Wildlife Conservation (Possession and Ownership of Elephant Tusks or Ivory) Regulations (Chapter 38:01)

Copyright Government of Botswana a fine not exceeding P1,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (POSSESSION AND OWNERSHIP OF ELEPHANT TUSKS OR IVORY) REGULATIONS (section 92) (15th March, 1999) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Discovery of elephant tusks 3. Transfer of ivory 4. Ownership of ivory Schedule S.I. 27, 1999. 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation (Possession and Ownership of Elephant Tusks or Ivory) Regulations. 2. Discovery of elephant tusks (1) A person who recovers an elephant tusk or any part thereof from any area whether obtained from activity such as hunting, culling, confiscation, problem animal control, finding of elephants that have died naturally or by any other means, shall mark it immediately with a temporary ivory registration label. (2) The temporary ivory registration label shall be in Form A of the Schedule. (3) Elephant tusks or any parts thereof, shall be delivered to the nearest Department of Wildlife and National Parks (hereinafter referred to as "DWNP") district office within seven days of the discovery. (4) The elephant tusks or any part thereof shall have the temporary ivory registration label removed within 24 hours of such delivery, and shall be marked with an indelible ink or punch dies with a code number at the lip mark of the elephant tusk consisting of the last two digits of the year followed by capital letters of BW, a serial number and the code of the district office where the elephant tusk or any part thereof was found. (5) An ivory registration certificate in Form B of the Schedule shall be completed and securely affixed to the elephant tusk or any part thereof on top of the code number and the temporary ivory registration label shall be filed at the DWNP district office. (6) The particulars of the ivory registration certificate shall be entered into the DWNP district office ivory register in Form C of the Schedule. (7) After compliance with subregulation (6) the elephant tusk or any part thereof shall be Copyright Government of Botswana locked into secure storage. 3. Transfer of ivory (1) Ivory shall be transferred on a monthly basis from district offices to the national ivory store. (2) Such transfers of ivory referred to in subregulation (1) shall only be made if a receipt and issue voucher is used and the elephant tusks despatched shall be recorded. (3) At the national ivory store the details of the elephant tusks or any part thereof shall be entered into the national ivory register in Form D of the Schedule. (4) After complying with subregulation (3), the elephant tusks or any part thereof shall be securely locked into the storage. 4. Ownership of ivory The Director may, if he or she is satisfied after such enquiry as he or she may consider necessary, return the elephant tusks to the person producing them together with a certificate of ownership in Form E of the Schedule. SCHEDULE Form A TEMPORARY IVORY REGISTRATION LABEL REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA Label Number: .................................................................. Date of acquisition of tusk: .................................................................. Specific location where ivory found/elephant killed: .................................................................. Reason for acquisition of tusk: (cull, trophy, found, confiscated problem animal etc.) .................................................................. Sex of elephant (if known) .................................................................. Official document number: (hunting licence, case docket, occurrence book entry number, etc.) .................................................................. Remarks: .......................................................................................................................... Copyright Government of Botswana .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... Name (Print):.......................................................Signature................................................. Date.................................................................... This Label is not valid for export Form B IVORY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE Rev 63 B (Revised 1996) Not Transferable Certificate No. REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND NATIONAL PARKS ACT (Chapter 38:01) Temporary Ivory Registration Label Number................................................................................... PERMANENT TUSK NUMBER Place of registration..................................................................................................................... Date of registration........................................................................................................................ Tusk weight.................................................................................................................................. Curved tusk length (cm)................................................................................................................ Maximum tusk girth (cm).............................................................................................................. Sex of elephant (if known)............................................................................................................. Source of tusk............................................................................................................................. Cull Operation date: Problem animal Occurrence book entry number: Trophy Licence number: Copyright Government of Botswana Found Occurrence book entry number: Confiscated Case docket number: Other (specify) Location where ivory found/elephant killed....................................................................................... Name of Licensing Officer (Print).................................................................................................... Signature of Licensing Officer......................................................................................................... ID. Of Licensing Officer.......................................Date of Licence issue:.......................................... This certificate is not valid unless there is an official DWNP stamp in red ink on top of the Licensing Officer's signature Form C BOTSWANA DISTRICT IVORY REGISTER Year: Tusk numbe r Ivory Registration Certificate Details Date marked Weight Length Girth Sex Source (cull, found, trophy etc) Country of Origin Note s Licences No. (if trophy) Ow (if tro Copyright Government of Botswana Form D BOTSWANA NATIONAL IVORY REGISTER Year: Tusk numbe r Ivory Registration Certificate Distribution Receipt of Ivory Date sent Destination Gen 12 No. Receipt confirme d Date receive d Sender Gen 12 No. Weight Origin Ivory found trophy Form E IVORY OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE I I I I I I I I I Copyright Government of Botswana REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND NATIONAL PARKS ACT (Chapter 38:01) In terms of section 67(2) of the Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act an ivory ownership certificate is issued to:........................................................................................ of address:......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... Passport/Omang No: ...............................................Age: .............. Male/Female ................ Occupation:........................................................................................................................ to possess...............................tusk(s) of elephants weighing.................................kilograms. Certificate issued by:.......................................................................at................................. Signature of Licensing Officer...................................I.D. No..........................Date................. This certificate is not valid unless there is an official DWNP stamp in red ink on top of the Licensing Officer's Signature