Wild Birds Protection Regulations (Cap. 247)

2003 ED] WILD ANIMALS AND BIRD PROTECTION ACT [CAP 247 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────── 1 SECTION 2 THE WILD BIRDS PROTECTION REGULATIONS SI. 26 of 1966. SI. 40 of 1968. [18th April, 1966] SI. 19 of 1999 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATION REGULATION 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Birds declared protected. 4. No person shall shoot etc., any protected bird. 5. No person shall take etc., eggs or nests of any protected bird. 6. Offences and penalties. Citation. 1 These regulations may be cited as the Wild Birds Protection Regulations. Interpreta- 2 In these regulations unless the context otherwise tion. requires "bird" means a wild land or sea bird whether alive or dead and includes the plumage or skin thereof. Birds 3(1) All birds, except as hereafter provided, are hereby declared delcared to be protected throughout Seychelles during the protected. whole year. (2) The following birds shall not be protected (a) the Cardinal Bird or Tisserin (Foudia Madagascariensis), the African Barn Owl or Hibou, the Mynah and the House Sparrow; 2003 ED] WILD ANIMALS AND BIRD PROTECTION ACT [CAP 247 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────── 2 (b) the Seychelles Bulbul or Merle (Ixocincla Crasirostris) on the islands of Frigate, La Digue and Praslin, from the 15th April to the 15th November (both dates inclusive); (c) the Cattle Egret or Madame Paton (Bubulcus Ibis) and the Grey Heron or Florentin (Ardea Cinerea) on the islands where sea birds lay their eggs Cap. 16 and listed in the Schedule to the Birds' Eggs Sub. Leg. (Collection) Regulations; SI. 19/1999 (d) the nestling of the Wedge-tailed Shearwater or Fouquet (Procellaria Pacifica Hamiltoni) from the 1st January to the 31st March (both dates inclusive) on all islands except Beacon or Ile Séche, Les Mamelles, North Cousin or Cousin, South Cousin or Cousin and Vache Marine. No person 4 No person shall shall shoot etc., any (1) shoot, kill or take, or protected bird. (2) purchase, sell or exhibit for sale, or export, any bird declared to be protected under regulation 3. No person 5 No person shall take, purchase, sell, exhibit for sale, shall take destroy or tamper with the eggs or nests of any bird declared etc., eggs or to be protected under regulation 3: nests of any protected bird. Provided that this regulation shall not be deemed to Cap. 16 affect in any way the provisions of Birds' Eggs Act and of any regulations made thereunder which shall have full force and effect. 2003 ED] WILD ANIMALS AND BIRD PROTECTION ACT [CAP 247 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────── 3 Culling 5A.(1) The Minister may, in the interest of public health and and controlling safety or for the purposes of conservation of a species or sub of bird species of wild animal or bird, authorise by notice in the population Gazette, the culling, selective culling or controlling of certain bird populations. (2) The Notice shall specify the area and period within which the acts authorised will be carried out. Offences and 6. Any person who contravenes regulation 4 or regulation 5 penalties. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the penalties provided under section 3 of the Act. THE WILD BIRDS PROTECTION (NATURE RESERVES) REGULATIONS SI. 27 of 1696 SI. 104 of 1975 [18th April, 1966] SI. 72 of 1976 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Appointment of wardens. 4. Powers and rights of wardens. 5. Powers and rights of resident wardens. 6. No person to disturb etc., birds in nature reserve or tamper with etc. birds' eggs and nests. 7. Owner's responsibility with regard to nature reserve. 8. Owner to give facilities for accommodation of resident wardens. 9. No person to obstruct or hinder wardens and resident wardens. 10. Offences and penalties.