) any game-pit, trench or similar excavation, fence or enclosure or other device fixed to the ground; (g) any gin trap or similar trap having a jaw length of 10.16 centimetres or more, or any snare or similar contrivance made of wire, or any net capable of being used for killing or capturing any game or protected animal. Prohibition of certain methods of hunting 6. The National Parks and Wildlife (Methods of Hunting) (Restriction) Regulations, 1971 are hereby revoked. Revocation of S.I. No. 4 of 1971 FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) Game and Protected Animals Specified Firearms Elephant Rifled and nitro-proofed breech-loading Hippopotamus firearms of a calibre of not less than 9.5mm (.375 of an inch) chambered to take a nitro-express cartridge. Eland, Kudu, Rifled and nitro-proofed firearm of a calibre of not less Leopard, Lion, than 7.6 mm (.300 of an inch) chambered to take a nitro Roan Antelope, express cartridge: Provided that in the case of a wounded Sable Antelope, leopard or lion a shotgun may also be used when Zebra following up and despatching such wounded animal. Buffalo 1. Rifled and nitro-proofed breech-loading firearm of a calibre of not less than 7.6 mm (.300 of an inch) chambered to take a nitro-express cartridge; 2. Muzzle-loading firearm. Game animals other than 1. Rifled and nitro-proofed breech-loading firearm of those specified above a calibre of not less than 6 mm (.240 of an inch) chambered to take a nitro-express cartridge; 2. Shot gun; 3. Muzzle-loading firearm. All birds specified in the 1. Rifled and nitro-proofed breech-loading firearm of First Schedule to the Act not less than 5.5 mm (.22 of an inch); 2. Shotgun; 3. Muzzle-loading firearm. SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 3) Specified game and protected animals: Bushbuck Reedbuck Duiker, all species Roan Eland Sable Game birds Sitatunga Grysbok Steinbok Hartebeest, Liechtenstein Tsessebe Klipspringer Warthog Kudu Waterbuck Lechwe, all species Wildebeest, all species Oribi Zebra Puku SECTION 131-THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (PRESCRIBED TROPHIES) REGULATIONS Regulations by the Minister Statutory Instrument No. 61 of 1993 1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife Title