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Interpretation. \par 3.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Powers of Resident Commissioner. \par 4.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Protection of animals. \par 5.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Powers of wildlife wardens. \par 6.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Forfeiture of property. \par 7.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Prohibition orders. \par 8.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Regulations ceasing to be part of the law of Niue, and savings. \par }{\fs24\insrsid5264752 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4792349 {\fs24\insrsid4792349 ----------------------------------------- \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid4792349 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5971846 {\b\fs24\insrsid5264752\charrsid5971846 AN}{\b\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5971846 ORDINANCE}{\b\fs24\insrsid5971846\charrsid5971846 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5971846 {\fs24\insrsid5971846 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5971846 {\b\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5971846 to make provision for the protection in Niue of wild animals and wild birds. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid5264752\charrsid4792349 1. }{\fs24\ul\insrsid10565573\charrsid4792349 Short Title}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid4792349 - \par }{\fs24\insrsid12403833\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 This Ordinance may be cited as the Wildlife Ordinance 1972. \par }{\fs24\insrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid4792349 2.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752\charrsid4792349 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\li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 "Gazette}{\fs24\insrsid4792349 " means the Niue Island Gazette;}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4792349 {\fs24\insrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 "Partly protected animal" means any animal of a species which is, from time to time, pursuant to section 3 of this Ordinance declared to be a partly pr}{\fs24\insrsid4792349 otected species;}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4792349 {\fs24\insrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 "Protected animal" means: \par }\pard \ql 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}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 \par Provided that a person shall not be convicted of an offence under thi}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 s subsection if he }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 prov}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 es to the satisfaction of the}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Court that the act constituting the offence with which he is charged was, on his part, accidental and unintended.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }{\fs24\insrsid5264752\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid5264752 (4) }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Any}{\fs24\insrsid214272 person who in any one day kill}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 or traps any number of partly protected }{\fs24\insrsid5264752 animals}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 of a particular species in e}{\fs24\insrsid214272 xcess of the bag limit}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 relating}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 to such species,}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 commits an offence agai}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 nst th}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 is Ordinance and, on conviction}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 ,}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five dollars }{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 each or trapped by him in excess of such limit, }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one week.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (5)}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Any person who is, by a wildlife warden, fo}{\fs24\insrsid214272 und }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 to have in his po}{\fs24\insrsid214272 ssession, custody or control }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 an}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 y animal or }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 carcass stall be }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 presum}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 ed, in }{ \fs24\insrsid13376043 t}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 he absence of proof to the contrary, to have trapped or killed the animal concerned}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 daring the period of one day imme}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 diately preceding the point of}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 tine at which he is so found.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid4792349 5. }{\fs24\ul\insrsid10565573\charrsid4792349 Powers of }{\fs24\ul\insrsid13376043\charrsid4792349 wild}{\fs24\ul\insrsid4792349 l}{\fs24\ul\insrsid10565573\charrsid4792349 ife wardens}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid4792349 - \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 \par }{\fs24\insrsid214272 (1) }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Where any wildlife warden has reason to believe that any person has ,committed an offence menti}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 o}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 ned in section 4 of this Ord} {\fs24\insrsid13376043 inan}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 ce he }{\fs24\insrsid214272 m}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 ay, subject to 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\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 or any of such pa}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 rticulars}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 are false, }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 he may, without warrant, arrest }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 such per}{ \fs24\insrsid12389110 son;}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid13376043 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (b) }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 He may, without warrant, searc}{\fs24\insrsid214272 h}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 any such person or any container or vehicle in the }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 possession or}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 control}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 , or in the apparent po}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 ssession}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 or control, of }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 s}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 uch per}{\fs24\insrsid12389110 son;}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (c) He may, without warrant, seize and t}{\fs24\insrsid12389110 ake into his custody;}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid4792349 {\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (i)}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Any animal or the carcas}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 s}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 of any a}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 nimal}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 in the}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 possessio}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 n or control, or in the apparent possessio}{\fs24\insrsid12389110 n or control, of such person;}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid13376043 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid4792349 {\fs24\insrsid13376043 (ii) }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Any firearm, }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 ammu}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 nition, trap, snare or other device}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 in the possession or control, or in the apparent possession or control, of such person used or capable}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 }{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 of being used for killing or trappi}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 ng}{\fs24\insrsid12389110 any animal.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 (2) }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 A wildlife warden shall not, without the prior written permission of a Jud}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 ge of the H}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 igh Court or of a Ma}{ \fs24\insrsid13376043 gistrate}{\fs24\insrsid214272 ,}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 exerci}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 se in any private dwellinghouse or in any private garden adjacent to any private dwellinghouse, any one or more of the powers conferred upon a wildlife warden by para}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 g}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 raphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of this section. \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 (3) }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Any person who, when lawfully required so to do, fails immediately to give to a wildlife warden all the particulars referred to in para}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 g}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 raph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, or who otherwise resists or obstructs a wildlife warden in the lawful exercise of any one}{\fs24\insrsid214272 or more of the wildlife warden\rquote }{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 s powers under that subsection co}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 m}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 mits an offence against this Ordinanc}{\fs24\insrsid13376043 e}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 and, on conviction, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two weeks. \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid11292070 6. }{\fs24\ul\insrsid13376043\charrsid11292070 Forfeiture of property}{\fs24\insrsid11292070\charrsid11292070 -}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid11292070 \par }{\b\fs24\insrsid13376043\charrsid3409530 \par }{\fs24\insrsid13376043 W}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 here any per}{\fs24\insrsid214272 son}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 on}{\fs24\insrsid5264752 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 convicted of an offence mentioned in s ubsection (3) or subsection (4) of section 4 of this Ordinance, the High Court may order that any protected animal trapped by such person, or the carcass of any protected animal killed by such person, or any egg taken by such person in the course of commi tting the offence, or any firearm, trap, snare or other }{\fs24\insrsid214272 device (other then a vehicle) owned by such a}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 person and used by such person for the purpose }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 of committing the offence, shall be absolutely forfeited to}{\fs24\insrsid214272 the Crown; and,}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 upon any such forfeiture, the an imal carcass, egg or other thing so forfeited shall become the absolute property of the Crown and shall be disposed of in such manner as the Resident Commissioner may, in his absolute discretion, specify. \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid11292070 7.}{\fs24\insrsid5264752\charrsid11292070 }{\fs24\ul\insrsid10565573\charrsid11292070 Prohibition orders}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid11292070 }{\fs24\insrsid12389110\charrsid11292070 -}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid11292070 \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (1) Where any person is convicted of an offence contr}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 ary to this Ordinance, the Hig}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 h Court }{\fs24\insrsid8679339 may make an order prohibiting s}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 uch person from killing, attempting to kill, trapping and attempting to trap any protected animal for any period not exceeding two years from and including the date of the conviction. \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573 (2) The High Court may, a}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 t any time, cancel any such order or reduce the period mentioned in the order.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339 (3) }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 Any person, in respect of whom any such order has been made}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 and who, }{\fs24\insrsid8679339 during }{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 the subsistence of the order, acts contrary}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 to the order, commi}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 ts an offence against this Ordinance and, on conviction, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 three weeks. \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339 \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid11292070 8}{\i\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid11292070 .}{\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid11292070 }{\fs24\ul\insrsid8679339\charrsid11292070 Regulations ceasing to be part }{\fs24\ul\insrsid12389110\charrsid11292070 o}{ \fs24\ul\insrsid8679339\charrsid11292070 f the law of Niue, and saving}{\fs24\ul\insrsid11292070\charrsid11292070 s}{\fs24\insrsid11292070 -}{\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid11292070 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, regulations numbered respectively 4, 5 and 6 of the Regulations under the Cook Islands Act 1915 for the Protection of I}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 ndige}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 nous and Imported Birds and t}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 o prevent the Introduction of N}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 oxious Animals and Birds into the Cook Islands, made on the nineteenth day of June 1916 and published in the New Zealand Gazette Number 72 of the twenty-ninth day of June 1916, shall cease to be part of the law of Niue.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339\charrsid5264752 \par }{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 (2) Without limiting the provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1924 it }{\fs24\insrsid10565573 i}{\fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 s hereby declared that, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, all matters, things and proceedings commenced under or in pursuance of anyo}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 ne or more of such regulations num}{ \fs24\insrsid10565573\charrsid5264752 bered respectively 4, 5 and 6 and pending or in progress at the commencement of this Ordinance may be continued, completed and enforce as if this Ordinance had not been enacted.}{\fs24\insrsid10565573 \par }{\fs24\insrsid8679339 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12389110 {\fs24\insrsid12389110 ------------------------------------------}{\fs24\insrsid8679339 \par }}