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Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978

Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966
This reprint of this Statutory Instrument incorporates all amendments, if any, made before25 November 2006 and in force at  1 July 2001.

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Legislative Counsel
Dated 25 November 2006

INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Chapter 154C.

Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Fauna (Protection and Control) Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary Rules 1978

MADE under the Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966.

Dated                   200 .

1. INTERPRETATION.

In these Rules–

“the Sanctuary” means the Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary;

“sea shells” includes molluscs and crustaceans.

2. PROHIBITION ON FIREARMS.

A person shall not be in possession of a firearm within the Sanctuary.

3. RESTRICTION ON TAKING OF FAUNA.

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a person shall not take or disturb any sea shells in the Sanctuary.

(2) A person who has traditional sea shell harvesting rights within the Sanctuary may take sea shells from that part of the Sanctuary to which his traditional sea shell harvesting rights apply.

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