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Section 64

of Protection of Wild Life Act 1972

ActRepealedProvision 65 of 107

Section 64

(1)

Every person who unlawfully shoots kills or takes a totally protected wild animal or a totally protected wild bird (other than an immature totally protected wild animal or immature totally protected wild bird or the female of a totally protected wild animal or of a totally protected wild bird) is guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.

(2)

Every person (other than the persons described in sections 64 (1), 65, 66 and 67) who is in possession of or who carries on the business of a dealer or a taxidermist in respect of—

(a)

a totally protected wild animal or a totally protected wild bird ; for a trophy thereof

(b)

the nest or the egg of a totally protected wild animal or a totally protected wild bird, is guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both.

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Unlawfully shooting etc. immature totally protected wild life.

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Damaging etc. nest or egg of totally protected wild life.

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Unlawfully shooting etc.

immature protected wild life.

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Damaging etc. nest or egg of protected wild life.