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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Provisional
National Defence Council by
section 11 of the Wild Animals
Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43),
these Regulations are made this
3rd day of August, 1983.
Regulation 1—L.I. 685 Amended.
The Wildlife Conservation
Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 685) is
hereby amended as follows:
(a) by the substitution for
regulation 1 thereof of the
following new regulation—
"1. Animals Wholly Protected.
(1) No person shall at any time
hunt, capture, destroy or be in
possession of any of the species
specified in the First Schedule to
these Regulations.
(2) No person shall at any time
acquire or be in possession of any
ivory unless he has been so
authorised in writing by Chief
Game and Wildlife Office."
(b) by the substitution for
regulation 5 thereof, of the
following new regulation:
"5. Offences.
Any person who contravenes any
provision of regulations 1 to 4
shall be guilty of an offence and
liable on summary conviction to a
fine not exceeding ˘10,000.00 or
to imprisonment not exceeding
twelve months or to both";
(c) by the substitution for
sub-regulation (2) of regulation 6
thereof, of the following new
sub-regulation:
"(2) Any person who contravenes
this regulation shall be guilty of
an offence and liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding
˘10,000.00 or imprisonment not
exceeding twelve months or to
both";
(d) by the substitution for
regulation 7 thereof of the
following new regulation:
"7. Application for Game Licence.
(1) Application for a game licence
shall be made in writing to the
Chief Game and Wildlife Officer
accompanied by the appropriate fee
prescribed in sub-regulation (2)
and by the particulars specified
in the Fourth Schedule to these
Regulations.
(2) The fee payable:—
(a) for hunting, capturing and
destroying of any bird permitted
by these Regulations shall be one
hundred cedis;
(b) for hunting, capturing and
destroying of any reptile or
mammal specified in the Second and
Third Schedules and which is
smaller than the kob (Kobus kob)
shall be two hundred cedis;
(c) for hunting, capturing and
destroying of the kob (Kobus kob)
or any mammal larger than the kob,
permitted by these Regulations
shall be three hundred cedis.
(3) The Chief Game and Wildlife
Officer shall not grant a game
licence to hunt, capture or
destroy any of the animals
referred to in sub-regulation (2)
with firearms unless the applicant
satisfies him that he is lawfully
in possession of a licence granted
under regulation 59 or 60 of the
Arms and Ammunition Regulations,
1962 (L.I. 200), authorising him
to use a firearm for the period
during which he requires a hunting
licence under these Regulations;"
(e) by the substitution for
sub-regulation (2) of regulation
11 thereof, of the following new
sub-regulation:
"(2) Any person who contravenes
this regulation shall be guilty of
an offence and liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding
˘10,000.00 or to imprisonment not
exceeding twelve months or to
both";
(f) by the substitution for the
words "three new cedis" appearing
in regulation 12 thereof of the
words " one hundred cedis";
(g) by the deletion of section
(ii), item (b) of Series B of the
First Schedule thereto;
(h) by the insertion of the
following immediately at the end
of item (ii) of Series B of the
Second Schedule thereto:
"(iii) Larcetilia:
(a) Bosc's Monitor Veranus
exanthematicus";
(i)
by the insertion immediately at
the end of Series B of the Third
Schedule thereto of the following:
"SERIES C—OTHER ANIMALS
All other species other than
grasscutter (Thryonomys
swinderianus) not specified in the
First Schedule, Second Schedule or
this Schedule ".
(j) by the substitution for the
Seventh Schedule thereto of the
following new Schedule:
Game and Trophy Export Permit
No..........................................................................................................................
Permit Not Transferable (See
Instructions Overleaf)
Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Valid Until
......................................................
Export
Re-Export
IN pursuance of the Wildlife
Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.I.
685), I hereby permit:
Name
...............................................................................................................................
Address..................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................
To Export from
(port/town/city/country)
..............................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................................
The following species and trophies
subject to compliance with
provisions of any other law to
exportation from Ghana:
Common Name Scientific
Name CITES Appendix
Quantity (co/wt)
DESCRIPTION
M/No. A/Sex
In a single consignment to:
Name of Consignee
...................................................
.....................................................
Signature Authorising Officer
Address of Consignee
.............................................
Rank
...............................................
………………………………………………........................................................................
Date
........................................……..
Place.....................................................…
(of issue)
..........................................................
For Chief Game and Wildlife
Officer
Flight No.
............................. Date
...............................
Time
......…....................…..........
RE-EXPORT
Country of Origin
................................................
Permit
No..........................................
Original Port of Exportation
................................
Date
..................................................
1. This Permit is valid for twelve
months from the date of issue.
2. This Permit is not
transferable.
3. Possession of this Permit does
not exempt the holder from
compliance with other laws
relating to the export of animals
and trophies, i.e. the holder must
also obtain the appropriate Export
Licence from the Ministry of Trade
and where necessary, a Health
Certificate from the Chief
Veterinary Officer.
4. Your attention is drawn to the
Wildlife Conservation Regulation,
1971 (LI 685) copies of which may
be examined at the Office of issue
of this Permit."
Regulation 2—L.I. 961 Revoked.
The Wildlife Conservation
(Amendment) Regulations, 1974 (L.I.
961) are hereby revoked.
Regulation 3—Commencement.
These Regulations shall be deemed
to have come into force on the
21st day of April, 1983.
JOHN GODWIN AWOONOR RENNER
Secretary Responsible for Lands
and Natural Resources
Date of Gazette Notification: 2nd
September, 1983.
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