Regulations

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The Cabinet may make regulations —

designating land as a protected area and prescribing conditions applicable to each area or zone;

regulating or prohibiting the captive breeding or artificial propagation of protected species;

prescribing the days of the year on which, and the circumstances and conditions under which, a specimen of a Part 2 species may be taken;

prescribing limitations, whether by number, size or any other criteria, on specimens of Part 2 species which may be taken;

controlling or prohibiting whether generally or in respect of any specified area of land or of any specified species, genus, family, order or class of animal or plant, the methods which may be employed in taking specimens;

controlling or prohibiting whether generally or in respect of any specified species, genus, family, order or class of animal or plant, the import and export of specimens;

requiring persons to render returns with respect to activities involving specimens containing such information as may be prescribed;

controlling or regulating populations of alien or genetically altered species;

prescribing the powers and responsibilities of conservation officers;

prescribing insignia and badges which may be displayed or worn exclusively by conservation officers and conservation wardens;

prescribing measures for the protection of wildlife from damage by anchors and similar devices;

prescribing fees or allowances to be paid to members of advisory committees;

prescribing forms of applications, permits and licences;

relating to such other matters as may be necessary or desirable pursuant to this Law or the Conventions.

Any power of the Cabinet to make regulations or an order under this Law includes power —

to make different provisions in relation to different cases or classes of case;

to provide for such exceptions, limitations and conditions, and to make such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions; and

to impose fees or to provide for the waiver of fees in certain circumstances, as the Cabinet considers necessary.

Regulations made under this Law may provide that the contravention of any provision constitutes an offence and may prescribe penalties for any such offence not exceeding the maximum fine and term of imprisonment prescribed in this Law for any offence under this Law.

Defined Terms

Part 2 speciesprotected speciesprotected areaalien speciesgenetically altered species

National Conservation Act

7 Parts