Section 77
of Protection of Wild Life Act 1972
ActRepealedProvision 78 of 107
Section 77
(1)
Every person who sets places or uses any poison poisoned bait or birdlime (subject to the provisions of Part V relating to birdlime) or net for the purpose of killing or taking any wild animal or wild bird is guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both.
(2)
This section shall not apply to any public servant who places or uses any poison in the course of his official duties for the purpose of destroying agricultural pests or noxious vegetation subject to the supervision of the Game Warden as to the setting or use of the poison.