Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve (Chapter 30 of Title 24 of Palau National Code)

24 PNC 300], NGERUKEWID ISLANDS WILDLIFE PRESERVE 24 PNC 3002 DIVISION 3: PRESERVES AND PROTECTED AREAS Chapter 30= Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve §300l. §3002. §3003. §3004. Creation. Prohibitions .. Penalties; confiscation of equipment .. Regulations. §3001. Creation .. The Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve is hereby established to include all land, water, reef and underwater areas of the island group known as Ngerukewid (Orukuisu) Islands, bounded by the grid coordinates 91 and 94 and by. 18 and ,22- on sheets 1043--I SW and 1043 II NW on Army Map Service series W 856. The Preserve is henceforth to be retained in its present primitive condition where the natural plant and animal life shall be permitted to develop undisturbed. Source: PDC §201 ~l, modified. §3002. Prohibitions. (a) No person shall take or transport any firearms of any description, or other weapons, nets, traps, snares or objects or materials capable of killing or otherwise taking birds, animals, or marine life into the Preserve, nor have any such objects in his possession within its boundaries. (b) No person shall kill or otherwise take or have in his possession or otherwise restrain any bird, animal or marine life, or take any eggs within the boundaries of the Preserve .. (c) No person shall take or transport into or have in his possession within the boundaries of the Preserve any domestic bird or animal or allow any such birds or animals under his control to enter the area. (d) The lighting or use of fires is prohibited within the boundaries of the Preserve. (e) No person shall cut or destroy any plant life wi~hin the Preserve or remove any plant life therefrom. Source: PDC §201(a) through (e), modified. T24-54 24 PNC 3003 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 24 PNC 3004 §3003. Penalties; confiscation of equipment. (a) Persons convicted of violating this chap t er shall be imprisoned for a ~eriod not exceeding six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both. (b) Firearms, fishing gear of any description (including nets, traps, diving equipment, boats, canoes, engines or other equipment commonly used for taking game or other animals, birds, or fish), or cutting and digging or other tools ~ommonly used for felling trees or removing vegetation found within the boundaries of the Preserve shall be seized and, upon presentation of reasonable proof before the Trial Division of the Supreme Court, the National Court or the Court of Common Pleas that it had been seized within the area, will be ordered confiscated by ·the court. Materials so seized and confiscated will be turned over to the Bureau of Public Safety for the Bureau's use or disposal. Proceeds realized from the disposal of such confiscated equipment - shall be for the use of the Bureau of Public Safety under such conditions as may be established by the Minister of Justice. Source: Subsection (a) -- PDC §20l(f); subsection (5) -- PDC §20l(g); section modified. §3004. Regulations. Regulations for the further implementation of this chapter may be promulgated by the Minister of Justice. Source: PDC §20l(h), modified. T24-55