Conservation of Wild Life Regulations (Cap. 67:01)

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 20 Chap. 67:01 Conservation or Wild Lire SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citatiun. 2. Form of licence. 3. Licence fee. 4. Restrict ions un captur ing birds . 4A. )(Re>'oked by LN 117/2IJI(2). 4B. 5. Prohibition against lights. 6. Close season. 7. Hunting in Forest Reserve. R. Special author ity necessary. 9. Protected animals. 10. Selling protected animal. 11. Powers of Ga me W arden or Constable. 12. Magistrate 's power under regulation 11. 13. Form of acknowledgment. 14. Clipp ing wings of protec ted birds . 15. Permits for protected birds. FIRST SCHEDULE. SECOND SCHEDULE. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Conservation (~l Wild Life www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 67:01 21 [6ubsidiury] *CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE REGULATIONS deemed to he made under section 24 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Conservation of Citation . Wild Life Regulations. 2. (I) State Game Licences issued under section 6 of the Act shall (a) be in the form set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations; (b) be issued by Game Wardens authorised by the Minister for the purpose; (c) be issued separately, each of a different colour, in respect of each of the following animals, lip to a maximum of five State Game Licences per person: Alligator or Cayman; Lizards; Agouti; Armadillo (Tattoo); Deer (in Trinidad only); Lappe; Quenk (Peccary or Wild Hog); Waterfowl, that is to say, the birds listed in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Act with the exception of (i) Amazona Amazonica Amazonica, Lim or Common Amazon Parrot; (ii) Corbeau, Common Town (Coragyps); (iii) Ramier or Pigeon (all kinds); Cage Birds, that is to say, the birds listed in Part III of the Second Schedule to the Act; (d) expire on the last day of February in every year; (e) on expiry, be returned to a Game Warden at the office of the Forestry Division at which the licences were issued. "Amended by LNs. 21611986; 17511987; 15611989; 4111991; 13311992; 4711996; 19511997; 1112000; 11712002. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 Form of licence. r4111991 JJJIl992 4711996 11 /2000 117120021. L.R.O. 112009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt 22 [Subaidiary] Chap. 67:01 Conservation or Wild Lire Conscrvatiorc o]'Wild L ijr: Regulation» (2) No person shall have in his possession or knowingly cau se to be issued to him, six or more State Game Licences . (3) The Mandatory Data Form forming part of the State Game Licence shall be correctly completed by the licensee and returned to the Forestry Division formerly known as the Forest Department, on or before the 31st day of May in every year. (4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subregulation (2) or (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. Licence Fee. r1 56119891 . Resrricrinns on capturing birds. Second Schedule. Prohibition against lights. rI17/20021. 3. Subject to section (j of the Act there shall be paid Ior each licence issued the sum of twenty dollars. 4. (I) No person shall capture any bird specified in Part III of the Second Schedule to the Act by any means or method other than by a trap cage, the dimensions of which shall be not less than one cubic foot for each such captured bird. (2) No person shall keep captive any birds specified in Part III of the Second Schedule to the Act except in a cage the minimum size of which shall be not less than one cubic foot for each such captive bird. (3) No person shall use bird-lime or any similar substance or means for the purpose of capturing any bird specified in Part III of the Second Schedule to the Act. (4) Any person who contravenes subregulation (I), (2) or (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 4A.) (Revoked by LN 117/2002). 48. 5. (1) No person shall use an artificial light for the purpose of hunting. (2) A person who contravenes subregulation (I) commits an offence and is liable on summary convicti on to a fine of two hundred dollars. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Conservation (~l Wild Life Con serva ti on of Wild Lifc R eg ulations www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 67:01 23 [6ubsidiury] 6. (1) No person shall have in his possession, serve, Close season. r4711 996 purchase, sell or expo~e for ~ale- J 17120021. (a) during the close season, any animal referred to in Parts I and II; or (h) from l st October to 31st October annually. any animal referred to in Part II, of the Second Schedule to the Act. Second Schedule. (2) Any person who contravenes the provrsions of subregulation (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 7. (1) No person shall hunt or be a member of a party engaged ~unting in in hunting any animal specified in the Second Schedule to the Act in ~~~~)~dResen· e. any Forest Reserve between the hours of7.30 o 'clock in the evening Schedule. and 5.00 o 'clock in the morning of the next succeeding day. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subregulation (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 8. (1) Except in pursuance of an authority specially granted by the Chief Game Warden under this regulation, no person shall hunt more than thirty Wild Ducks and five Crabier in anyone day. (2) Any person who hunts any animal contrary to subregulation (1) is liable on summ.ary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. (3) If any party engaged or who has been engaged in hunting Wild Ducks or Crabier is found in possession of a quantity of Wild Ducks or Crabier which have been hunted and which having regard to the number of guns carried by that party, is in excess of the quantity which may be hunted under subregulation (1), every member of such party is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 9. (1) No person shall keep a protected animal in captivity unless he is authorised so to do by permit issued under these Regulations. However, the legal personal representative of a deceased holder of a valid permit issued under these Regulations shall be deemed not to have committed an offence under these Regulations UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 Special authority necessary. r216119861. Protected animals. L.R.O. 112009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 24 [Subaidiary] Chap. 67:01 Conservation or Wild Lire Conscrva tiorc o]'Wild Lijr: Regulation» Selling protected animal. Powers of Game Warden or Constable. by reason only of the fact that a protected animal which has been kept in captivity by such deceased person under the authority of such permit remains in captivity after the death of such person. (2) Any person who contravenes subregulation (I) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 10. (I ) No person shall sell or otherwise dispose of any protected animal kept in captivity under the authority of these Regulation s without th e written permi ssion of the Chief Game Warden. (2) Any person who contravenes subregulation (I ) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 11. (I) A Game Warden or Constable who finds a protected animal in captivity may, if the person in whose possession it is so found is not authorised under these Regulations to keep that animal in cuptivity-e (a) require th at person to release the animal immediately or to dispose of it to a person who holds a permit under these Regulations to keep such animal in captivity within two weeks of the date on which such Game Warden or Constable has so found the animal in capti vity; and if he is unable so to dispose of it within the period of two weeks, to release it at the end of such period. However, if such person demonstrates to the satisfaction of such Game Warden or Constable that the animal does not wish to go free the Game Warden or Constable may leave it in the possession of the person and such person shall be deemed not to have committed an offence against these Regulations and may be granted a permit under these Regulations to keep the anima l in captivity; (h) make application to a Magistrate to determine whether the animal is wild or domesticated. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Conservation (~l Wild Life Con serva ti on of Wild Lifc R eg ulati on s www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 67:01 25 [6ubsidiury] (2) Upon the hearing of an application under subregulation (1)(h), the proof that the animal is domesticated shall lie on the person in whose possession the animal was found. 12. If the Magistrate on :lpplir:ltion of :l l.:lme Warden or Constable under regulation 11 decides that a particular animal is wild, he may order that it be set free, or handed over to a person who holds a permit under these Regulations to keep in captivity such an animal on such terms as the Magistrate may think fit. 13. Whenever a protected animal is released from captivity on the requisition of a Game Warden or Constable acting under regulation 11 an acknowledgment in the form set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall be given by such Game Warden or Constable to the person from whose possession such animal has been removed. 14. (1) No person shall clip or cause to be clipped the wings of a protected bird or in any way mutilate or cause to be mutilated any protected animal or bird in order to prevent it from escaping from its cage when opened. (2) Any person who contravenes subregulation (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred dollars. 15. Permits to keep in captivity protected animals or birds shall be issued by the Chief Game Warden and shall be in such form as the Chief Game Warden may determine. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 Magistrate's power under regulation II . Form of acknowledgment. Second Schedul e, Clipping wings of protected birds. Permits for protecte d birds. L.R.O. 112009 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www. legalaffairs.gov.tt 26 [Subaidiary] Regulation 2. 1156/1989 1171200::n Chap. 67:01 Conservation or Wild Lire Conscrvatiorc o]'Wild Lijr: Regulation» FIRST SCHEDULE FORM OF STATE GAME LICENCE TilE CONSERVATI ON OF WILD LI FE ACT, en, 67:111 CATEGORy . Issued to Address . Occupat ion Ident ification . (Passport, I.D. or D.P.) Issued to hunt animals on State Lands subject to the prov isions of the Conservation of Wild Life Act and Regulations made thereunder. Fee Payable . Date of issue . Date of expi ry . . . Chief Game Warden Detach here and return to Forestry Division on or before 31st March annually. Mandatory Data Form 000108 Date Number Weight and Sex vf vf Ccuditiou of Location Remarks Catch An ima ls An imals Male Female Date . Signature of Hunter UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Conservation (~l Wild Life Con servation of Wild Lifc R eg ulations CONDITIONS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 67:01 27 [6ubsidiury] I. Period of Open Season is the period of the year not specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Act. 2. Mandatory return data form must be returned to the Forestry Division on expiry of licence in order to obtain a new State Game Licence. 3. Hunting with guns is prohibited for the months of .. 4. (Deleted by LN 117/2(02). 5. Failure to comply with any of the above cond itions will lead to cancellation of the State Game L icence and prosecution under the Conservation of Wild Life Act. SECOND SCHEDULE THE CONSE RVATION OF WILD LIFE ACT Serial No. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RELEASE OF PROTECTED ANIMAL I, have today released the following (designa tion) protected animals and birds . (here insert numb er} ······································iaii;i :\:i;e~:Ie:\: ';)j''aiiiiiu;i'aiid·hIni;·············· ············· ············ from the custody of of .. (name) (address ) I certify that the animals and birds herein above specified were not mutilated III any way. Game Warden/Constable UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 Regulation 13. L.R.O. 112009