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PWLP Act

Overview
  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Application of Act
  • 3Definitions
  • 4Restrictions on killing, capturing etc. of wild birds and wild animals
  • 5Person in possession of wild bird or wild animal to produce licence when required
  • 6Power to add to or to exclude from Schedules
  • 7Power to exempt
  • 8Power to declare wild life sanctuary
  • 9Prohibition of keeping call-birds and coursing and hawking except under licence
  • 10Prohibition of ensnaring and enticing wild birds and animals
  • 11Power to prevent commission of offence
  • 12Power to apprehend and arrest to seize property
  • 13Power to compound offence
  • 14Penalties
  • 15Power to suspend or cancel licences
  • 16Jurisdiction of Courts to try offences under the Act
  • 17Persons who may lodge complaints
  • 18Savings
  • 19Operation of other laws not barred
  • 20Wild Life Officers to be public servants
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PWLP Act 9

Section 9 · Prohibition of keeping call-birds and coursing and hawking except under licence

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- No person shall -

(a)

utilize call-birds of any kind (excepting quails) for the purpose of alluring other birds of its kind; or

(b)

course or hawk wild birds or wild animals specified in Schedules II and III except under a licence and to the extent and manner permitted thereby.

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