Wildlife Conservation Fund Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC 170/09)

PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to May 11, 2013. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations. If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4291 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca CHAPTER W-4.1 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 28 of the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. W-4.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. (1) The Wildlife Conservation Fund is continued pursuant to the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. W-4.1. (2) Every person who obtains a license or a permit for angling, hunting or trapping pursuant to the Wildlife Conservation Act or any regulations made or continued under the Act, shall pay a Wildlife Conservation Fund fee (a) in the amount of $13.00 (HST not included) where the person is 65 years of age or older; (b) in the amount of $20.00 (HST not included) where the person is between 16 and 65 years of age; or (c) in the amount of $5.00 (HST not included) for a Family Wildlife Conservation Fund license where the person purchases a family angling license. (3) Wildlife Conservation Fund fees collected pursuant to subsection (2) shall be paid into the Wildlife Conservation Fund. (4) Where a person has paid the Wildlife Conservation Fund fee pursuant to subsection (2), the Department shall issue (a) a Wildlife Conservation Fund license valid for the person named on the license; or (b) a Family Wildlife Conservation Fund license valid for the person named on the license and the person’s spouse and dependents. (5) Every Wildlife Conservation Fund license expires on March 31 of the year immediately following the issue of the license. (6) Every Family Wildlife Conservation Fund license expires five days after the date of the issue of the license. (7) No person shall hunt or trap without being in possession of a valid Wildlife Conservation Fund license. Wildlife Conservation Fund Fees Fees paid to Fund Wildlife/Family Wildlife Conservation Fund license Expiry of license Idem Prohibition 2 Cap. W-4.1 Wildlife Conservation Fund Regulations Updated 2013 Wildlife Conservation Act (8) No person shall angle without being in possession of a valid Wildlife Conservation Fund license or a valid Family Wildlife Conservation Fund license. (9) Where a person holds more than one license pursuant to the Act or any regulations made or continued pursuant to the Act, the person is required to hold only one valid Wildlife Conservation Fund license. (10) These regulations do not apply to aboriginal persons or persons under the age of sixteen years. (EC170/09; 308/13) 2. The Wildlife Conservation Act Wildlife Conservation Fund Regulations (EC211/99) are revoked. (EC170/09) Idem Multiple licenses Exception Revocation