Turtles Ordinance (No. 12 of 1959)

T1,rflcs. (GAP. 87 775 CHAPTER 87. TURTLES. (21st May, 1959.) 12/1959 I. Thi.,; Onlin:rnce may be ci.ted as the Turtles Ordl- .5),ort title. nan.cc.. 2. In this t )rdinance, the term 1'turtle' 1 means sea or Interpretation. , .. er turtle save and '°.xcept trunk turtles. :t Any ptrS<On who (a) catdu.'.S or takes) or a.ttcrt\plS to catch or ta.ke, or causes to be caL1ghc or taken any turtle between such da.t(:S :1..s the. Ad~nistralor in Council may, by notice published in the Gazettt: appoint; or ib) notw,th.standing the provisions of paragraph (a), at any tirne C;Hchc .. s or take.\ or attcrnpts to catch or take, or causes lO be Ci.\ught or taken, any turtle which .is under tv .. ·<' nty Pounds in wdght~ or (c) slaughters any turtle or buys, sells, exp()Ses for sale or has in his possession the whole or any portion of the JD(.'.at of suc.h turtle, between such dates ;lS tl1c Administra tor in Couni:il mayj by notice published in the Gazelle :.1ppoint; or (dj takes, or attempts to takt:, or causes to be taken, ,my turtle eggs (inclurling the eggs of trunk turtles) between such dates as the Ad.ninistrator in Council may, by notice: published in the Gazott• apPoint; or (e) buys, sells, expas<:s !or ,ak, or has in his pa=s.,ion any turtle egg, (including the eggs of trunk turtles) between such dates as the Administrator in Council may, by notice published in the Gazette appoint, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, and, on summary conviction, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Offence•. 77G Power, ,t ,\'.l!",I F(:rfe1lu1e of r1t· I• .~, l \L,.ety ,,; h1,e to inf(,r1•1~r CAP. 87) Turtles. 4. I( any police ollicer shall have reasonable grounds for /J.,·/i,·ving- that any pct-son is r.ornmittiug or attempting to c, ,nunit ,1. CJ1fr:11c1· against tins Onli1uncc lw may arrr,'>t such ;.)(:rs.o11 \-,:ilhoul a warrant. 3. Anv police olhccr may sei;,c ;111v turtle or part thcrcoi . ,r any tunk eggs (including the eggs of lrunk turtles) found in die rws . .;,r· , .,/on of any pcr:son between such dates as the Adminis 1r;1tur 111 Coullcil mav. by notiet: pLiblishrd in the Ga::.ett, \pprnnt ,HHi \lpun the CDnvic.tinn f)f s.ucb pernun the artlc\t:,;, 3., seized shall be forfciu:<l. (i. Any net, in!)trumcnl or thing which any police :licc1 has (ea.sona.blc grounds for bdiei.-·ing is being or has been used for or in connection with the commission of any offence agains( this Ordinance shall he seized by such officer, and any magi." tratc may, upon the conviction q[ a.ny person for an olfeno~ ag,,inst this Ordinance in connection with which suc:h net. instrument or thing so seized wa!i used, order such net, in~tru mcnt or rhing to be forfeited. 7. Upon any convictio11 under this Ordinance the magis tr;1te may order that a part of any fine imposed not exceeding ~1 moiety be paid lo any pc.rson whose information led to such conviction.