s.22Licences
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Section 22Part 5PERMITS AND LICENCES

Licences

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22. (1) The Council may upon written application by any Caymanian grant a licence to him exempting him from any of the provisions of Part 4 of this Law to meet traditional or cultural needs if the Council is satisfied that —
the hunting or collecting of a protected species will not be detrimental to the survival of that or any other protected species or its critical habitat;
the activity will not significantly reduce any population of a protected species; and
the activity will not have an adverse effect on the maintenance of a protected area or on any ecological process.
A licence shall specify the name of the person who is permitted to engage in the activity and a description of the activity including —
the purpose of the activity and the place and times at which it may be carried out;
a complete description of the methods, materials and equipment that may be used in the activity; and
a limit on the number, size and type of specimens that may be hunted or collected under the licence;
the allowance for the purchase of new and replacement of parts on any and all equipment used to fulfil the purpose of the licence.
The Council shall report the details of any licence granted pursuant to subsection (1) relating to a Part 1 species in accordance with any applicable provisions of the Conventions and shall make available to the public copies of all relevant documents.
Subject to sections 23 and 24, a licence shall be valid for such period not exceeding two years as may be specified in the licence. Section 23 National Conservation Law, 2013 Page 34 Law 24 of 2013 c