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Fauna (Protection and Control) Pokili Wildlife Area Rules 1977

Fauna (Protection and Control) Act
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 154F.

Fauna (Protection and Control) Pokili Wildlife Area Rules 1977

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Fauna (Protection and Control) Pokili Wildlife Area Rules 1977

MADE under the Fauna (Protection and Control) Act1966.

Dated                   200 .

1. INTERPRETATION.

In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears–

“the Area” means the Pokili Wildlife Management Area;

“egg-burrow” means the nesting burrow of the wild fowl;

“wild fowl” does not include eggs of the wild fowl.

2. PROHIBITION ON HUNTING OF WILD FOWL.

A person shall not take or kill any wild fowl in the Area.

3. RESTRICTIONS ON THE TAKING OF EGGS.

(1) A person, other than a person who has traditional egg harvesting rights within the Area, shall not take or disturb any eggs in the Area.

(2) A person who has traditional egg harvesting rights within the Area may take eggs only from that part of the Area to which his traditional egg harvesting rights apply.

(3) A person shall not take or disturb any eggs in the Area during the month of August.

4. PROTECTION OF EGG BURROWS.

A person who, while taking eggs from an egg-burrow, removes any soil from that egg-burrow, shall replace the soil in such a manner so as to cause the least possible disturbance to that egg-burrow.

5. TAKING OF TREES.

A person shall not take or damage any tree or plant in the Area within 1,000 m of an egg-burrow.

6. DOGS NOT ALLOWED NEAR EGG-BURROWS.

A person, being–

(a) the owner of a dog; or

(b) a person who has, for the time being, exclusive control of a dog,

shall not allow that dog within 500 m of an egg-burrow.

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