National Parks (La Digue Veuve Special Reserve) Regulations

1991 ED] S.I. 9 of 1991. Citation. Interpretation. S.l8/1991 Cap. 141 (Sub. Leg.) No killingetc. in reserve. NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE CONSERVANCY ACT [CAP 141 NATIONAL PARKS (LA DIGUE VEUVE SPECIAL RESERVE) REGULATIONS 1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks (La Digue Veuve Special Reserve) Regulations. 2. In these Regulations. unless the context otherwise re· qUIres "Commission" means the Seychelles National Environ ment Commission established under the provisions of section 3 of the National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act. "Director" means the Director of Conservation and Na tional Parks in the Department ofEnvironment. "Reserve" means La Digue Veuve Special Reserve as defined by the National Parks (La Digue Veuve Special Reserve) (Designation) Order. "Warden" means any officer ofthe Commission appointed under paragraph 6 of the Schedule to the National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act. 3. Subject to regulation 9, any person who, within the Reserve: (aj kills, captures, takes or willfullyinjures, has in his possession, disturbs or destroys by anymeans what soever any animal, or the eggs, spawn, nests or shells thereof, whether vertebrate or invertebrate and whether living or dead; or 38 1991 ED] NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE CONSERVANCY ACT [CAP 141 (b) distrubs, removes or destroys for any purpose any plant or the fruit or seeds ofany plant; or (c) removes or willfully distrubs any humus, soil, sand mud,gravel. or rockforanypurposewhatsoeverfrom or in any part of the Reserves, is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of R 2,000 and to imprisonment for twelve months. 4. Subjectto regulation 9, anypersonwhowillfully introduces into the Reserve any living creature, or anyplant, or egg of any living creature, or anyseedor other part ofanyplant, guilty ofan offence and liable to a fine ofR 2,000 and to imprisonment for six months. $. Subject to regulation 9, any person who, other than in receptacles provided for that purpose, throws down, drops, discards, or otherwise deposits anything whatsoever in such circumstances as to cause, contribute to or tend to lead to the defacement bylitteror thepollution bychemicals or othernoxious substances or domestic effluent ofany part ofthe Reserve, is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine ofR 2.000 andto imprisonment for six months. 6. Subject to regulation 9, any personwho introduces into or has in his possession in the Reserve any weapon or device designed for or capable of being used for the capture, injury or killing of wildlife, or anyexplosive, explosive device or firework or anypoisonoussubstance, is guiltyofanoffence andliable to a fine ofR 2,000 and to imprisonment for six months. Introduction of livingcreature etc. prohibited. No littering. Noweapon. 7. Subjectto regulation 9, anypersonwho lightsa fire or does No lightingfire. anything likelyto causeafireintheReserve, isguiltyofanoffence and liable to a fine ofR 2,000 and imprisonment for sixmonths. 8. Anypersonwho removes, defaces, damages or obscuresany marker,notice, structure,or equipment belonging to orplacedby the Commission is guiltyof an offence and liable to a fine of R 2,000 and to imprisonment for six months. 39 Removal etc. of anymarker etc. 1991 ED] Exception. Director mayclose Reserve. Power of arrest. Fees. NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE CONSERVANCY ACT [CAP 141 9(1) SlJbject to sub-regulation (2) theDirectormay, withthe agreement of the Commission, authorize subject to suchcondi tions as he think fit, any act which otherwise is prohibited by regulation 3, 4', 5, 6 and 7. (2) Any authorization referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be confined to lawful acts related to the management of the Reserve or to scientific research within the Reserve and to the securing of the objectives of these Regulations and of the National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act. (3) Any person who fails to comply with any conditions of authorization grantedby theDirectorunder sub-regulation (1) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of R 2,000 and to imprisonment for six months. 10. The Director may, with the agreement of the Commis SIOn: (a) close any part or parts of the Reserve to public access; (b) indicate days or times when the public may be allowed access to the Reserve; (c) impose such other restrictions on public access as may be inthe interest of goodwildlife management. 11.(1) A warden or police officer may, without warrant, arrest any person whom he shall find committing any offence under these Regulations or the National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act. (2) Awardenor police officer may at anytimewithinor inthe vicinity of theReserve, withouta warrant, stop andsearchany vehicle where he reasonably believes that the vehicle is or has been used in connection with the commission of an offence under these Regulations. 12.(1) TheDirectormay, withthe agreement ofthe Commis sion, impose a fee or charge of a maximum ofR 100for: 40 1991 ED] NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE CONSERVANCY ACT [CAP 141 (a) entry into the Reserve; (b) the performance of acts in the Reserve; or (c) services provided in relation to the Reserve. (2) The Director shall give notice in the Gazette of fees or charges imposed under sub-regulation (1). 41