Decree of the Ministry of Forestry regarding the control of game hunting (No. 616/kpts-II/1996)

1 DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY NO. 616/Kpts-II/1996 DATED SEPTEMBER 26. 1996 RE THE CONTROL OF GAME HUNTING THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY Considering: a. that by Government Regulation No. 13/ 1994, provision have been laid down concerning the hunting of game; b. that in order to further carry out the provision in Article 42 of Government Regulation No. 13/ 1994 as meant in point a. it is deemed necessary to stipulate the provisions on the control of game hunting in a Decree of the Minister of Forestry. Bearing in Mind: 1. Law No. 5/ 1967; 2. Law No. 5/ 1974; 3. Law No. 4/1982: 4. Law No. 5/ 1990; 5. Government Regulation No. 28/1985; 6. Government Regulation No. 51/1993; 7. Government Regulation No. 13/1994; 8. Presidential Decree No. 15/ 1984 jo. Presidential Decree No. 58/ 1993; 9. Presidential Decree No. 96/M/1993; 10. The Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 677/Kpts-II/1993. HAS DECIDES: To stipulate: THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY CONCERNING THE CONTROL OF GAME HUNTING Article 1 Hereinafter referred to as: 1. Hunting shall be the activities of hunters to pursue game. 2. The control of hunting shall be the activities conducted to supervise and control hunting so that hunting activities prosed in accordance with relevant laws in force. 3. Rangers shall be forestry officers and or policemen authorised or assigned to carry out the control of game. Article 2 The control of hunting shall be imposed on: a. Hunting licences. h. Places of hunting. c. Species and totals of wild animals hunted. d. Equipment of hunting used. e. Observance of the code of ethics of hunting. Article 3 (1). The control of hunting at Hunting Parks or Hunting Areas located within forest zones shall be conducted by local forestry officers and or policemen. 2 (2) The control of hunting at Hunting Parks or Hunting Areas located forest zones shall be conducted by local forestry officers and or policemen and or regional administration officers. Article 4 Heads of Regional Officers of the Minister of Forestry shall conduct coordination of the control of hunting in their working territories and report its results to the Ministry of Forestry. Article 5 The control of hunting shall cover the following activities: a. examining hunters who are carrying out activities to ascertain the completeness of hunting licences; b. inspecting and directing hunters so that carry out hunting activities in hunting places as referred to in hunting licences; c. controling the use of hunting equipment and the practice of hunting according to the code of ethics of hunting; d. examining the game hunted viz, the species and totals of wild animals as contained in hunting licence and initialing relevant hunting licences; e. making account on the realisation of hunting control activities. Article 6 (1) rangers shall make and submit report on result of control activities periodically along with relevant accounts to their unit chiefs. (2) Head of Regional Offices of the Ministry of Forestry as coordinators in their working territories shall submit report on result of the realisation of hunting control activities periodically to the Minister of Forestry in this case the Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation with copies addressed to local Governors/Heads of firs level regions and Regional Police Chiefs. Article 7 In the case of criminal violations, report on such violations shall be submitted by relevant unit chiefs to the local police with copies addressed no Heads of Regional Offices of the Ministry of Forestry. Article 8 The decree shall come into fierce as from the date of stipulation. Stipulated in Jakarta On September 26, 1996. THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY sgd DJAMALUDIN SURYOHADIKUSUMO