Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 685)

Wll,DLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 .ARRANGEME:NT OF REGULATIONS PART l-R,ESTRlCTIONS ON HUN:tlNO, BTC, Rf,gulation . ' · I. Animals wholly protected 2. Auimals'partly protected 3. Animals protected in close season 4. Prohibited methods of hunting 5. Offences. PART II-GAME LICENCES 6. Prohibition ofhnritifl~ withouti licence 7. Application for game licence 8. Form and validity of game licence '}, Discretion to grant licence. PART Ill--GAME AND TROPHY ExPORT PBRMITS 10. Application of Part lll 11. Prohibition of exporting without permit 12. Application for game and trophy export permit 13. Form and validity of permit 14. l>iscretion to grant perm1t. PART IV--GENERAL 15. Forfeiture of illegal equipment and apparatus 16. Exemption for Game Officers 17. Killing in defence of person 18. Amendment of Schedules to the Act 19. Revocations, SCHEDULES L,I, 685, L.I. 685. Animals 1,·holy protected. Animals Pa.rtly prot<!,:lt!rl. Auimals protected in dm1e: season. Prohibited methods of lwrtting. Offences. Prohibition of hunting w1tn out licence, 2 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGUJ.ATIONS, 1971 ,IN cxcroil)c ot the power:. confcrrod on the.; Prc:,idont by 3cctiono 3 and 11 of 11,e Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43) these Reg11lations arc hereby made this 4th day of March, 197 J. ' PART 1-.. RESTRICTIONS ON HUNTING) El'C. 1. No person shall at any time hunt, captl,re or destroy any of llie ::ipc(.;ics m1.'.'ntiout:"d in the First Sched11lc to these H,egulations, 2. No person shall at any time hunt, capture or deshoy (a) young animals; or (b) animals accompanied by their young, of any of the species mentioned in tl e Second Schedule to these Regulations. 3. No person shall between the 1st day of August and the 1st day of December m ai1y year l1unt, captttre or destroy any of the species mentioned in the Second and Third Schedules to these Regulations. 4. (1) No person shall manufacture, use or be in possess.ion of any gin trap which may be used for tbepurp(se of hunting, capturing or destroying any animal. (2) No )'.lers011 shall lmnt, capture or destroy any wild animal by using any artificial light or flare. (3) Na person shall hunt, capture or destroy any wild animal by using nets (except in the case of fish or poisonous snakes), unless authorised in writing to do so by the Chief Gatne and Wildlife Officer. (4) No perso11 shall hunt, capture or destroy any wild animal by using pitfalls, snares effective only in conjunction with pitfalls, poison or poisoned weapons. 5. Any person who contravenes any provision of regulations 1 to 4 shall be ~uilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two tbundred new cedis or to imprisonment ~ot exceeaing six monlhs or to both. PART 11--GAME LICENCES 6, (1) No person shall hunt, capture or destroy (lT) any adult anim.nl of tho apcoioo mentioned in th~ Second Sched1tle to these Regulations when unaccompanied by its young; or 3 WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONG REGULATIONS, 1971 (a) any of tl1e species mentioned in the Second and Third Schedules to these Reg~latians outside tbe close season referred to in regulation 3, unless be is the !\older of a valid licenw to ,lo so (hereinafter oallcd "a game licence") granted \ly the Chiel Game and Wildlife Officet in accordance with this Part of these Rebulations. (2) Any person wno contravenes this .regulation shall be guilty of an offence and reliable on summary c-0nvictic,n to a fine not exceeding twc hundred new cedis or to imprisonment not exceeding six niontb s or to botb. L,J. 685. 7. (1) Application for a ;;ame lice11ce shall, be tllllde in writing Application to the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer. accompanied by a fee 1>f ii~:,• ten new cedis and by the particulars specified in the Fourtb Schedule to these Regulations. (2) 1'he Chief Game and Wildlife Officer shall not grant a game licence to hunt, capture or destroy any of the aforesaid animals with firearms nnless the applicant satisfies him that be is lawfully in possession of a licence granted under regulation 59 or 60 of the Arms and Ammunition Regulations, 1962 (L.J. 200), authorising him to use a firearm for the µeriod durirtg which he requires af huntillg licence under these Reg1-,Jations. 8. (1) A game licence sliall be itt the form specified in the Fifth Forll) and Schedule to these Regulations and shall- ~~t~. (o) be valid for a fll';tiNrl of s-ix monthR from the date of licence. the grant of the licence; and (b) authorise the hcnting, captt1ring or destroying only of the; specie-.,;: Hsteif in the licence ar:ui 1 n nu.mhers not in excess cf the numbers specified in !l;e licence; (c) authcrise the h11nting, capturing or destroying permit ted by the Hce11ce to be carried out {;nly by the means specified in tl1e licence. (2) A gatne !ice1,ce tnay be issued subject to s11cl, special c:anditfrn,~ $!nil rP.<:.trif"'.tin:n~ !l~ th~ t1.hil"f Gtifl'I!- an~ "U.7~1rt1ifP Offi('€'1' may in his discretion think iit to impose, a11d such conditions or restrictions shall be endorsed on the licence. (3) A game licence shall oot be trnnsfernbl,. ano shall n<.>t authorise a person to hunt, captr,re or destroy any animal in coll· traven!ion of thse Regulations. L.J. 6SS. lJisi.;rctfrw to grant licence. Af plii.;aUon I) Part ll. Prohibition ur tiKpoiling without permit. Applicatfon for snmo · and trophy export permit. 4 WILDLIFE CONSERVA.110N REGULATIONS, 197 I 9. (1) ihc !:,f~nt of a r4a-m<; Hcen.cc under these Rc;~datio11s shall he in !he discretion of the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer, and he 1way refuse to grant such lkence (o) where in his opinion tbc grant of the licence wonld be ,,ndesirable ha,ing reganl to the conservation of the species concerned; or (b) wh~i-<:' thP .1ppli{'!'l.nt ht1<.: hi>-f".n ~nnvir.t,•<1 nf :-'lny offe,nr,~ under these Regulations; or (r:) where he is not satisfied of the Ct)mpetence of the appFcant to use a firearm for hunting, or to recognise the species in respect of which the lteence 1s appt1e<l for. (2) Where for any reason the grant of a licence is refused, the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer shall return tlle fee S\\b1uitted by the applicant. PART Ill-GAME AND TROPHY EXPORT PERMITS 10. Ttte provisions of this Part shall be in addilion lo the ptovi sions of any other law relating to exportating from Ghana. 11, (!) No person shall export or attempt to export from Ghana (a) any anintal (whether living or dead) of an)' of the species mentioned in the First, Second or l'hird Schedules t.:> these Regulations; or (b) any elephant's tusk; or (c) any hides or skins in commercial quantities, of any of Ute species mentioned in tl,e First, Second or Thiu.l Scbedilles to these Regulations, unless he is the h<:>lder of a valid pern1it to do so (hereinafter called "a game and trophy expert permit") granted by the Chief Orurtc anu Wildlife Offi<:er in accordance wilh this Part of these Regulations. (2) Any person who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary ~onviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred new cedis. 12. Application for a game and trophy export permit shall be made in writing to the Chief Game and Wildlife Olficer accompanied by a fee of three new cedis and by the particulars specified in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations. 5 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 13. (1) A game and trophy export permit shall be in the form spe<.,1Ueli in Hie Seventh 5t~uellule to t11ese Regulations and ti1lall (a) be valid for a period of twelve mcnths from the date of the grant of the licence; and (b) ouly authorise lhe export of iu,ms of .the nature and not in excess of the quantities specified in the permit; (c) only authorise the export of the items to which tne permit relateg in a single consigntnent; (d) only authorise the export of the items to which the pennit relates by the means and from the place specified Jn the permit. (2) A game and trophy export permit may be iss11ed subject to s11ch special conditions anu restrictions as tne Chief Game and Wildlife Officer may in his discretion think fit to impose, and such conditk ns or restrictions shall be endorseo on the permit. (3) Where the holder of a game and trophy export permit contravenes any special cundition or restriction endorseo on tne permit, the permit shall from the time of such contravention be vi)id for all purposes. ( 4) A game and trophy expnrt permit shall 11ot be transferable and shall not at>thorise the export of the items to which it relates in more than one ccnsignment, L.I. ·685, Form and vQ.fipit:, of permit. 14. (1) The grant of a game and trophy export permit shall be Discretion in the discretion of the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer, and he may to grant refuse to grant snch permit- Permit, (a) where in his opinion the grant of the permit would be undesirable havin5 regard to the conservation of the specks concerned; or (h) where he is not satisfied that any item to which the permit relates has been lawfully acquired. (2) Where for any reason the grant of a game and trophy export permit is refused, the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer shall return the fee submitted by the applicant. PART IY-GENERAL 15. (I) A Game Officer may seize any equipment or apparatus ':luch i;s in Ute J:IO.ss~ssion or custody 0f any person in contraven~ hon of any prov1s10n of these Regulations. F,;.rfoltu1·.:. of illegal equipment and apparatus. L.I, 685. EX emption for Grune Officers. .Killing in defence of person. Amendment of Schedules to the Act. Revocations. 6 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 (2) Any equipment or apparat1•s so seized shall be retained by the Game Officer and-· (a) if no proceedings are commenced against the persc,n from whom such equipment or apparatns was seized within three months of the .seiz;un; the ::.au:l e1.,1uipment or apparatus shall be rest,,red to tr at person; or (b) if that person is convicted of an offence under these RP.g1il::ition:::, th~ !,!,A:i<l ~ri.111r,m~nt or !'.l-ppnrtltm•;. <.:ll:.lll be forfeited by the Court before which he was c<,n· victed. (3) Equipment or apparatus furfeited by the Co\ltt \ der paragrapt1 (2) (b) ot tt11s regnlation shall be delivered as soon as practicable (a) to the police, in the case of a firearm; or (b) tt, tl1e Chief Game and Wildlife Officer in any other case. (4) Where a Game Officer finds any equipment or apparatus whose 1.1 se is unlawful by virtue of these Regulations and the owner of such eqnipment or apparatns is not apparent the Game Office< shall take ·possession of that equipment or apparatus and deliver it as soon as practicable to the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer. (5) Equipment or apparatus taken possession of by the Chief Game and Wilu!ife Officer under paragraph (3) or ( 4) of tlus regula· uon may be disposed of in such manner as the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer thinks fit. 16. Regulations 1 and 6 shall not apply in the case of a Game Officer actin; in accordance with his official duties. 17. Nothing in these Regulations shall be construed as preventing any person from killing any wild animal in defence of himself or of any other person, but in such a case the first-Jllentioned person shall where he kills an amJ11al referred to in the First to Fourth Schedules to these Regulations, forthwith report the matter to tbe Chief Game and Wildlife Officer. 18. 1 he First to Fifth Sci1edules t0 the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43) are hereby amended in the manner indicated In the Eighth Schedule to these Regulations. 19. The following statutory instruments are hereby revoked: Wild Animals Preservation (Close Season and Restrictions on Hunting) Regulations, 1962 (L.I. 212). Wild Animals Preservation (Hunting Ucences) Regula· tions, 1962 (L.I. 213). 7 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 FIRSI' SCHEDULE ANIMALS COMPLETELY PROTECFED l'he hunting, capturing or destwying of any species listed in Schedule is absolutely prohibited at all times. SERIES A-MAMMALS (i) Primata: (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (di) (a) Chimpanzee (b) Black and white (c) Olive colobus .. (d) Red colobtta . , (e) Diana monkey (f) Bosma.n's potto (g) Bush bahy Pho/idota: (a) Giant pangolin (b) Long tailed pangolm •. (c) Tree pangolin .. Tubulidentata: (a) Aardvark Sirenia: (a) Manatee Carnivora: (a) Lion (b) Leopard (r) Cheetah . ' (d) Rafol or IIoncy Dadger (e) Claw1ess otter .. (f) Gc11den cut Proboscidea: (a) Elephant Rorlentia: (a) Palm squirrel SCU!N'l'll'IC NAME ·~-- · Pan troglodytes Colobus polykomos Colobus verus Colobus bad.ins Cercopithecus diana Perodicticus potto Ga1ago senegalensis Galagoides demidovi Manis sigantea Manis titradactyla Manis tricuspis Crycterop1.1 s af er Trichechus senegalensis Panthera leo Pari.thera pardus Acinonyx j1Jbatus M..-:Jlivura 1.;aveusis Aonyx capensis Fe1is aurata Loxodonta africana Epix~rus ehii L,I. 685, 8 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 seRrns A-MAMMALS (~iii) Aritiodactyla: (a) Hippopotan\\ls (b) Pygmy hippopotamus., (c) Senegal harteheest (d) Sitatr. nga (e) Eland (/) Water. chcvrotain (g) Bongo .. (h) Roan antelope SERIES B-REPTILES (i) Crocodilia: (a) Nile crocodile (b) Long-,nonted crnc<1d1le (c) Broad-fronted crocodile (ii) Lacertilia: (a) NUe monitor (iii) Chefonfa: All marine turtles: (a) Hawksbill turtle (b) Green or Edible turtle (c) Leathery turtle .. SERIES C-BIRDS (i) All Birds of Prey, including: (11) Falcons, kites, hawks, eagles, buzzards, kest• roh, oto. (b) Owls SCIENTIFIC 'iAME Hippopotamus ampl,ibius Chc>eropsis liberiemis Damalisctis h1nntus Tragelephas spekei Tanrotragus derbianus Hyamo!)l:.cus ayuaticus Boocercus eurycerus Hippotragas equinu s Crocodilus niloticus Crocoililm: cat::t.phrn.ctus. Osteolaemus tetraspis Veranus niloticlts Eretmochelys imbricata Chelonia mynas Dermc>chelys coriacea Falconid.u.e Tytonidae and Strigidae 9 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 S!lRrns C--ll!RDS SCIENTIFIC NAME (ii) Egrets: (a)'Great white egret Egretta alba (b) Little egret Egretta garzetta (c) Cattle egret Ardeola ibis (iii) Saglttariidae: (a) secretary bird , . Sagittarius serpentarius (iv) Ciconiidae (Storks): (a) Marabou Leptoptilos crumenifen1s (b) Jabiru or saddle-bill .. Ephippiorynchus senega lensfa. (c) Sacre<.! ibis 1'/lreskiornis aethiopicns (d) Hadada Hagedashia hagedas,, (e) Spotted breasted ibis:, .. Lampribis rara (f) Goliath heron .. Typhon goJiath (v) Balearicidae (Cranes): (u) Crowned ~Tane Balearica pavonina (vi) Phasianidae (Game birds): (a) White-breasted .. Guinea Fowl Agelastes meleagrides (vii) Plcathartidae; (a) Bare-tteaded rock fowl Picathartes gym11ocephalus SECOND SCHEDULE Tne hunting, capturing or destroying of any species listed in this Schedule is absolutely prohibited between 1st August and lst Decembe~ in anv vear. The hnntine , C:!l;ptn.ring or dest:royin~ of any young ammal, or adult accompanied by 1ts young, of any species liste<I in this Schedule is absolutely prohibited at all times. Ll, 685, L.I. 685, 10 WILDLTFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 (i) Primara: (a) White-collared man~a bey. (b) Mona Monkey (c) Spot-nosed Monkc.y (d) Green Monkey (e) Patas Monkey (ii) Camivora: (a) Lynx (b) Serva! ( c) African ovet (d) Two-spotted palm civet (e) Forest gene! (/) Bnsh eenet (g) Wild cal (h) Gambian Mongoose (i) Cusimanse (long-nosed Mongoose). (I) Dwatf mongoose (k) Marsh mongoose (I) White-tailed mongoose (m) Egyptian mongoose (n) Spotted hyena .. (o) Huntin~ dog .. (p) SMe,sturerl jochl (iii) Lagomorpha: (a) 'l'ogo bare (iv) Rodent/a: (a) Crested porcupine (b) Brush-tailed porcupine (c) Pel's flyin6 squirrel (d) Flying squirrels (e) Pygmy !lying sqttirre1 (v) Hyracoidea: (a) Tree.bent (b) Rock hyrax Cercocebns tnrqnatus Cercopithecus mona Cercopithec115 peta11rhta Cercopithecus aethioµs Erythrocebus pntas Felis caracal Pelis serval Viverra civetta Nandinia binotata Genetta macnlata Genettr:t tie,rinri Pelis silvestris Mungos gambianus Mung os obscurus Herpestes sanguinus Atilax paludinos"s Ichneuntia albicauda Herpestes inchneumon Crocuta crocuta Lycaon pietus c~ni1;;. n1i11tm~ Lep11 s capensis Hystrix sp, Arthernrus africanu s Animalusrus peli Animalurus spp. Idhtrus spp. Dendrohyrax arboreus Procavia capens\s. 11 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION RF/J{TLATIONS, 1971 SERIES A-MAMMALS (vii) Artiodactyla: (a) Warthog ( b) Red river hog (Bush pig). (c) Giant Forest hog (d) Bt1shbnck (e) Btdfalo .. (/) Reedbuck (g) Western hartebeest (h) Waterbnck (i) Kob (i) Oribi (k) Royal antelope (l) Red-fronted gazelle (m) Yellow-backed duiker (11) Black duiker .. (o) Bay.duiker (p) Red-flal)ked duiker (q) Red duiker (r) Maxwell's dttiker (s) Gray duiker SERIES B-REPTILES (i) Ophidia: (a) African python (b) Royal python .. (ii) Chelonia: (a) Boll's hinged tortoise .. (b) Common hinsed tortQise (c) Gaboon terrapin (d) Marsh terrapin ( e) Soft-shelled turtle SCIENTIFIC NAME Phacochoerus aethipicus Potamochoerus porcus Hylochoerus meinertzha genei. Tragclaphus scriptus Syncerus caffer Redunca redunca Alcelaphus bucdaphus Kobus defassa Kobuskob Ottrebia ourebi Neotragus pygmaeus Gazella rufifrons C!P.p~afophttij eylvicu.ltor Cephalopllus nigcr Cephalophus ciorsalis Cenhaloph,1~. 1'11fifat,1g Cephalophus natalensis Cephalophus maxwelli Sylvicapra grimmia. Python sebae Python regia Kinixys belliana Kinixys sp. Pelusios sp. Polemedusa snbrufa Trion)ix trinnguis. L,J. 685, L,l. 685. 12 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 SERIES C-·BIRDS (i) Psittacidae: All parrots (ii) Columbidae: All Uuv1:;,:,; ;;irn..111ii-:cu11~ (iii) Afllsophagidac: All tomacl)s and p]antain eaters. (iv) Placeidae: All weavers) waxbills, man nikins, bishop birds, fire· finches, cordonsblens, whyclahs, canaries. (v) Sterninze: All ter11s. THIRD SCHEDULE The httnting, capturing or destroying of any species listed in this Scbedtde is nbsolntely prohibited between 1st August and l~t December in any year. SERIES A-MAMMALS (1) Primata: (a) llaboon .. (ii) Erinaceidae: (a) Hedgehogs (iii) Rodentia: (11) Tree squirrels .. (b) Ground squirrels (c) Giant rat (Po,iched rat) SCIBNTIFJC NAME Papio anu.bis Atelerlx sp. Erinacen~ s.p. Paraechinus sp. Helio11.ciurus sp. Ftiniscinrus sp. Protoxerns stangeri Aethosciutus sp. Xerus sp. Cricetomys gambianus 13 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 SBRI.BS B-BIRDS SCIENTlFlC NAME (i) Phasianidae: (a) All Fancolins (bust1 Francolinus sp. fowl). (b) Stone~partridgc (Stone~ Ptilopachus pctrosus bantam). (c) Quails Coturn~ sp. (d) All Gnine:1 fowls . . Nt1mida: melengiis · GtJttera sp. (ii) Otididai: (a) All Bustards .. { iii) Anatidae: (a) Hartlaub~s duck (b) White faced duck (Whishiwishi). (c) F11lvous ditck (d) Pygmy goose (e) Knob-billed goose (f) Egyptian goose ~g) Spur-winged goose Ardeotis arabs Nt.:oti's J:eu,l:ianli Eupodotis senegalensis Eupodotis melanogastl!r Pteronetta hartlaubii Dendrocygna viduata· De,1drocygna bicolor Nettapus auritus Sarkidiornis nielanotos Alopochen aegyptiac'm; Plectropeterus gambensis FOURTH SCHEDULE L,I. 685, Particulars to be submitted in writing to the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer by applicants for a game licence. To be a.ccomIIB,nied .. oya"Teeof ~~. APPLICATION FOR GAME LICENCE TO HUNT, CAPTURE OR DESTROY WILD ANJMALs I,•• 1 • • ~ • • • • • t, t • t -1 • 1 • t ••••It•·, I I It• t 1 11 t It-• It. 1 ~ 0 , I 1 1 • t • o • 1 o • • 1, • • • t I I f 1 •, • • • • • r 1 • (Name) of (Addl"c$i) ........ ,~ ..... ., .......... , , ........... , ....... , .............. , .... . hereby apply to be granted a Game Licence under Part JI of tlw Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971. · L.I. 685. 14 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 (a) Pumose of application (c.~., ~port, smlP. "f 611.sbn1.e-"Jt, trade in live animals, etc.) ...... ' ...... "'' ..... '' .... , .............................. '' ...... ' .. '.' '.' .. , .... '" ., ......................... "''''''"" ················ (b) f(lr/iculars of current Licence to bear Firearms (to be completed by applicants intending to ttse flrearms as a means of hunting or destroymg). (i) Licence No ................................................... .. (ii) D11te issued.,, ............................................... , .. . (iii) Tvpe of Firearm .. . (c) Proposed Method of hunting or capture (to be completed by applicants intending to use any means ofhnnting or capture other than (b) above) . ........................................................................... , .. .............................................. , ................ -•• ......... . (d) Species which the applicant wishes to hunt, capture or destroy: ........................................... ' ................................. . . . . ' .. ' ...... '' ... , .. ' .......... ' ...... ' ......... ' ... ' ' ....... ' ... ' ... ' ...... . .. ... .. ...... ............. ........ ············ .............................................. ' .......... ' (e) Previous conviction(s): I have been convicted of the following offences under the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43) .......... .. .... . ... .. .... '' ············· ..................................... ' ., ........ . .......................................................................... ,.,, (State particulars of convictions, if any) I declare that all the infonnation given above is correct . ............................................. (Signature (or L.T.P.)) Date ............... ................... . 15 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 PJPTH SCHPnrTT.F GAME LICENCE (Fee-Five New Cedis) In pursu,mce of the Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.L ), I hereby license (Name) .................................. . of (Address) ............................ ,, ............ , .............. , ..... , ...... .. *holder of a licence to bear a. firearm. No.,. .............................. . dated ....................................... (*delete If not applicable), to hunt/capture/destroy (delete inapplicable words) the following species and numbcn subject howevvr to the restrictions and special conditions specified in this licence. Numbers of animals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' ' ••• '. < •• ... ................... . ...................... ,. ........................ ........................ ........................ .............. ,, ....... . ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . · Species Restrictions* .... , .......................... .. .... , .............. , ......... , ... . ....................... . . ..... ,. ........................ . . .... ,. ......................... . ., ...................... . . ............................... . . .. , .................... . , ............................... . .., .............. , ...... . .. ..................... .. . ............................... . . .............................. .. .. ................. , ... .. "' """"''" ............... ""' , ............ , ........ , ..................... , ...... , .... .., ..................... . *R.eSlrielions.-ffi:re stat~ any special restrictions e,g. in relation to females and young, or close sQ-ascn ' L,I. 685, L,I. 685, J6 WILDLIFE CONSERV4TION REGULATIONS, 1971 Anti,arized means of lmnting/capt«ring/destroying (delete inapplicable words) ............................................................... . .. ,. '' .,. '. "'.' , .... ., '' .. " .. ' ...... ',.' .. ,.. '. . .. ., ... , ..... . ..... •' ............. ' .. ' .. '' .. '. ''. '.' .... ' ... ' .............. '.' ...... , .. ' ' .. " ... '.' ...... ' .... ' ..... ' ...... . ''"." ....... ' " ' ... " ..... "' ,. '".' .... ' .. '" .... "''."" '"' ........ '''.'".'"',' Special conditions ............................................................... . Date of issue ....................................................................... , . Place of issne ........ , ............... , ............................. , ...... , ....... .. Game Officer., .... , ...... ,,, ...................... . Rank .. , ..... , ........................................... . for Chief Game and Wildlife Officer Note.-See overleaf for important information. On the reverse side of the licence there shall be written the following:- · 1. This lioence is valid for six months from the date of issue. 2. This licence Is not transferable. 3, Close season--lst August to 1st December. 4. Your attention is drawn to the Wild Animals Preservation (Game Reserves) Regulations, 1962 (L.I. 171) and the Wild life Conservation Regulations, 1~71 (L.I. 685) and the Schedules thereto. Copies of tr,ese Regulations and Schedules may be inspected at the office of iss!le of this licence, and may be purchased at that office, 17 WU..DLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 . ' . ' . SIXTH SCHEDULE Particulars to be submited in writing to the Cl)ief Oatlle and Wildlife Officer by applicants for a game and trophy export permit. To he •"",mq,«nW hy • fee <>fNl"Z3 .00. APPUCATION FOR A GAME AND TROPHY EXPORT PERMl1' Name of applicant. ......................................................... . (In the case of a company, give details of registration) Address ............... , ....................................................... .. · I, ...................................................... , hereby apply for a permit to export the following species and/or trophie& ill one consignment: Description Number of Items ........................................... '. . .......................... ' .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ..... . ................ ' ........... . ............................................. . ................... , ......... . ......... ,, ................... . .. ..... ... . ... ..... ... . .. . ... " ............. . Place of export (airport, port, etc.) ................................... .. ·············•·••h•••• .. ··················-·············································· State whether the above-nained species and/or tr"Phies are for persoual. use or for sale ............... , ... ,, ., , .. .... .. . .. .. .. .................. , ..... ., ............... ~ ........... ;•••• ............. , .............. , .................. , .. . ............. ................... ... .. ... ... . .. Name and ~ddress of consignee ...... : :·.:·.:: :: :: :: ::::::::: ::::::: ::: :: : : ................................................................................... ·: ... , . ................... , ...... , ........................................................... . State how the above-named species and /or trophies were acquired : .................................................... , .. ····· .. ',, .. ,, ........ ... : ..... ;, ............................................ ; .................................... , ... ,, .. . ,. .................................. · ..... , ...................... ' ........ , ............ . • ~·: ... ........ '. " 7: ·.-· ••• .... ,. •••• · •••••••••• · · ••• , ..... ; ............ ' ......... ' •••••• ' •••••• I declal'e'that .the ab9v~ pattic" Jars are c9rrect . . .. . ··si~,:~;~~~·<~·;·1,::;:/;··· · ··· · ·· · Date ............... , ................... , .. . L.J,. 685, L,t <i85. 18 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 SEVENTH SCHEDULE GAME AND l'ROPHY EXPORT PERMIT tec··· .. Three New Ced1s In p,trsuance of the Wildlife Conservation Regulatwns, 1971 (C.l. ), l hereby permit (Namo) .......................................... .. of (Address) ....................................................................... .. to export from (place of export-port, airport, etc.) ...................... . the following species and/or trophies, subject to compliance with the provisions of any other law relaling to exportation from Ghana: Description Number of Items ............................................ ................. , .................. , .... , .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ·····*'···························~········· in a single consigment to (Name and address of consignee) .............................................. . . ' ....... '.' .. ' .... ' .. ' .. ' ' ........ ,.''.'.,'.' .. ' ......... ' .......... ''.".' .......... ' .. ' .. .. . ·········· .. ······· ......... ''' ····· ........................................ ········· Special conditions and restrictions .......................................... . ........................................................................................... Date ofissue ..................................... .. l>lace of issue .................................... .. Game Officer ..................................... . Rnnk .......................................... . for Chwf Game and Wildlife Officer NOTE.-See overleaf for important information. On the reverse side of the Permit there shall be written the followins ; 1. 'l'hisPermitis va:lid for twelvemonthsfrom thedate of issue. 2. 'l'his ·Permit is not transferable. 19 'WILDLlFlt 'CONSEJ1.Vil.1'10N REGULATIONS, 1971 3. P<>llses~ion Of tltil< Pettliit does not exempt the holder fl:om compliance with other laws relating to the ex:porl of an~ls and trophies, i.e. the holder tnust also obta:tn the appropnate F,q,ort Licence fiom tru, Mmistry of Tr~de, and, "mere necessary, a Healtn Certificate from a Veterinary Officer. 4. Your attention is drawn to !he Wildlife Conservation Rtg11¼tions, 1971 (t.l. ), copies of which may be examined at· the offl.ce of issue ·of this Permit, or which may be purchased at that office. ElUH'l'H .SCHEDULE A/14ENDMENT,OF SCHBDULES TO THE ACT I. The First Schedule oo the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43) is hereby amended as follows: (a) by the removal of 1ihe names of all the animals listed in the said Schedule; alll:I (b) by the .addition to the said Schedule of tee names of all the animals listed in the First Schedule to these Regufations. 2. '.l'he Second Schedule to the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Aet 43) is hereby atnended as follows: (a) by tho rctnova.1 of the names or all i!tc aniru.li.l:,; lbtcd iu. fille said Schedule; and ' (b) by !he addition to the said Schedule of the names of all the animals listed in the Seeond Schedule to t'hese Regulations. 3. The Third Schedule to the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Act. 43) is hereby amended as follows: (a) by the removal of the nan1es of all the animals listed in the said Schet !e; and (b) by the addition to the said Schedule of the runnes of all the animals listed in the Second Schedule to lhese Reg\t\ations. 4, 1'he Fourth Schedule t,) the Wild Animals Preservation Act 1961 (Act 43) is hereby amended as follows:- ' (a) by the removal of the nan1t of all the anin1als listed in the said Schedule; and (b) by tile addition to the said Schedvle of the nan1es of all the ;1nimals listed in the Third Sched ulc to these Reg11lat1ons. J;.J:. (ill!f. L,L 685. 20 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS, 1971 5. The Fiftlt Schedule to the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (A.et 43) is hc1·cby amended as follows:~ (a) by the removal of the names of all llie animals listed as items 1 to 7 in the said Schedule; (b) by the addition to the said Scl,edule of the following new item: " I. Rodents and ooisonous snakes not speci fied in the First to Fourth Schedules to this Act."; and (c) by the consequential renumbering of item 8 in the said Scneanle a$ 1tem i. By Command of the President. T. D. BRODIE-MENDS Minister responsible for Lands and Mineral Resources Date of Gaze/le notification: 30th April, 1971. oPc. PlUNTJNo n1V1sioN • .A&O, ·A1,~spo o/to/~9 · · • ·< .•. ,. . :