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\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\b\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 1972/74 \endash 9 March 1972}{\f0\insrsid3547123 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 1 Short title \par 2 Interpretation \par 3 Powers of Cabinet \par 4 Protection of animals \par 5 Powers of wildlife wardens \par 6 Forfeiture of property \par 7 Prohibition orders \par 8 [Spent] \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4682141 {\f0\insrsid2313890 ________________________ \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\b\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 To make provision for the 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}{\b\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 (1) \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (a) Cabinet may, by notice in the }{\i\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 Gazette }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 declare, for the purposes of}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 this Act, any species of animal to be an absolutely protected species}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 or a partly protected species. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (b) Any such notice may state that it is to have effect with reference}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 only to some part or parts of Niue specified in the notice. \par }\pard \ql 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\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (b) No person shall be convicted of an offence under this subsection if}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 he proves to the satisfaction of the Court that the act constituting}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 the offence with which he is charged was, on his part, accidental}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 and unintended. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (4) Any person who in any one day kills or traps any number of partly}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 protected animals of a particular species in excess of the bag limit relating to such}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 species, commits an offence and, on conviction, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 0.5 penalty units for each animal so killed or trapped by him in excess of such}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 limit, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one week. \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (5) Any person who is, by a wildlife warden, found to have in his}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 possession, custody or control any animal or carcass shall be presumed, in the}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 absence of proof to the contrary, to have trapped or killed the animal concerned}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 during the period of one day immediately preceding the point of time at which he}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 is so found. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 5 Powers of wildlife wardens}{\b\f0\insrsid3547123 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (1) Where any wildlife warden has reason to believe that any person has}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 committed an offence mentioned in section 4 he may, subject to subsection (2),}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 exercise all or any of the following powers \endash \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (a) He may require that person immediately to give to him true and}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 full par ticulars of such person\rquote s full names, occupation and place}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 of abode and, if such person fails to do so, or if the wildlife warden}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 has reason to believe that all or any of such particulars are false, he}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 may, without warrant, arrest such person; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (b) He may, without warrant, search any such person or any container}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 or vehicle in the possession or control, or in the apparent possession}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 or control, of such person; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (c) He may, without warrant, seize and take into his custody \endash \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (i) Any animal or the carcass of any animal in the possession or}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 control, or in the apparent possession or control, of such person; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (ii) Any firearm, ammunition, trap, snare or other device in the}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 possession or control, or in the apparent possession or control,}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 of such person used or capable of being used for killing or}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 trapping any animal. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2313890 {\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (2) A wildlife warden shall not, without the prior written permission of a}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 Judge of the Court or of a Commissioner, exercise in any private }{ \f0\insrsid6320012\charrsid2313890 dwelling house}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 or in any private garden adjacent to any private }{\f0\insrsid6320012\charrsid2313890 dwelling house}{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 , any one or more}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 of the powers conferred upon a wildlife warden by subsection (1) (b) and (c). \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (3) Any person who, when lawfully required so to do, fails immediately}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 to give to a wildlife warden all the particulars referred to in subsection (1) (a) or}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 who otherwise resists or obstructs a wildlife warden in the lawful exercise of any}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 one or more of the wildlife warden\rquote s powers under that subsection commits an}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 offence and, on conviction, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 weeks. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 6 Forfeiture of property}{\b\f0\insrsid3547123 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 Where any person is convicted of an offence mentioned in section 4 (3) or}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (4), the Court may order that any protected animal trapped by such person, or the}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 carcass of any protected animal killed by such person, or any egg taken by such}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 person in the course of committing the offence, or any firearm, trap, snare or other}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 device (other than a vehicle) owned by such person and used by such person for}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{ \f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 the purposes of committing the offence, shall be absolutely forfeited to the Crown;}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 and, upon any such forfeiture, the animal carcass, egg or other thing so forfeited}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 shall become the absolute property of the Crown and shall be disposed of in such}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{ \f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 manner as Cabinet may specify.}{\f0\insrsid3547123 \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 7 Prohibition orders}{\b\f0\insrsid3547123 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid2313890\charrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (1) Where any person is convicted of an offence contrary to this Act, the}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 Court may make an order prohibiting such person from killing, attempting to kill,}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 trapping and attempting to trap any protected animal for any period not exceeding}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 2 years from and including the date of the conviction. \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (2) The Court may cancel any such order or reduce the period mentioned}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 in the order. \par }{\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 (3) Any person, in respect of whom any such order has been made and}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 who, during the subsistence of the order, acts contrary to the order, commits an}{ \f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 offence and, on conviction, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit or}{\f0\insrsid2313890 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 weeks. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid2313890 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 8 }{\f0\insrsid3547123\charrsid2313890 [Spent]}{\f0\insrsid11087364\charrsid2313890 \par }}