FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE ACT

CHAPTER 60:02

Act12of1976

Amended by350fl98212 of 1990

Current Authorised PagesPages Authorised

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Noteon

Subsidiary Legislation

This Chapter contains no Subsidiary Legislation.

Noteon

Repeal

This Act repealed the following Ordinances:

(0) the Exotic Fish (Prohibition) Ordinance. Cap 78;

(b) the Turtle Ordinance, Cap 87;

(c) the Crapaud Ordinance, Cap 91;

(d) the Mongoose Ordinance, Cap 94;

(e) the Wild Bird Protection Ordinance, Cap 97.

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CHAPTER 60:02

FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title.2. Interpretation.

PART II

PROPERTY OF THE COUNTRY

3. Wildlife property of the State.

PART III

ADMINISTRATION

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4. Forestry and Wildlife Division Director of Forestry & Wild-life.

5. Appointment Remuneration.6. Powers and duties of Director and other officers.7. Functions of Director and other officers.8. Conservation Officer may enter agreements.9. Responsibility of Director and power to delegate.

10. Conservation Officers.

PARTlY

ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION

11. Conservation Officers rights of constables.12. Rights of officers to detain.13. Arrest without a warrant14. Rights of officers to search.15. Seizure of wildlife and equipment.

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16. Disposition of seized property.17. Confiscationof property by Court upon conviction.18. Right of owner to vindicate property.19. Offence against conservation officer.20. Right of conservation officer to prosecute.

PART V

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

A. PROJECTION

21. Condition for taking wildlife.22. Rights of the Minister to declare wildlife reserve.23. Offence to hunt in wildlife reserve.24. Offence to hunt in national park or monument.25. Offence to import, possess or release alien wildlife, and

penalties therefor.26. Offence to disturb or destroy bird nests.27. Offence to deposit deleterious substance in water.28. Offence to use pit to catch wildlife.29. Offence to deposit slush in streams.30. Keeping wildlife in captivity.31. Ownership of captive wildlife.32. Exporting oflive wildlife.

B.HUNTING AND FlSillNG

33. Requirements for hunting and fishing licence.34. Children may fish without a licence.35. Childrenmay hunt withouta licence when accompaniedby an

adult.36. Prohibition against using licence of another.37. Prohibition against hunting birds at night.38. Hunting during closed season or in closed area.39. Prohibited device.40. Prohibited firearm.41. Shooting from vehicle prohibited.42. Use of explosives, etc.43. Loaded firearm while under influence.

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44. Careless use of firearm,45. Regulations presented by Minister.46. Right of Minister to alter Schedule.47. Minister may prescribe methods of taking wildlife.

PART VI

LICENCES AND PERMITS

48. Licence issued by Forestry and Wildlife Division.49. Licence required.50. Validity licence calendar year.51. Licence valid only to person issued.52. Licence to be carried on person.53. Fees for licence.54. Scientific collecting licence.55. Cancellation of scientific collecting permit,56. Duplicate licences and permits,57. Rights to enter upon private lands.

PART VII

DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BY WILDLIFE

58. Action by Division to alleviate damage to property.59. Disposal of wildlife taken as control measure.

PART VIII

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

60. Violation of Act.61. Penalties.62. Prohibition of acts against specially protected birds.63. Penalty for contravening section 62.

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64. Persons found offending.

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CHAPTER 60:02

FORESTRY ANDWILDLIFE ACT

Cnap, ()U:U,\

ANACT to provide for the protection, conservation and manage­ment ofwildmammals, freshwater fishes,amphibians, crusta­ceans and reptiles, and for purposes connected therewith.

[1st July 1976]

PARTI

PRELIMINARY

12of 1976.

Commencement.

Short title.

Ch.60,01.

Interpretation.[12of 19901.

1. This Actmaybe cited as the ­

FORESTRY AND WlLDLIFE ACT.

2. In this Act-"alien wildlife" means any species of wildlife not indigenous to

Dominica;

"closed season" means the period in which a specified species or agroupofspecies of wildlife maynotbehunted for, fished forortaken;

"conservation officer" meansapersonwhose primary responsibility isthe enforcement of this Act and the rules and regulations asprovidedherein;

"deleterious substance" means anysubstance if addedto waterwouldendanger the subsistence and maintenance of fish and otheraquatic life residing in the water;

"Director"means theDirector of theForestry andWildlife Division ofthe Ministry of Agriculture, Lands andFisheries;

"fishing" means fishing for or catching fish by anymethod;

"fishing licence"means a licenceissuedundersection 48 of this Act;

"forest officer" has the meaning assigned to it by the ForestsAct;"Form", identified by anumber, means theFormof thatnumberasset

out in the SeventhSchedule; SeventhSchedule.

"game mammal" means those animals specified in theFiJSl Schedule; First Schedule.

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SecondSchedule.

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Fourth Schedule.

Fifth Schedule.

Sixth Schedule.

"game bird" means those birds specified in the Second Schedule;

"hunting licence" means a licence issued under section 48;

"hunt" includes seeking, stalking, shooting at, pursuing, killing orcapturing or attempting to kill or capture any bird or mammal ormolesting or taking any bird nest or eggs;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for forests and wildlife;

"motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned it in the Motor Vehicle andRoad Traffic Act;

"national park" means any area ofland or water declared to be nationalpark by or under the National Park and Prohibited Areas Act;

"open season" means that period in which a specified species or groupof species of wildlife may be hunted for, fished for or taken;

"owner" in relation to private land includes a lessee, mortgagee inpossession, title holder, or any person authorised by lessee,mortgagee or title holder to act on his behalf in his absence;

"protected mammal" means a mammal specified in the Fourth Sched­ule;

"protected bird" means a bird specified in the Fifth Schedule;

"protected shrimps or crabs" means shrimps or crabs specified in theSixth Schedule;

"specially protected birds" means the Sisserou Parrot (Amazonalmperialis) and the Jaco Parrot (Amazona Arausiaca);

"take" means pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing, capturing, snaring,trapping, netting or placing or using any net, traps or device forprocuring wildlife;

"regulations" means any rules, regulations or by-laws made under thisAct;

"the Division" means the Forestry and Wildlife Division establishedunder section 4;

"wildlife" means animals of the following groups living beyond thecontrol of man:

mammals (including feral pigs); birds and the eggs thereof;frogs and the eggs thereof; reptiles and fishes, their fry and eggs,and crustaceans found in fresh water streams orimpoundments;

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"wildlife reserve" means any area declared to be such under section22.

PART II

PROPERTY OF THE COUNTRY

3. Wildlife, both resident and migratory, native or introduced Wildlife property~ d i Do . . fi h fro . ded i of the State.roun m mmica, except sn, gs or crustaceans unpoun mprivate ponds, are the propertyofthe State and may be taken only at suchtimes, in such places and in such a manner asprovided herein.

PART III

ADMINISTRATION

4. There is established in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Forestry and

F · h' Divi . f d Wildlif hi h h II . f Wildlife18 enes a VISIon 0 Forestry an e, W c s a consist 0 a Division.

Director of Forestry and Wildife, Forest Officers, Conservation Of- Director of

ficers, Wildlife and Fisheries Officers, and such otheremployees asare ~;1~1~70&considered necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

5. The Directorandotheremployees ofthe Division. exceptcasual Appoinlroe~l

labourers, shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission. Remuneration.

6. The duties of the Director and other officers and employees of Powers and

th Di .. hall be ~ d wildlif . d duties of Directore VISion s to promote rorest an ,e conservation an and other

management in Dominica, under the general supervision of the Perma- officers.

nent Secretary and under the authority of the Minister.

7. For those purposes they shall- F~nClions ofDirector and

(a) enforce the laws and regulations relating to forestry and other officers.

wildlife, and inform the public as to the provisions of suchlaws and regulations;

(b) recommend to the Ministerannually desirable modificationin the Schedules to this Act to permit rational utilisation ofthe wildlife resources;

(c) issue licences for hunting and fishing, only at the office ofthe Director, as hereinafter provided, and collect and ac­count for all funds derived therefrom;

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Conservation.Officer mayenteragreements.

Responsibility ofDirector andpower todelegate.

ConservationOfficers.

(d) issue permits for keeping wildlife in captivity, and specify­ing conditions under which the wildlife shall be kept, anddisposed of;

(e) advise the Ministeron the dispositionofapplications for thecollecting of wildlife.

8. For these purposes they may -

(a) enterinto contractoragreements with individuals, agenciesor companies for construction of trails, roads, boundarymarkers, buildings, forest nurseries, fish hatcheries, andother works; for carrying out studies or surveys for thecontrol or disposition of wildlife products or trophies, forthe preparation and printing of reports and informationalmaterialor forthe accomplishmentofotheractivities forthepurpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act;

(b) conduct scientific surveys and studies on wildlife and for­estry problems;

(c) establish, administer and develop zoological gardens,aquariums, laboratories of natural science, and any neces­sary related services;

(d) sell forest products and enter into commercial activities forthe purpose of developing forest oriented enterprises;

(e) lease tracts of land and let concessions for services toprovide facilities for tourists and visitors to forest reserves,wildlife reserves and natural areas;

if) engage in other activities deemed necessary or advisable incarrying out the purposes of this Act.

9. The Director shall have supervision of the other officers andshall be responsible for all activities of the Division, including theenforcement of this Act. He may delegate any responsibility orauthority he may have to other officers of the Division.

10. The Director, such other employees of the Division as consid­ered appropriate by the Director, and the Dominica Police Force shallhave the rightsand privileges ofconservation officers forthe enforcementof the provisions of this Act.

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PART IV

ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION

11. Forthepurpose ofcarrying outtheprovisions ofthisAct,every Conservation. ffi hall h h thori . il . Officers nghts ofconservation 0 cer save sue au onty, pnv eges, protection constables.

andadvantages that anyconstable dulyappointed nowhasoris subjectorliableto, ormay hereafterhaveorbesubject orliableto eitherbythecommon law or by virtue of any law which now is or which mayhereafter be in force in the country.

12. Every conservation officer may stop and detain any person Rights of officers

whom he seesdoingany act for whicha licence or permitis required to detain.

underthisAct,andsuchpersonuponrequest shallproduce thelicenceor permit, andif suchpersonfails to produce the licenceor permit, orto furnish hisnameand address or otherwise to satisfy the officerthathe will answerany summons or proceedings whichmay be taken orinstituted against him, thepersonmaybearrested bytheofficerwithouta warrant, andtheofficershallcauseevery person so arrested to appearbefore a justiceof the peaceor a Magistrate within twenty-four hoursafterthe arrest.

13. Every conservation officer may arrest without a warrant anypersonwhom hefinds infringing thisActorthe regulations, andheshallcauseeverypersonwhom he has arrested to appearbefore a justiceofthe peaceor a Magistrate withintwenty-four hours afterthe arrest.

Arrest without awarrant.

14. A conservation officer. with reasonable grounds for believing Rights of officers

anoffence against this Acthasbeencommitted, maywithout awarrant to search.

enter and search any vehicle, aircraft, boat or building, other than aprivatedwelling house, andopenorcausetobeopenedanyreceptacle,gamebag or creel.

15. Every conservation officer may inspect all wildlife taken or Seizure of

ed d sei ith wildlif hi h h h wildlife andtransport ,an seize WI out a warrant any re w c e as equipment.

reasonable grounds to believewastakenin contravention of this Act,andmay seizeanyvehicle, boat, aircraft, firearm, fishing rod or otherequipment where he has reasonable grounds to believethatit is beingused or has beenused to infringethisActor the regulations.

16. Anyitemseizedundersection15shallremain in thecustody of Disposition of

theofficeruntila competent courthasdeclared suchitemsconfiscated seized property.

or has ordered that suchitems be handed over to the owner.

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Confiscation ofproperty byCourt uponconviction.

Right of owner tovindicateproperty.

Offence againstconservationofficer.

Right ofconservationofficer toprosecute.

Condition fortaking wildlife.

Rights of theMinister todeclare wildlifereserve.

Offence to huntin wildlifereserve.

Offence to huntin national parkormonumenL

17. TheCourtmayconfiscate anywildlife takenin contravention ofthisActor any itemusedin thecommission of an infringement of thisAct,uponconviction of an offenderso charged.

18. The owner of an item seized, other than the offender, mayvindicate such an item during a suit for confiscation of the item bypresenting to the Courta motionalleging underoath the natureof hisrightto the item;however the Courtmayorderfinal disposition of theitem.

19. The commission of an offence against a conservation officershall in effect be the commission of an offence against the PoliceService.

20. Anyconservation officermayconductany prosecution for anoffence againstthis Actor the regulations.

PART V

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

A. PROJECTION

21. Wildlife maybetakenonlyunderconditions andin accordancewithregulationsprescribedin thisAct,andregulations pertainingtothisAct promulgated by the Minister andpublished in the Gazette.

22. Uponthe recommendation of the Directorand the PermanentSecretary, theMinistermaydeclareanyarea, anystream, impoundmentor portionthereofto be a wildlife reserve in whichhunting, fishing ortakingofoneor morespecies shallbe prohibited. Thedeclaration shallbe published in theGazette.

23. Anypersonwhoin awildlife reserve hunts, fishes, or takesanymammal, bird,fish,shrimporcrabspecified asprotected is guiltyof anoffence.

24. Huntingisprohibited within theboundaries ofanynationalparkor national monument.

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25. No alien wildlife shall be imported into or introduced, pos- Offence to

d rted I d . th b th Di .. import, possess orsesse .transpo ,or re ease into ecountry, except y e vision release alien

ofForestry andWildlife, orunderapermitissuedtoanindividua!bythe wildlife, and

Ministeruponthe recommendation of theDirectorand thePermanent penalties therefor.

Secretary, Anypersonwho contravenes anyportionof this sectionisliable on sununary conviction to a fine of seven hundred and fiftydollars or to imprisonment for six months,

26. It is prohibited todisturbor destroy thenestor eggsof anywild Offence to

bird or the lair of any wild mamma! exceptas may occur in norma! ::::::::destroy

agricultural practices,

27. No person shall depositor permitthe depositof a deleterious Offen~ to .

b f . f edb fish hrim b deposit deleten-su stance0 any type in water requent y , s ps or era s or ous substance in

in anyplace wherethe deleterious substance may enter the water. water.

28. Nopersonshallconstructorexcavate ormaintainanypitforthe Offence to use pit

purpose of catchingor killing wildlife. to catch wildlife.

29. Nopersonengagedinlogging,lumbering,landclearingorother Offen~ to .

operations shallputorpermit tobeputanyslush,stumpsorotherdebris ~=:.Slush m

into anywaterfrequented by fish, shrimps, or crabsor into any streamthat flowsinto such water.

30. No person shall capture or keep in captivity any live game Keeping .wildlife

a! bi d d a! .all dbirds m cepuvrry.mamm s.game If s,proteete mamm S,SpeC1 yprotecte I or [12of 1990].

protectedbirdsexceptunderapermitissuedbytheDirector. Thepermitshallspecifythemethodor methodsof capture, the locationwherethewildlife shallbekept,andtheconditions underwhichthewildlife shallbe kept and housed. The permit shallbe in Form3. Fonn 3.

31. The ownership of the wildlife held in accordance with the Ownership of

provisionsof section30shallremainwiththeStateandmaybedisposed captive wildlife.

of onlyaspermittedandauthorised bytheDirectororby acourtof law.

32. Nopersonshallexportanyliveordeadwildlife orpartsthereof Exporting of live

exceptunder a permit andin accordance with conditions specified in wildlife.

such a permitissued by the Director. Thepermitshall be in Form 5, Ponn S.

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B. HUNTING AND FISHING

Requirements forhunting andfishing licence.

Children mayfish without alicence.

Children mayhunt without alicence whenaccompanied byan adult.

Prohibitionagainstusinglicence ofanother.

Prohibitionagainsthuntingbirds at night.

Hunting duringclosed seasonorin closed area.[35 of 1982].

Prohibiteddevice.

Prohibitedfirearm.

Shootingfromvehicleprohibited.

33. Nopersonoftheageof fourteen yearsoroldershallhuntor fishunlesshe holdsa licencefor suchpurpose.

34. Persons under the age of fourteen years may fish without alicence.

35. Persons from tenyearsthrough thirteenyearsmayhuntwithouta licence when accompanied by a valid licenceholderof twenty-oneyearsof age or older.

36. No personshall use the licence of anothernor shall a licenceepermita licenceissued to him to be usedby another.

37. Hunting of birds is prohibited between one half-hour aftersunsetand one half-hour beforesunrise.

38. (1) Nopersonmayhuntforor fish for anywildlife duringthatperiod for which the season is closed for that particular species ofwildlife, norshallapersonhuntfororfishforanywildlife in anareaforwhich hunting or fishing for that particular species of wildlife isprohibited.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (I) of thissection andofsection33andsubjectto theprovisions ofsection35,anyperson may, where it is necessary for the protection of agriculturalcrops,hunt anddestroyferalpigs duringthe closedseasonand in anyarea.

. 39. Itis prohibitedtouseanydevice fortakingwildlife whichcausesa firearm to be discharged without a personpressing uponthe trigger.

40. No firearm shallbe usedfor hunting whichis capableof firingmore thanonceas a resultof one pressure uponthe trigger.

41. Shooting from a motorvehicle is prohibited.

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42. It is prohibited to use any poison, explosives or deleterious U.e of explo-sives, etc.substance for huntingor fishing purposes.

43. No personshallhave a loaded firearm in his possession while Loaded firearm. while under

underthe influence of alcohol or a drug. influence.

44. No person shall discharge a firearm within forty yards of a Careless use of

publichighway, or towards or across a publichighway, or towards an firearm.

occupied dwelling, or in a manner that endangers human life orproperty.

45. TheMinistermay,byNoticeintheGazette, prohibitthehunting Regulation.

or fishing of any wildlife, or mayby suchnoticeprescribe methods of ::::,.d bytaking, andimposesuchconditions, orset suchopenor closedseasonsor areas, as he may think fit.

46. TheMinistermayat anytime,byNoticein theGazette, remove Right of Minister

d. . to alterSchedule.or a d the nameof any wildlife to anySchedule.

47. TheMinistermay,by NoticeintheGazette, prescribe methods Mini,,:,,rmay

anddevices whichmaybeusedforthetakingoffish, frogs, shrimps and ~':.~~of taking

crabs, and may prescribe procedures for their possession, retention, wildlife.

dispositionandsale. TheMinistermay,byNoticeintheGazette,change,alter,eliminate or addto the forms in the Seventh Schedule.

PART VI

LICENCES AND PERMITS

48. Licences for hunting and for fishing in freshwater streams or Licence issued by

lakes shall be issuedat the office of theDirector andshallbe in Form ;;;i';'.;I'J. andI and Form2 respectively. Division.

Fonns 1 and2.

49. No person may hunt birds or mammals without a hunting Licence required.

licenceand no personof the ageof fourteen yearsor oldermayfishinfresh water streams or lakes without a fishing licence.

SO. A licenceshallbe validonlyfor the calendaryearfor whichit Validity licence

is issued, and all shallexpireon 31stDecember following the dateof calendar year.

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Licence validonly to personissued.

Licence to becarried onperson.

Fees for licence.

Scientificcollectinglicence.

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Cancellation ofscientificcollecting permit

Duplicatelicences andpermits.

Rightsto enteruponprivatelands.

51. Every licence shall be valid only for the person to whom it isissued; it shall not be transferable, shall not be used by anyone exceptthat person to whom it was issued, and no refunds can be made after thepurchase thereof.

52. Every holder of a licence or a permit shall carry the licence orpermitupon his person when engaged in any activities authorised by thelicence or permit, and exhibit the licence or permit to any conservationofficer who requests him to do so, and inform such officer ofhis nameand address.

53. The fees for licences and permits shall be prescribed by theMinister and shall be published in the Gazette.

54. Upon recommendations of the Director orin consultation withthe Director, the Minister may issue permits to collect wildlife toofficers or employees of recognised scientific, cultural or educationalorganisations. The permits shall specify the wildlife permitted to becollected, the period of validity of the permit, the methods which maybe used to collect the wildlife, the disposition ofthe wildlife, the personor persons authorised to make the collections, and any otherconditionsconsidered to be appropriate by the Minister. The permit shall be inForm 4.

55. Any permit issued under section 54 may be cancelled at any timeby the Minister.

56. Where any licence or permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed,the holderofthe licence or permitmay apply for a duplicate, which maybe issued. The fee forthe duplicates shall be set by the Ministerand shallbe published in the Gazette.

57. Any licences or permits issued under this Act shall not conferupon the licencee or permitee the right to enterupon the lands or watersof another for the purpose of taking wildlife.

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DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BY WILDLIFE

58. Where any game mammal. gamebird. protected mammal or A~i,,? by

ted bird ' all ed be . d . DIvISIOn toprotec IS eg to causmg amage to pnvate property or alleviate damage

cropsonanyland.theowneroroccupierofthelandmayreportthesame to property.

to any officer of the Division. The Division shallexpeditiously takesuchactionas maybeconsidered necessary. including the granting ofauthorisation to kill any suchwildlife.

59. Wildlife killedundersection 58shallremain theproperty ofthe Disposal of

S d hall be di ed f nl thori ed b th Di wildlife taken astate an s spos 0 0 y asau ons y e rector. control measure.

PART VIII

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

60. It is unlawful for a person to contravene anyprovision of this Violation of Act.

Actor of any regulation of the Minister as a Schedule to this Act.

61. Unlessadifferent orotherpenalty orpunishment is specifically Penalties.

prescribed. apersonwhocontravenes anyprovisionofthis Actorofanyregulation isliabletoafineoffourhundreddollars andtoimprisonmentfor three months.

62. Notwithstanding any otherlaw to the contrary no personshall Prohibition of. acts egamst

at anylime - specially

(a) huntorbeamemberofapartyhunting aspecially protected protected birds.

bird;

(b) export or carry coastwise without a licence a speciallyprotected bird;

(c) disturbor destroythe nest or nesting placeof a speciallyprotected bird;

(d) purchase. receive orotherwise acquire aspecially protectedbirdfromanypersonotherthantheholderofapermitissuedunder section30.

63. Any personwhocontravenes section 62 is liableon summary Penalty fo.,

conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for :,:::~;~g

threeyears.

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Persons foundoffending.

Section 2(35 of 1982).

Section 2

64. Where any person is found contravening section 62 it shall belawful for any other person to require the offender to give his name andplaceofabodeandincasetheoffenderdoesnotcomply,orgivesanameorplace ofabode that is false, the offendershall, in addition to any otherpenalty for which he may be liable under this Act, be liable to a fine ofone hundred dollars and to imprisonment for one month.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Game Mammalswhich maybe takenduringa declaredopen season:

1. Agouti (Dasyprocta antillensis)

2. Opossum(Manicou) (Dide/phys marsupialis)

SECOND SCHEDULE

Game Birdswhich maybe takenduringa declaredopen season:

1. GreenHeron (Butorides vireseens)

2. Ducks and Geese All membersof the familyofAnatidae.

3. Coots

4. Dovesand Pigeons

5. MangroveCoo-cuckoo

6. Tropicalmockingbird

7. Sealey-breasted Thrasher

8. Pearly-eyedThrasher

9. Trembler

10. Red-leggedThrush

11. Lesser AntilleanBullfinch

12. Streakedsaltator

All membersof the genusFuliea.

All membersof the familyColumbidae.

(Coccyzus minor)

(Mimusgilvus)

(Margaropsfuseus)

(Margaropsfuseatus)

(Cincloeerthia rufieauda)

(Mimoeieh/a p/wnbea)

(Loxigilla noetis)

(Saltatora/bieol/is)

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Section 46.

Frogs. Shrimpsand Crabs which may be taken during a declared open season:

1. Frogs - Crapaud (Leptodacty/us fa/lax)

2. Shrimps (All members of the familiesAtyidaeand Pa/aemonidae).

3. Crabs (All members of the families:Portunidae,Psedothelphusidae,Gecarcinidae andOcypodidae)

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Protected Mammals.

All bats.

FlFTH SCHEDULE

Protected Birds.

All birds other than Game Birds listed in the Second Schedule. orgrackles of the genus Quisca/us.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

Protected Shrimps and Crabs.

Any Shrimp or Crab externally carrying eggs or young.

Section 2.

Section 2.

Sections 2.

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FORM1

COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA

No *

MINISTRY OFAGRICULTURE, LANDS ANDFISHERIES

FORES1RYANDWILDLIFE ACf. CH. 60:02

(Section 48)

HuntingLicencefor calendaryear 19 .Issued10: _

( Prinlfidt name)PostalAddress: _

Residence: _

PhysicalDescription: Age_ years; Height- ft. _ in. Weight__ lbs.

IssuingOfficer

Originalto licencee

Ist copy10 ForestryandWildlife Division

2nd copy10 Ministry(Auditcopy)

Signature ofLicencee

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FORM2

COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LANDS ANDFISHERIES

FORESTRY ANDWILDUFEACf.CH.60:02

(Section 48)

FishingLicencefor calendaryear 19 .Issued10: _

(Prinl FwJl NanuI)PostalAddress: _

Residence: _

'To be numbered consecUlively ond issuedintriplicate.

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Physical Description: Age_ yeaIS; HeighL- ft. _ in.Weight__lbs,

Issuing Officer

Original to licencee

1stcopy to Forestry and Wildlife Division

2nd copy to Ministry (Audit copy)

Signature ofLicencee

FORM 3

COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA

MINISlRY OF AGRICULTURE, LANDS AND FISHERIES.

FORESTRY ANDWILDUFE ACT.CR. 60:02

(Section 30)

Permit To Keep Live Wildlife in Captivity.Date No. _

(Valid for one year from date of issue)Name; _

whoseaddressis _

is hereby permitted to keep in captivity the followingwildlife:

Species Number

The above wildlife shall be housedat _

and kept under conditions which are satisfactoryto the Director,DivisionofWildlife and Forestry.

This permit is subject to cancellation at any time for keeping or housingwildlife in an unacceptablemanner.

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Wildlife held under thispermitremains the propertyof the Government ofDominica,and does not grant to thepermitteethe right to sell, trade,barter.release into the wildor disposeof in any mannerany wildlifeheld under theauthorityof thispermit,

Signature ofPermittee DirectorofForestryand Wildlife

FORM4

COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURB,LANDSANDFISHERIES

FORESTRY ANDWILDUFEACT. CH. 60:02

(Section 57)

Permit for ScientificCollecting of Wildlife.

Name: _

Address: _

is herebygivenpermission to collect the following wildlife:

The methodsused to collectthe wildlifeshallbe by _

The permitteeshallbe assistedby _

Nameof assistant,if any

Wildlifecollectedshallbe disposedof by _

Anyother conditions:

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This permit valid from to _

both dates inclusive.

MinisterofAgriculture.Lands and Fisheries

EIGHTH SCHEDULE

1. The taking, hunting, trapping, pursuing or attempting to take, hunt or trapany bird or mammal is prohibited at all times except during that periodwhen an open season is specifically provided for.

2. Agouti (Dasyproctsantillensis)may be hunted and taken from the frrstdayof September through the last day of February.

3. Manicou (Didelphysmarsupialis)may be hunted and taken from the firstday of September through the last day of February.

4. Birds of the following groups and species may be hunted and taken fromthe firstday of September through the last day of February:

Section 47.

A. Green HeronB. Ducks and Geese

C. Coots

D. Doves and Pigeons

E. Mangrove Coo-cuckooF. Tropical mockingbirdG. Sealey-breastedThrasherH. Pearly-eyed ThrasherI. TremblerJ. Red-legged ThrushK. Lesser Antillean BullfmchL. Streaked Saltator

(Buteridesvirescens)All members of the familyAnatidae.All members of the genusFulica.All members of the familyColumbidae.(Coccyzus minor)(Mimusgilvus)(Margaropsfuscus)(Margaropsfuscatus)(Cinclocerthia ruficauda)(Mimocichla plwnbea)(Loxigillanoctis)(Saltatoralbicellis)

L.R.O.1Il991

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Section21

Chap. 60:02 Forestry and Wildlife

NINTH SCHEDULE

Regulations for the takingof turtles.

1. In regulation 2 theword"turtle"shallbedeemednottoincludethetortoiseor land turtle- Geochelone carbonaria.

2. Nopersonshall-

(a) catchortakeorattempttocatchortakeanyturtlebetweenthe Ist Juneand the 30thSeptember, bothdatesinclusive.

(b) catch or take or attempt to catch or take any turtle which is undertwentypoundsin weight.

(c) disturbanyturtlenestoreggsortakeany turtleeggs,or takeorattemptto take any turtle laying eggs or on the shore engaged in nestingactivities.

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CHAPTERS 60:03 • 60:99(RESERVED)