Uganda Act or statute

Parliament of Uganda

Uganda Wildlife Act

Jurisdiction: Uganda
Status: Repealed
Citation: Chapter 315
Dates: As at 31 Dec 2023

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Dates: As at 31 Dec 2023

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“The Act's purpose is to provide for conservation and sustainable management of wildlife in Uganda, protection of species, control of imports/exports, implementation of international agreements, promotion of tourism and public participation, and it requires the Authority and persons administering the Act to base measure”

The Act's purpose is to provide for conservation and sustainable management of wildlife in Uganda, protection of species, control of imports/exports, implementation of international agreements, promotion of tourism and public participation, and it requires the Authority and persons administering the Act to base measures on scientific information and community views. This section provides definitions and interpretation for terms used in the Act (for example: “aircraft”, “alien species”, “animal”, “Authority”, “biodiversity”, “Board”, “CITES”, “Minister”, “wildlife”, etc.). Ownership of wild animals and plants in the wild vests in the Government for the people; lawful takers, licensees or prior owners may own specimens subject to the Act; persons may not claim ownership of protected dead/dying animals or cut protected plants except under licence; the Minister may, on Board advice, make regulations for registration and management of cultural specimens. Specifies the composition of the Board, requires the Minister to appoint the Chairperson, designates the Executive Director as Secretary and non-voting ex officio member, and prohibits appointment of persons holding a running concession with the Authority. The Chairperson and members of the Board are entitled to be paid remuneration specified by the Minister.

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Preliminary - Purpose of Act

Section 1

General management measures - Environmental impact assessment

Developers whose projects may significantly affect wildlife must undertake an environmental impact assessment; the Authority must perform lead-agency functions for EIA unless the Authority is the developer.

Section 23

Wildlife use rights - Activity by Authority on compliance notice

If someone served with a compliance notice fails to act, the Authority may enter the person's land or buildings (or authorise others to do so) to take necessary action, and may recover the expenses as a civil debt.

Section 42

Wildlife Fund - Duty to operate on sound financial principles, investment and borrowing powers

The Board must operate the Fund on sound financial and commercial principles, ensure revenue covers expenditure; the Board may invest Fund money with the Minister's approval and may borrow for the Fund with the prior approval of the Minister and the Minister…

Section 66

Miscellaneous - Power to amend Schedules

The Minister may amend Schedule 1 (with Cabinet approval) and may amend Schedules 2 and 3 by statutory instrument.

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Provision 53Offence 30Commencement 2Interpretation

Part I

Preliminary

§ 1Preliminary - Purpose of ActProvision

Section Purpose of Act Section The purpose of this Act is to provide for— the conservation of wildlife throughout Uganda so that the abundance and diversity of their species are maintained at optimum levels commensurate with other forms of land use, in order to support sustainable utilisation of wildlife for the benefit of the people of Uganda; the sustainable management of wildlife conservation areas; the protection of rare, endangered and endemic species of wild plants and animals; ecologically acceptable control of problem animals; the enhancement of economic and social benefits from wildlife management by establishing wildlife use rights and the promotion of tourism; the control of import, export and re-export of wildlife species and specimens; the implementation of relevant international treaties, conventions, agreements or other arrangement to which Uganda is a party; and public participation in wildlife management. For the better achievement of the purpose of this Act, the Authority and every person responsible for the administration of this Act shall ensure that measures taken or instituted under this Act are based on scientific information including the monitoring of species status and habitat condition, as well as taking into account the views of affected communities.

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§ 2Preliminary - InterpretationInterpretation

This section provides definitions and interpretation for terms used in the Act (for example: “aircraft”, “alien species”, “animal”, “Authority”, “biodiversity”, “Board”, “CITES”, “Minister”, “wildlife”, etc.).

Section Interpretation Section In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “ aircraft ” includes all flying machines, whether or not powered by engines of any sort, whether captive, navigable or free, and whether or not controlled by human agency, and all ground effect machines or hovercraft; “ alien species ” means species of a plant or animal whose natural range does not or did not include a specific part of Uganda or the whole of Uganda; “ animal ” includes a member of the animal kingdom but excludes human beings; “ Authority ” means the Uganda Wildlife Authority referred to under section 5 ; “ biodiversity ” means the variability among living organisms from all sources including ecosystems, species , genetic diversity and the ecological complexes; “ Board ” means the Board established under section 8 ; “ CITES ” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna; “ CITES Management Authority ” means an institution of Government designated as such in accordance with CITES ; “ CITES Scientific Authority ” means an institution of Government designated as such in accordance with CITES ; “ community ” means an assemblage of human beings living in a defined geographic area and identified by a common history, a common culture or a common residence in that area; “ community wildlife management area ” means an area described as a community wildlife management area under section 26(8) ; “ concession ” means a right granted to a person to set up and operate an economic enterprise within a conservation area or any other area of wildlife conservation importance; “ conservation ” means an activity in which people make conscious efforts to protect the earth’s biological diversity; “ conservation area ” includes a wildlife protected area and a community wildlife management area or any other area declared to be a wildlife conservation area ; “ critically endangered ” means wildlife that is at high risk of extinction in the wild in Uganda; “ currency point ” has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act; “ dangerous animal ” means an animal that has potential to cause injury, death and other hazards to a person, which the Minister in consultation with the Board , by notice in the Gazette , determines to be a dangerous animal; “ data deficient ” means that data available on a specific wildlife is not enough to make an assessment of risk of extinction of that wildlife ; “ developer ” includes a person who or an institution which carries out any business related to wildlife management or one which has an impact on wildlife management or conservation areas; “ domestic animal ” means an animal species that is under the direct control of man with no member of its species naturally occurring in the wild ; “ endangered ” means wildlife that is at risk of extinction in the wild in Uganda; “ Executive Director ” means the Executive Director appointed under section 17 ; “ extinct ” means wildlife species which occurred in Uganda but there are no known individuals remaining in Uganda; “ extinct in the wild ” means wildlife species known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range in Uganda; “ extractive utilisation ” means the physical removal of wildlife or their products from their natural habitats as permitted under Wildlife Use Rights Regime; “ firearm ” has the meaning assigned to it under section 2 of the Firearms Act ; “ Fund ” means the Wildlife Fund referred to under section 64 ; “ hunt ” includes any act directed at capturing, killing, wounding or injuring an animal ; “ lead agency ” means any Ministry , department, parastatal or agency of Government in which or whom any law vests functions related to the management of wildlife or wildlife conservation areas and includes any local government council established under the Local Governments Act ; “ local community ” includes persons and households living in a defined geographical area, in close proximity to a wildlife conservation area , and identified by common history, common culture or common residence and include all the residents of a parish which shares a boundary with a wildlife conservation area ; “ Minister ” means the minister responsible for wildlife ; “ Ministry ” means the ministry responsible for wildlife ; “ national park ” means an area of international or national importance which due to its biological diversity, landscape or natural heritage has been described as a national park; “ nearly threatened ” means wildlife likely to become endangered in the near future; “ officer ” includes the Executive Director , any other officer appointed under section 18 or an honorary wildlife officer appointed under section 19 ; “ possession ” means having ownership, custody or control of an item with the intention to posses; “ problem animal ” means any wild animal that poses a threat to human life or property outside protected areas and has been declared as such under this Act; “ professional hunter ” means a person who for reward directly assists another person in hunting wild animals; “ professional trapper ” means a person who captures a wild animal for the purpose of offering it for sale; “ protected species ” means a wild plant or animal found within a wildlife conservation area and includes a wild animal outside a wildlife conservation area which is not declared vermin ; “ quota ” means an allocated quantity of a wildlife specimen ; “ re-export ” means to export a specimen previously imported into Uganda; “ species ” means a population of individual organisms capable of mating with one another and producing offspring in a natural setting and that share common and specialised characteristics from others; “ specimen ” means any wildlife , alive or dead, whether or not native to Uganda, and any part or derivative of such wildlife ; “ sustainable yield level ” means the highest rate of harvesting a specified wildlife population which can be maintained indefinitely without reducing the capacity of the population to continue providing that rate of harvesting; “ take ” includes— (a) in relation to an animal , drug, catch, capture, trap or kill; (b) in relation to a plant specimen or any part of a plant specimen , pick, gather, cut or uproot; “ trap ” includes any act directed at capturing any animal and the taking or wilful molestation of any nest, lair or other place where the dependent young are bom, hatched or reared; “ vermin ” includes a wild animal that is destructive, annoying or injurious to health and with due regard to its conservation status has been declared as such under section 54 ; “ vulnerable ” means wildlife that is at high risk of endangerment in the wild within Uganda; “ wild ” means untamed; “ wild animal ” means any non- domestic animal whether living in a natural habitat or in captivity; “ wildlife ” means any wild plant or animal species or their derivative products that are indigenous, migrated to or introduced in Uganda; “ wildlife conservation ” means the protection, maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, enhancement, management and sustainable use of wildlife and their ecosystems; “ wildlife conservation area ” includes a wildlife protected area or community wildlife management area ; “ wildlife management area ” includes an area which is provided for as a wildlife sanctuary or a community wildlife management area as provided for under sections 26 and 27 ; “ wildlife protected area ” includes an area which is provided for as a national park or a wildlife reserve as provided in section 26 ; “ wildlife reserve ” means any area of national or local importance which because of its biological diversity, landscape, or natural heritage is provided for as a wildlife reserve under section 26 ; “ wildlife sanctuary ” means any area which is provided for as a wildlife sanctuary under section 26 for the purpose of protecting a species of animals or plants or a class of that species ; and “ wildlife use right ” means a right granted to a person, community or organisation to use wildlife in accordance with this Act.

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§ 3Preliminary - Ownership of wildlifeCommencement

Ownership of wild animals and plants in the wild vests in the Government for the people; lawful takers, licensees or prior owners may own specimens subject to the Act; persons may not claim ownership of protected dead/dying animals or cut protected plants except under licence; the Minister may, on Board advice, make regulations for registration and management of cultural specimens.

Section Ownership of wildlife Section The ownership of a wild animal and wild plant existing in the wild habitat in Uganda is vested in the Government on behalf of, and for the benefit of, the people of Uganda. Where a wild plant or wild animal is lawfully taken by any person, the ownership of that plant or animal shall, subject to this Act, vest in that person. If a protected species is lawfully taken under a permit or a licence issued or wildlife use right granted under this Act, the ownership of that animal or plant shall, subject to this Act and to the terms and conditions of the licence, vest in the licensee or a holder of a wildlife use right . A wild plant or wild animal lawfully vested in a person before the commencement of this Act shall, subject to this Act, continue to be vested in that person. Except in accordance with a licence issued or wildlife use right granted under this Act, a person shall not claim ownership of any protected animal found dead or dying, or a protected plant that has been cut down. The Minister may, on the advice of the Board , by regulations prescribe measures for the registration and management of the specimens used for cultural purposes by any community .

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Part II

Institutional arrangement

§ 10Institutional arrangement - Composition of BoardProvision

Specifies the composition of the Board, requires the Minister to appoint the Chairperson, designates the Executive Director as Secretary and non-voting ex officio member, and prohibits appointment of persons holding a running concession with the Authority.

Section Composition of Board Section The Board shall consist of the following— a member with professional experience in wildlife conservation science and in activities related to wildlife use rights management; a member with professional experience in corporate governance; a member with professional experience in matters related to management of protected areas; a member with experience in activities related to wildlife tour operations; a member with experience in activities related to tourism concessions in conservation areas; a representative of the Ministry responsible for agriculture; a representative of the Ministry responsible for wildlife ; a representative of the Ministry responsible for finance; a representative of the local communities surrounding the conservation areas nominated by Uganda Local Government Association; and the Executive Director who shall be Secretary to the Board and an ex officio and non-voting member of the Board . The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson of the Board from among the members of the Board . A person with a running concession with the Authority , shall not be appointed a member of the Board . For purposes of this section, a “ concession ” means an agreement or licence with a profiteering motive.

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§ 11Institutional arrangement - Remuneration of BoardProvision

The Chairperson and members of the Board are entitled to be paid remuneration specified by the Minister.

Section Remuneration of Board Section The Chairperson and members of the Board shall be paid such remuneration as the Minister may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, specify in the instrument of appointment.

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§ 12Institutional arrangement - TenureProvision

A member of the Board (except the Executive Director) must hold office for three years or until their appointment is revoked; a member may be re-appointed for one further term only.

Section Tenure Section A member of the Board , other than the Executive Director , shall hold office for three years or until his or her appointment is revoked by the nominating or appointing authority. A member of the Board is eligible for re-appointment for one further term only.

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§ 13Institutional arrangement - Termination of appointmentOffence

The Minister may remove a Board member (except the Executive Director) for listed causes; a member may resign by giving thirty days’ written notice to the Minister; where there is cause under subsection (2) the Minister must notify the member in writing and give an opportunity to explain.

Section Termination of appointment Section The Minister may remove a member of the Board other than the Executive Director for the following— A member of the Board may, at any time, resign his or her office by giving thirty days’ notice in writing to the Minister . if information relating to the conduct of the member, which could have precluded his or her appointment if it had been made available to the Minister at the time of the appointment, is brought to the attention of the Minister ; incompetence; misbehaviour or misconduct; failure to disclose, at a Board meeting, a matter in which he or she has a conflict of interest; inability to discharge the functions of his or her office by reason of infirmity of body or mind; conviction of an offence and a sentence to imprisonment for six months or more without the option of a fine by a competent court in Uganda or outside Uganda; bankruptcy; or for absence, without prior permission of the Chairperson, or without reasonable cause to the satisfaction of the Minister , for more than four consecutive meetings of the Board , or absence from Uganda for more than twelve months. Where there is cause to remove a member under subsection (2) , the Minister shall notify the member concerned in writing and shall give the member an opportunity to submit his or her explanation to the Minister .

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§ 14Institutional arrangement - Filling of vacancy on BoardProvision

When a Board member vacates their seat the Chairperson (or the Secretary if the Chairperson is the one who vacated) must notify the Minister, and the Minister must appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term; if the Chairperson's office is vacant the Minister appoints one of the members as Chairperson for the unexpired term.

Section Filling of vacancy on Board Section Where a member of the Board resigns, dies, is removed from office or is for any other reason unable to act as a member of the Board , the Chairperson shall notify the Minister of the vacancy within one month after the occurrence. The Minister shall, after being notified of the vacancy under subsection (1) , in accordance with section 10 , appoint another person to hold office for the remainder of the term of the previous member. Where the member of the Board referred to in subsection (1) is the Chairperson of the Board , the secretary to the Board shall notify the Minister of the vacancy and the Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to hold the office of the Chairperson for the unexpired term of office of the Chairperson.

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§ 15Institutional arrangement - Committees of BoardProvision

The Board may appoint committees, specify their terms, and committees may perform delegated functions and regulate procedure subject to Board directions.

Section Committees of Board Section The Board may appoint committees of the Board — to inquire into and advise the Board on any matter concerning the functions of the Board as it may refer to the committee; and to exercise such powers or perform such functions of the Board as the Board may delegate or refer to the committee. A committee appointed under subsection (1) shall consist of a Chairperson who shall be a member of the Board and other members of the Board . The Board shall in writing, specify the terms and conditions of service of the members of a committee appointed under this section. Members of a committee appointed under this section shall be paid such allowances as the Board may determine. The Board may require a committee appointed under this section to act jointly or in cooperation with any other committee. Subject to any direction given by the Board , a committee appointed under this section may regulate its own procedure.

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§ 16Institutional arrangement - Meetings of BoardProvision

The Board must follow the procedure set out in Schedule 2 when conducting its meetings.

Section Meetings of Board Section The Board shall, in conducting its meetings, follow the procedure prescribed in Schedule 2 to this Act.

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§ 17Institutional arrangement - Executive DirectorProvision

Establishes an Executive Director: appointment by Minister on Board recommendation; the Executive Director is chief executive, must run day-to-day operations and administration, implement plans and management for conservation, manage staff subject to Board direction, delegate when directed, report quarterly and annually, and serves a four-year term renewable once; lists grounds for ceasing to hold office.

Section Executive Director Section Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) , the Executive Director shall be responsible for— The Executive Director shall cease to hold office if— he or she is removed from office by the Minister upon the recommendation of the Board for— There shall be an Executive Director appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Board . The Executive Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall be responsible to the Board for the day-to-day operations of the Authority and the administration of this Act. the development and implementation of strategic plans to guide the Authority in achieving its objectives; the development and implementation of management plans for conservation areas or for species and classes of species of wildlife populations; the implementation of economic, efficient and cost-effective internal management structures and processes; and any other function the Board may assign. The Executive Director shall, where directed by the Board , delegate any of the functions vested in him or her by this Act or any other law to an officer as shall enable the functions of the Authority to be discharged in accordance with subsection (3)(c) . Subject to the direction of the Board , the Executive Director shall be responsible for the administration and control of the staff of the Authority . The Executive Director , shall, at all times, keep the Board informed of the business and activities of the Authority , and shall prepare quarterly and annual reports for the Board . The Executive Director shall serve for a period of four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term. he or she resigns; gross misconduct; inability to discharge the functions of his or her office; or failure to disclose conflict of interest in decision making; or he or she dies.

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§ 18Institutional arrangement - Other staff of AuthorityProvision

Staff authorised to possess firearms are subject to regulations made by the Minister in consultation with the Inspector General of Police; the Board appoints other staff and establishes or reviews staff positions and determines terms and conditions of service (which may cover powers of search and arrest, training, discipline and use of firearms); prosecutions under the Act are conducted by an officer exercising powers of a public prosecutor subject to Article 120(3) and (4)(a) of the Constitution and directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions; established staff positions are published in the Gazette.

Section Other staff of Authority Section Where the terms and conditions of service determined under subsection (2) authorise a member of staff to possess a firearm in the course of his or her duties, the member of staff shall, in addition to any other terms and conditions the Authority may impose under this section, be governed by regulations made by the Minister in consultation with the Inspector General of Police regarding— The Board shall appoint other staff of the Authority . The Board shall, on the advice of the Executive Director , establish or review staff positions and determine terms and conditions of service of staff. powers of search and arrest; training; discipline; and use of firearms. Subject to Article 120(3) and (4)(a) of the Constitution and subject to the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions, in any prosecution under this Act, an officer shall exercise all the powers of a public prosecutor appointed under any law in force. The staff positions to which subsection (2) applies shall, on being established, be published by notice in the Gazette .

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§ 19Institutional arrangement - Honorary wildlife officerProvision

The Board may appoint an honorary wildlife officer on the advice of the Executive Director; the Board determines the terms and conditions and may determine the area or function for which the appointment is effective.

Section Honorary wildlife officer Section The Board may, on the advice of the Executive Director , appoint an honorary wildlife officer to assist in the implementation of this Act. The appointment under subsection (1) shall be on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. The appointment of an honorary wildlife officer may be effective for an area or function as the Board may determine and shall be published by notice in the Gazette .

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§ 20Institutional arrangement - Community wildlife committeeProvision

Establishes a community wildlife committee for each wildlife conservation area and lists its functions, membership, appointment process, and that the Minister prescribes terms and conditions by statutory instrument.

Section Community wildlife committee Section There is established a community wildlife committee for each wildlife conservation area with the following functions— A community wildlife committee for a wildlife conservation area shall comprise of the following— to act as a liaison between the Authority and the local community ; to supervise the utilisation of grants by a local government in respect of a wildlife conservation area ; to advise the Authority on the day-to-day management of a wildlife conservation area ; and to advise the local community on matters of wildlife conservation and development around conservation areas. a representative of the Authority from that conservation area who shall be the secretary to the committee; a representative of each of the district local governments surrounding the conservation area ; a wildlife conservation non-governmental organisation operating around the wildlife conservation area ; and a representative of a community wildlife association operating within the wildlife conservation area . A community wildlife committee shall elect a chairperson from the local government representatives at its first sitting. The members of a community wildlife committee shall be appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Board . The Minister shall, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Board , prescribe the terms and conditions of service of a community wildlife committee. A community wildlife committee shall regulate its own proceedings and shall report to the Board .

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§ 4Institutional arrangement - Role of MinistryProvision

The Ministry must supervise the sector, including planning, policy development, control of international wildlife trade, coordination of agreements, and monitoring and evaluation.

Section Role of Ministry Section The Ministry shall supervise the sector through— overall sector planning and coordination; policy development; control of international wildlife trade; coordinating implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements on wildlife conservation and related matters; and monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of wildlife conservation policies and this Act.

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§ 5Institutional arrangement - Uganda Wildlife AuthorityProvision

The Uganda Wildlife Authority is established as a corporate body (the Authority) with perpetual succession and a common seal; it may hold property, sue and be sued, and perform acts of a corporate body, remains the existing Authority subject to this Act, and is under the Minister's general supervision.

Section Uganda Wildlife Authority Section The Authority shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, in its own name, be capable of— The Uganda Wildlife Authority in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall continue in existence subject to this Act. acquiring and holding property; suing and being sued; and doing all acts and things that a body corporate may lawfully do or suffer. Subject to subsection (2)(b) , all suits in respect to a claim of ownership of land gazetted under this Act shall be instituted against the Attorney General. The Authority shall be under the general supervision of the Minister .

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§ 6Institutional arrangement - Functions of AuthorityProvision

The Authority is empowered to perform a broad set of wildlife management functions and must, as far as possible and in line with the Act, consult and cooperate with related lead agencies.

Section Functions of Authority Section The functions of the Authority are— to ensure the sustainable management of wildlife conservation areas; to propose policies on wildlife management to the Minister ; to implement Government policies on wildlife management; to identify and recommend areas for declaration as wildlife conservation areas and for the revocation of that declaration; to develop, implement and monitor collaborative arrangements for the management of wildlife ; to establish and implement management plans for wildlife conservation areas and for wildlife populations outside wildlife conservation areas; to develop and implement management and administrative policies for better implementation of national policies and laws relating to wildlife management in Uganda; to control and monitor industrial, energy development, mining, oil and gas exploration, development and production, and related activities in wildlife conservation areas; to monitor and control problem animals and support capacity development of local governments to control and manage vermin ; to control national and international trade in wildlife specimen in collaboration with the Ministry ; in consultation with other lead agencies, to control, develop or licence the development of tourist facilities in wildlife protected areas; to provide technical advice on wildlife matters to community wildlife committees; to promote the conservation of biological diversity ex situ and to contribute to the establishment of standards and regulations for that purpose; to promote scientific research and knowledge of wildlife and wildlife conservation areas; to disseminate information and promote public education and awareness of wildlife conservation and management; to prepare an annual report on the state of wildlife and other reports as may be prescribed; to encourage training in wildlife management; to charge fees for services it provides and for the licences, rights and any other permission that it may grant; to promote investment in sustainable wildlife utilisation for socioeconomic development; and to perform any other function incidental or consequential to its functions under this Act. The Authority shall, to the greatest extent possible and in line with this Act, consult and cooperate with lead agencies having duties, aims or functions related to those of the Authority .

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§ 7Institutional arrangement - Delegation and coordination of functions and dutiesProvision

The Authority may delegate functions in writing to a lead agency, committee or public officer; and where it does so it must make arrangements with the lead agency to facilitate performance of the delegated functions.

Section Delegation and coordination of functions and duties Section The Authority may, in the performance of its functions under this Act, delegate, in writing, any of its functions to a lead agency , a committee or public officer . Where the Authority delegates any of its functions in accordance with subsection (1) , it shall make the necessary arrangements with the lead agency to facilitate the performance of the delegated functions.

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§ 8Institutional arrangement - The BoardProvision

The governing body of the Authority must be the Board. The Board must be appointed by the Minister with the approval of Cabinet.

Section The Board Section The governing body of the Authority shall be the Board . The Board shall be appointed by the Minister with the approval of Cabinet.

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§ 9Institutional arrangement - Functions of BoardProvision

The Board has multiple duties including trusteeship for wildlife, recommending policy and conservation declarations, approving plans and finances, managing funds, promoting education and appointing technical committees.

Section Functions of Board Section The Board shall— be the trustee for wildlife inside wildlife protected areas, wild animals outside wildlife protected areas and wildlife protected areas in Uganda; examine and recommend proposals for developing a wildlife policy; review and approve management and strategic plans of the Authority ; recommend to the Minister the wildlife conservation areas that are eligible for declaration and the revocation of any declaration; develop guidelines and procedures for better implementation of Government policies and laws relating to wildlife management; solicit and receive grants, gifts, donations, subscriptions and any other contributions to the Fund ; manage the funds and the business of the Authority in accordance with generally accepted principles of business management; encourage education, training and public awareness on wildlife and public participation in wildlife management; and review and approve annual plans, budgets, reports and audited financial statements of the Authority . The Board shall be responsible to the Minister in the performance of its functions. The Board may appoint a technical committee to advise the Board on matters relating to wildlife management. The Board shall, in writing, specify the terms and conditions of service of the members of the committee appointed under subsection (3) .

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Part III

General management measures

§ 21General management measures - Management plansProvision

The Board must develop a conservation planning manual; the Executive Director must (with the Board's approval) prepare and publish management plans, notify and invite suggestions, request district councils to send proposals within twenty-one days, hold public and council meetings, consider submissions and prepare a draft, and submit the draft to the Board for approval.

Section Management plans Section The Board shall develop a conservation planning manual that takes cognizance of the national policies and development planning frameworks. The Executive Director shall, with the approval of the Board , prepare and publish a comprehensive management plan for each wildlife protected area and wildlife management area , in accordance with the conservation planning manual. The Executive Director shall publish in a daily newspaper and in any other appropriate form of media, a notice of his or her intention to prepare a management plan and invite suggestions from all interested parties of the matters to consider in the plan. The Executive Director shall request a district council within whose area the wildlife protected area or the wildlife management area falls in whole or in part to forward to him or her within twenty-one days, any proposals for inclusion in the plan. In the performance of his or her duties under this section, the Executive Director shall hold public meetings and attend meetings of the district council referred to in subsection (4) to explain the proposals in the plan and to consider suggestions put forward by those attending the meeting. The Executive Director shall take into account any proposals or suggestions received under subsections (3) , (4) and (5) and prepare a draft management plan. The Executive Director shall submit the draft management plan to the Board for its comments and approval.

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§ 22General management measures - Commercial arrangement to manage conservation areas and speciesProvision

The Executive Director may, with the Board's approval, enter into commercial or collaborative arrangements for managing conservation areas, providing services/infrastructure, or managing species; persons entering such arrangements must submit a management plan in the prescribed form and manner.

Section Commercial arrangement to manage conservation areas and species Section The Executive Director may with the approval of the Board enter into any suitable commercial or collaborative arrangement with any person for— the management of a conservation area or a portion of the conservation area ; the provision of services and infrastructure in a conservation area ; or the management of a species or a class of species of animals or plants. A person entering into an arrangement with the Authority under subsection (1) , shall submit a management plan in the prescribed form and manner.

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§ 23General management measures - Environmental impact assessmentProvision

Section Environmental impact assessment Section A developer desiring to undertake a project which may have a significant effect on any wildlife species or community shall undertake an environmental impact assessment in accordance with the National Environment Act. The Authority shall perform all the functions required of a lead agency for purposes of an environmental impact assessment under the National Environment Act and any regulations made under the National Environment Act unless the Authority is the developer .

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§ 24General management measures - Environmental audit and monitoringProvision

The Authority must, in consultation with the National Environment Management Authority, carry out or cause to be carried out audits and monitoring of projects that impact on wildlife in accordance with the National Environment Act and its regulations.

Section Environmental audit and monitoring Section The Authority shall in consultation with the National Environment Management Authority carry out audits and monitoring or cause audits and monitoring of projects that impact on wildlife to be carried out in accordance with the National Environment Act and any regulations made under that Act.

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Part IV

Wildlife conservation area

§ 25Wildlife conservation area - Procedure for declaration of wildlife conservation areaProvision

The Minister may, by statutory instrument and after consulting the local government council and with Parliament's approval, declare land or water to be a wildlife conservation area.

Section Procedure for declaration of wildlife conservation area Section The Minister may, by statutory instrument, after consultation with the local government council in whose area a proposed wildlife conservation area falls, and with the approval of Parliament signified by its resolution, declare an area of land or water to be a wildlife conservation area . Before making a declaration under subsection (1) , the Minister shall ensure that an environmental impact assessment study and any other study that may be required, have been conducted in accordance with the National Environment Act. A person conducting a study under subsection (2) shall investigate and make a report to the Minister on the social and ecological consequences of the declaration of the proposed wildlife conservation area . The report made under subsection (3) shall be submitted to the Minister , with the recommendation of the Board on the proposed declaration, within ninety days of the study being undertaken.

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§ 26Wildlife conservation area - Description of wildlife conservation areaProvision

The section requires declarations to specify whether a wildlife conservation area will be a wildlife protected area or a wildlife management area and to give the name and detailed boundary description.

Section Description of wildlife conservation area Section A declaration under section 25(1) shall state— A wildlife protected area under subsection (1) shall be— A wildlife management area under subsection (1) shall be— A national park declared under subsection (2)(a) shall be an area in which the following activities may be permitted— A wildlife reserve declared under subsection (2)(b) shall be an area in which the following activities are permitted— whether the wildlife conservation area is to be a wildlife protected area or a wildlife management area ; and the name and detailed boundary description of the wildlife protected area or the wildlife management area under this section. a national park ; a wildlife reserve ; or any other area the Minister may declare as a wildlife protected area . a wildlife sanctuary ; a community wildlife management area ; or any other area the Minister may declare as a wildlife management area . The Minister may, by statutory instrument, made with the approval of Parliament, declare any other area other than the areas to which subsections (2) and (3) apply, to be a conservation area . biodiversity conservation ; recreation; scenic viewing; scientific research; and any other compatible economic activity subject to this Act and after an environment impact assessment study has been conducted. conservation of biological diversity; scientific research; regulated extractive utilisation of natural resources; and any other compatible socio-economic activity subject to this Act and after an environment impact assessment study has been carried out. A wildlife sanctuary declared under subsection (3)(a) shall be an area which has been identified as being essential for the protection of a species of wild animal or wild plant in which activities which are not going to be destructive to the protected species or its habitat may be permitted. A community wildlife management area declared under subsection (3)(b) shall be an area in which individuals who have property rights in land may carry out activities for the sustainable management and utilisation of wildlife if the activities do not adversely affect wildlife and in which area the State may prescribe land use measures. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board , and subject to section 25 , upgrade the status of any wildlife management area to a wildlife reserve , or a wildlife reserve to a national park .

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§ 27Wildlife conservation area - Purpose of wildlife protected areaProvision

Lists the purposes for declaring wildlife protected areas and wildlife management areas, including preservation of biotic communities, protection of aesthetic areas, preservation of rare species, water catchment conservation, generating economic benefits, scientific study, public enjoyment, and co-existence and sustainable use in management areas.

Section Purpose of wildlife protected area Section The purpose of declaring a wildlife protected area under section 26(2) shall be— The purpose of declaring a wildlife management area under section 26(3) shall be— to preserve selected examples of the biotic communities of Uganda and their physical environments; to protect areas of aesthetic beauty and of special interest; to preserve populations of rare, endemic and endangered species of wild plants and animals; to assist in water catchment conservation ; to generate economic benefits from wildlife conservation for the people of Uganda; without prejudice to the purposes listed in paragraphs (a) , (b) , (c) and (d) , and within any limitations imposed by them, to provide facilities for studying the phenomena in the wildlife conservation area for the advancement of science and understanding; and without prejudice to the purposes listed in paragraphs (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) and (e) , and within any limitations imposed by them, to provide facilities for public use and enjoyment of the resources in the wildlife conservation area . to manage and control the use of land by people and communities living in the area so that it is possible for wildlife , the people and communities to co-exist and for wildlife to be protected; to enable wildlife to have full protection in wildlife sanctuaries notwithstanding the continued use of the land in the area by people and communities ordinarily residing there; to facilitate the sustainable exploitation of wildlife resources by and for the benefit of the people and communities living in the area; and to permit the sustainable exploitation of the natural resources of the area, by mining and other like methods in a manner which is compatible with the continued presence in the area of wildlife .

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§ 28Wildlife conservation area - Temporary management measuresOffence

Where an area is intended to be declared a wildlife conservation area and the process has started, the Minister may make temporary administrative management arrangements (for up to six months) after consulting local government councils and on the Board's recommendation, must publish notice in the Gazette, the Executive Director shall manage the area under those arrangements, and a person who fails to comply with directives by the Executive Director or authorised officers commits an offence.

Section Temporary management measures Section Where it is intended that an area be declared a wildlife conservation area under section 25 and any action to do so in accordance with this Act has started, the Minister may, after seeking and taking into account the views of each local government council having jurisdiction in the area, and on the recommendation of the Board , make administrative arrangements for the management of the area by imposing temporary management measures effective for a period not exceeding six months pending declaration of the area as a wildlife conservation area and shall cause notice of the institution of those arrangements to be published in the Gazette . An area to which temporary management measures apply under subsection (1) shall be managed by the Executive Director in accordance with the administrative arrangements made under subsection (1) . A person who does not comply with a directive or instruction by the Executive Director or any officer duly authorised by the Executive Director in the management of an area under this section commits an offence.

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§ 29Wildlife conservation area - General offences in wildlife conservation areasOffence

A person in a wildlife conservation area must not hunt, take, kill, injure or disturb wild or domestic animals; must not take or damage objects of scientific or cultural interest; must not prepare land, prospect for minerals, drive in wild animals or introduce domestic animals into protected areas; and must not start fires without lawful authority.

Section General offences in wildlife conservation areas Section Unless provided for by this Act, a person who in a wildlife conservation area — hunts, takes, kills, injures or disturbs any wild plant, wild animal or domestic animal ; takes, destroys, damages or defaces any object of geomorphological, archaeological, historical, cultural or scientific interest, or any structure lawfully placed or constructed; prepares land for cultivation, prospects for minerals or mines or attempts any of these operations; drives, conveys or introduces any wild animal into a wildlife conservation area ; wilfully drives, conveys, introduces any domestic animal into a national park or negligently permits any domestic animal , of which he or she is for the time being in charge, to stray into a wildlife conservation area ; or starts or maintains a fire without lawful authority, commits an offence.

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§ 30Wildlife conservation area - Entering wildlife protected area without permissionOffence

It is an offence for a person to enter, attempt to enter, reside in, or attempt to reside in a wildlife protected area without the Authority's permission; staff on official duty (Ministry, Authority, Police, Prisons or Army) are exempt; the Authority may issue permits subject to any prescribed fee.

Section Entering wildlife protected area without permission Section A person who, except in accordance with this Act, attempts to enter into, enters into, resides in, or attempts to reside in a wildlife protected area without permission by the Authority , commits an offence. Subsection (1) shall not apply to a member of staff of the Ministry , Authority , Police, Prisons or the Army on official duty requiring his or her presence in a wildlife protected area . The Authority may issue to any person a permit, in the prescribed form, to enter or reside in any wildlife protected area subject to payment by that person of the prescribed fee, if any.

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§ 31Wildlife conservation area - Use of wildlife resourcesProvision

The Executive Director must ensure that the annual harvest does not exceed the sustainable yield level, subject to section 35.

Section Use of wildlife resources Section Where it is intended to harvest a wildlife resource, subject to section 35 , the Executive Director shall ensure that the annual harvest does not exceed the sustainable yield level .

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§ 32Wildlife conservation area - Historic rights of communities around conservation areasProvision

The Authority must create guidelines allowing neighbouring communities sustainable access to historically crucial resources; it may study and protect historical or cultural interests of communities around wildlife conservation areas; and it must recommend to the Minister that rights in protected areas be acquired in the public interest under Article 237(2)(a) if continued private ownership hinders sustainable wildlife management.

Section Historic rights of communities around conservation areas Section The Authority shall establish guidelines for sustainable access of communities neighbouring conservation areas to resources which are historically crucial to the survival of those communities. The Authority may study, identify and protect historical or cultural interests of any community resident around a wildlife conservation area . The Authority shall recommend to the Minister that any rights to and in a protected area shall be acquired in the public interest under Article 237(2)(a) of the Constitution if the continued private ownership or control of those interests is contrary to the needs of the sustainable management of wildlife .

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§ 33Wildlife conservation area - Regulations governing wildlife conservation areasOffence

The Minister may make regulations for managing declared wildlife conservation areas; those regulations may set conditions on entry, use of fire, introduction of species, and may prescribe penalties including fines, imprisonment, daily penalties for continuing contraventions, higher penalties for repeat contraventions, and forfeiture.

Section Regulations governing wildlife conservation areas Section Notwithstanding subsection (1) , the regulations may provide for— Regulations made under subsection (1) may, in respect of any contravention of any of the regulations— Subject to section 6 , the Minister may, by statutory instrument, on the advice of the Board , make regulations for the management of a wildlife conservation area declared under section 25 . the use of weapons, traps, firearms, explosives or any other device; the conditions under which a person, vehicle, boat or aircraft may enter, travel through, reside or be in a wildlife conservation area ; the conditions for lighting a picnic fire, the use of a lamp or fire or a general prohibition on the use of fire in a wildlife conservation area ; the control of the disposal of litter or waste; the keeping of a domestic animal in a wildlife conservation area ; the control of the introduction of an alien species of an animal or plant; the control of the use of a wildlife resource; and the prohibition or control of a commercial enterprise within a wildlife conservation area . prescribe a penalty of a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or both; in the case of a continuing contravention, prescribe an additional penalty not exceeding five hundred currency points in respect of each day on which the offence continues; prescribe a higher penalty not exceeding five thousand five hundred currency points or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve years, or both in respect of a second or subsequent contravention; or provide for the forfeiture of anything used in the commission of the offence.

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Part IX

International trade in species and specimens

§ 62International trade in species and specimens - Import, export or re-export permitOffence

Persons must not import, export or re-export species or specimens without a permit or without passing through a designated customs post or port; the CITES Management Authority may issue permits on the advice of the CITES Scientific Authority. Conviction carries a fine up to ten thousand currency points or life imprisonment, or both.

Section Import, export or re-export permit Section A person who imports, exports or re-exports or attempts to import, export or re-export any species or specimen — The CITES Management Authority on the advice of the CITES Scientific Authority may issue to any person a permit in a prescribed form to import, export or re-export any wildlife species or wildlife specimen . without a permit; or without passing through a designated customs post or port; commits an offence. A person who is convicted of an offence under this section or under regulations made under section 63 is liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand currency points or to life imprisonment, or both.

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§ 63International trade in species and specimens - Additional restriction on import, export, transit or re-export of specimenOffence

The Minister may make regulations, after consulting the Minister responsible for trade, imposing additional restrictions on import, export, re-export or transit of wildlife species or wildlife specimen; contravention is an offence.

Section Additional restriction on import, export, transit or re-export of specimen Section The Minister may, after consulting the Minister responsible for trade, make regulations imposing additional restrictions on import, export, re-export or transit of wildlife species or wildlife specimen . A person who contravenes the regulations made under subsection (1) commits an offence.

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Part V

Wildlife species

§ 34Wildlife species - Declaration of protected speciesProvision

Section Declaration of protected species Section The Minister shall, by statutory instrument, on the recommendation of the Board , publish in the Gazette an updated list of wildlife species of Uganda indicating the following conservation status— An instrument made under subsection (3) shall state whether a species of wild animal or plant shall be— The wildlife species listed in Schedule 3 to this Act are protected species in Uganda. The wildlife species which are protected under any international convention or treaty to which Uganda is a party are protected species . extinct ; extinct in the wild ; critically endangered ; endangered ; vulnerable ; threatened; nearly threatened ; data deficient ; and any other category. An instrument made under subsection (3) may apply to an individual species throughout Uganda, or to all or some species in a specified area or to varieties of species , including sex and age groups. a fully protected species which may not be subject to wildlife use rights; or a partially protected species to be utilised only subject to a grant of a wildlife use right .

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Part VI

Wildlife use rights

§ 35Wildlife use rights - Classes of wildlife use rightsProvision

Defines classes A–H of wildlife use rights and authorises the Minister to vary, revoke or create wildlife use rights by statutory instrument on the Board's advice; requires the CITES Management Authority to set annual species quotas on the Board's recommendation for extractive uses.

Section Classes of wildlife use rights Section The wildlife use rights are classified as follows— Class A wildlife use right which confers a right to hunt wildlife ; Class B wildlife use right which permits farming of wildlife ; Class C wildlife use right which permits ranching of wildlife ; Class D wildlife use right which permits trading in wildlife and wildlife products; Class E wildlife use right which permits using wildlife for educational or scientific purposes including medical experiments and developments; Class F wildlife use right which permits community resource access; Class G wildlife use right which permits use of wildlife as pets or ornaments; and Class H wildlife use right which permits use of wildlife for tourism and recreation. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, on the advice of the Board signified by its resolution, vary, revoke or create additional wildlife use rights. The CITES Management Authority shall, on the recommendation of the Board , set annual species quotas in relation to a wildlife use right that involves extractive utilisation of a wildlife species .

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§ 36Wildlife use rights - Prohibition of utilisation of wildlife without wildlife use rightOffence

People must not engage in activities involving the utilisation of wildlife or wildlife products under section 35 or similar activities without a wildlife use right.

Section Prohibition of utilisation of wildlife without wildlife use right Section No person shall engage in any of the activities under section 35 or any other activity of a like nature which involves the utilisation of wildlife or wildlife products without a wildlife use right . Notwithstanding subsection (1) , the Authority may study, identify and protect cultural interests of any individual or class of persons in a wildlife conservation area not protected by any other law. A person who engages in any of the activities under section 35 or any other activity of a like nature which involves the utilisation of wildlife or wildlife products without a wildlife use right commits an offence.

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§ 37Wildlife use rights - Application for grant of wildlife use rightProvision

Persons, communities or a lead agency may apply to the Authority for one or more wildlife use rights; applications must be made in the prescribed form and manner, accompanied by the prescribed fee and containing prescribed information, and communities must submit statements about community procedures and representation where applicable.

Section Application for grant of wildlife use right Section An application for a wildlife use right under subsection (1) shall— An application for a wildlife use right under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a certificate which shall state— A person, community or lead agency may apply to the Authority for one or more wildlife use rights to be granted to them. be made in the prescribed form; be in the prescribed manner; be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and contain information as may be prescribed. Where the applicant is a community or part of a community , a statement of the procedures used to explain the proposals to and obtain the support of the community or that part of the community which is involved in the application and of the structure, organisation and proposed powers of the body which, on behalf of the community or part of the community , is going to manage the activity for which a grant of a wildlife use right is being applied for shall be submitted with the application. that the applicant has informed all adjacent owners and occupiers of land of his or her application; the nature of the representations received from all those to whom information about the application was sent; the changes, if any, made to the application as a result of the representations made; and any other information as may be prescribed or as is relevant to the application. Where the adjacent owner and occupier of land is a community or part of a community , it shall be sufficient, to meet the requirements of subsection (4) , to send information about the application to the body which is recognised as representing that community or part of that community . Where it is not possible to determine what body represents the community or part of the community referred to in subsection (5) , an applicant shall send information about the application to the district council having jurisdiction in the area covered by the application. The Authority may provide technical support to any person, Applying for a wildlife use right that the Authority finds beneficial to wildlife conservation .

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§ 38Wildlife use rights - Consideration of application for wildlife use rightCommencement

Sets how the Authority considers and decides applications for wildlife use rights, including timelines (21 and 60 days), consultation steps, information requests, fees based on income percentage, and a two-year commencement requirement for granted rights.

Section Consideration of application for wildlife use right Section On receiving the application under section 37 , the Authority — The Authority shall not be under any obligation to— In determining whether to grant a wildlife use right with or without conditions, or reject an application, the Authority shall take into account— The conditions subject to which a wildlife use right may be granted may deal with all or any of the following— shall satisfy itself that the provisions of section 37(3) , (4) and (5) have been complied with by the applicant and may, in order to satisfy itself, make such inquiries of such persons as it thinks fit; shall send a copy of the application to the district council having jurisdiction in the area of the application, requesting the district council to comment on the application within twenty-one days of receipt of the copy of the application; may require the applicant to supply further information about his or her application; and may seek advice about the application from the applicant and from any person as it thinks is likely to assist it to determine the application and for this purpose may send a copy of the application to that person. send comments it receives under subsection (1)(d) to the applicant for the applicant to comment on; consider and determine an application until the applicant has submitted an application in accordance with section 37 and has submitted further information as the Authority may require of him or her under subsection (1) . The Authority shall within sixty days of receipt of an application or, where further information is requested of the applicant, within sixty days of the receipt of that further information, consider and determine the application. the information contained in the application and any further information submitted by the applicant; all the information and advice obtained under subsection (1)(a) and (d) ; and any management plan for the area within which the application falls which is relevant to that particular application. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or by regulations made by the Minister , the Authority shall charge an initial and thereafter an annual fee in respect of every wildlife use right which it grants, and the fee charged may be based on a percentage of the income to be derived by the holder of the right from the exercise of the wildlife use right . The grant of a wildlife use right shall be made subject to the condition that the exercise of the right shall be commenced within two years of the grant and any right which is not so exercised shall, unless the holder of the wildlife use right applies for and receives an extension of the time from the Authority , automatically lapse and cease to be of any effect. the persons within a community or organisation who may exercise the wildlife use right ; the use of the land over which the wildlife use right is to be exercised, including any fencing or buildings which are to be placed on the land; the manner of the exercise of the wildlife use right ; the form, manner and organisation of the management of the wildlife use right ; the actions to be taken by the holder of a wildlife use right in respect of adjacent landowners and occupiers in connection with the exercise of the wildlife use right ; the length of time for which the wildlife use right may be granted; the amounts or quotas of wildlife resources which may be utilised over specified periods; the information which the holder of a wildlife use right may be required to supply on a regular basis to the Authority as to the exercise of the wildlife use right or rights granted; the powers of the Authority or its officers to enter and inspect the land of the holder of a wildlife use right to ensure that the conditions of the grant and all other provisions of the Act are being complied with; the giving of a performance bond by the holder of a wildlife use right to guarantee compliance with the conditions of the grant; or other matters as may be provided for by regulations made by the Minister or as are considered necessary by the Authority . The Authority may impose conditions for any of the above purposes on land owned or occupied by the applicant which is not the subject of the application if in the opinion of the Authority it is necessary to do so for the better management of the wildlife use right applied for. A decision on an application shall be made in writing in a specified form, signed by a designated officer and shall be sent to the applicant at a place or address specified by the applicant, and no oral statement or other form of written communication which purports to be a decision in respect of an application shall have any validity.

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§ 39Wildlife use rights - Compliance with terms of wildlife use rightProvision

The Authority may take a range of actions if a holder of a wildlife use right is not complying with its terms, and the Authority must inspect activities to determine compliance and allow persons involved an opportunity to be heard.

Section Compliance with terms of wildlife use right Section Where it appears to the Authority that a holder of a wildlife use right is not complying with the terms of the wildlife use right or any conditions subject to which the grant of a wildlife use right has been made, the Authority may take the following actions— request the holder of a wildlife use right to attend a meeting with officers of the Authority to discuss the matter of compliance and— where there is an admission of non-compliance, to agree upon a programme and timetable to rectify the non-compliance; or where there is no admission of non-compliance but the Authority is of the opinion that there has been non-compliance, the Authority may inform the holder of a wildlife use right that unless a specified action is taken in a specified time, the Authority shall serve a compliance notice on the holder of a wildlife use right ; issue a compliance notice and serve a copy on the holder of a wildlife use right and any other person who is required to be served with a copy; issue a stop notice and serve a copy on the holder of a wildlife use right and any other person who is required to be served with a copy; or revoke the wildlife use right . The Authority shall inspect or cause to be inspected an activity being undertaken with respect to a wildlife use right to determine compliance with the terms or conditions of the exercise of that wildlife use right and may take into account the evidence obtained from that inspection in any decision as to whether to take any of the actions specified in this section. The Authority in exercising its powers under subsection (2) shall give the holder of a wildlife use right or any person involved in the activity, or residing or working on the land or in the building where an inspection is taking place, an opportunity to be heard to make representations to the person making the inspection.

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§ 40Wildlife use rights - Service of compliance noticeOffence

The Authority may issue and serve a compliance notice when a holder of a wildlife use right appears not to be complying, the notice must specify certain particulars, and a person served must comply with its terms.

Section Service of compliance notice Section A compliance notice shall specify— Where it appears to the Authority that a holder of a wildlife use right is not complying with the terms and conditions of that wildlife use right or has failed to comply with the agreement referred to in section 39(1)(a)(i) , the Authority may issue a compliance notice and serve a copy on the holder of a wildlife use right and on any other person the Authority considers necessary or as regulations may specify. the wildlife use right to which it refers; the action or non-action in relation to that wildlife use right which it is alleged constitutes non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the wildlife use right ; the person to whom it is addressed; the action which shall be taken to rectify the non-compliance and the time, being not less than thirty days, within which the action shall be taken; the power of the Authority to take action as may be necessary, including entering land or a building and taking possession of specimens, books, papers and other possessions of the holder of a wildlife use right and any other person involved in the exercise of the wildlife use right in order to prevent or bring to an end the continued non-compliance; and the penalties which may be imposed and the forfeitures which may be claimed if the action specified in paragraph (d) is not undertaken and the right of the person served with a compliance notice to appeal against that notice. A compliance notice shall continue to apply to the activity in respect of which it has been served until it has been complied with. A person served with a compliance notice shall, subject to this Act, comply with all the terms and conditions of the notice.

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§ 41Wildlife use rights - Reconsideration of compliance noticeProvision

Within 21 days of service, a person served with a compliance notice may request the Authority in writing to reconsider it; the Authority must reconsider within 21 days of receipt, notify its decision, may confirm/variate/suspend/withdraw the notice, and must give the requester an oral hearing opportunity before deciding.

Section Reconsideration of compliance notice Section At any time within twenty-one days of the service of a compliance notice, a person on whom the notice has been served may, giving reasons in writing, request the Authority to reconsider that notice. Where a request has been made under subsection (1) , the Authority shall, within twenty-one days after receipt of that request, reconsider the notice and notify in writing the person who made the request of its decision on that notice. Where a written request has been made under subsection (1) , the compliance notice shall continue in effect until varied, suspended or withdrawn under subsection (4) and if varied, shall apply to the activity in respect of which it was served as so varied. The Authority may, after re-considering the compliance notice and the activity to which it refers, confirm, vary, suspend or withdraw that notice. The Authority shall give a person who has requested a reconsideration of a compliance notice the opportunity to be heard orally before a decision is made.

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§ 42Wildlife use rights - Activity by Authority on compliance noticeProvision

Section Activity by Authority on compliance notice Section Where a person on whom a compliance notice has been served fails, neglects or refuses to take the action required by the notice, the Authority may enter or authorise the entry by other persons on to any land or building under the control of the person on whom the compliance notice is served and take necessary action, whether of the kind specified in the compliance notice under section 40(2)(e) or otherwise in relation to the activity to which the compliance order relates. Where the Authority has exercised the powers under subsection (1) , it may recover as a civil debt in any court of competent jurisdiction from the person referred to in subsection (1) the expenses incurred by it in the exercise of that power.

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§ 43Wildlife use rights - Stop noticeOffence

The Authority may serve a stop notice prohibiting activity referred to in a compliance notice; the notice must specify an effective date (not earlier than two days and not later than fourteen days after first service). Failure to comply is an offence with fines, possible life imprisonment and forfeiture and payment up to three times the value of specimens.

Section Stop notice Section Where the Authority has served a compliance notice but considers it expedient to prevent the continuation of any activity to which that notice refers before the expiry of the period within which that notice must be complied with, it may, when serving a copy of the compliance notice, or afterwards, serve a stop notice prohibiting all or part of the activity referred to in the compliance notice. A stop notice shall refer to the compliance notice to which it relates and shall have a copy of that notice annexed to it. A stop notice shall be served on a person on whom a compliance notice has been served and, in addition, may be served on any other person who appears to the Authority to be involved in the activity to which the compliance notice relates. A stop notice shall not take effect until on a date as may be specified in the notice, which shall be not earlier than two days nor later than fourteen days after the date on which the notice was first served on a person. A stop notice shall cease to have effect in relation to the activities to which it refers where the compliance notice to which it refers is withdrawn, or quashed on appeal, or the compliance notice is varied so that the activities referred to in the stop notice cease to be activities to which the compliance notice refers, or the period allowed for compliance with the notice has expired. A stop notice may be withdrawn at any time by serving a notice to that effect on the person served with the stop notice. A person who fails to comply with a stop notice or any part of the stop notice commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand currency points or to life imprisonment or both, and, in addition, is liable to forfeit any specimens and pay up to three times the value of the specimens that the court is satisfied were obtained as a result of the activities prohibited in the compliance notice and stop notice.

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§ 44Wildlife use rights - Variation of wildlife use rightProvision

The Authority may issue and serve a notice varying a wildlife use right for reasons such as natural disaster; affected holders must comply; holders may request reconsideration for personal reasons; where variation reasons are general the Authority will not accept individual requests and must reconsider at least once every six months.

Section Variation of wildlife use right Section Where the Authority is satisfied that it is necessary to vary a grant of a wildlife use right or the conditions subject to which a wildlife use right was granted, as a result of a natural disaster or any other reason that appears to it to be relevant, it may, subject to this section, issue a notice of variation and serve a copy of that notice on every holder of a wildlife use right which is being varied. Where a holder of a wildlife use right is served with a notice of variation for reasons which are applicable to that right holder personally, he or she may request the Authority to reconsider the variation and on a request being made to the Authority , section 41 shall apply. Where one or more holders of a wildlife use right have been served with notices of variation for reasons which are applicable on a general basis, the Authority shall not consider any individual request from any right holder for a reconsideration but shall, on its own motion, reconsider the variation not less than once every six months and in so doing may seek and take into account information and advice as appears to it to be well-founded to assist it to reach a decision on the matter. A holder of a wildlife use right who has been served with a notice of variation shall comply with that notice, notwithstanding that he or she has requested the Authority to reconsider that notice. A variation of a wildlife use right may include a temporary suspension of any of the activities for which the wildlife use right has been granted.

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§ 45Wildlife use rights - Revocation of wildlife use rightProvision

Sets procedures and rights when a wildlife use right is revoked: the Authority may issue and serve a notice; holders must comply immediately; holders revoked for non-personal/general reasons may seek reconsideration; the Authority must reconsider general revocations at least every six months; revoked holders are entitled to proportional remission of yearly fee and may claim compensation.

Section Revocation of wildlife use right Section Where a wildlife use right has been revoked for reasons other than non-compliance with the terms or the conditions subject to which the wildlife use right has been made, the holder of a wildlife use right which is revoked shall be entitled— Where the Authority is satisfied that it is expedient that a grant of a wildlife use right be revoked, it may, issue a notice of revocation and serve a copy of the notice on a holder of a wildlife use right whose wildlife use right is revoked. Where a holder of a wildlife use right has been served with a notice of revocation for reasons which are applicable to that holder of a wildlife use right personally, or where a holder of a wildlife use right can show clearly that he or she will suffer disproportionately more from a revocation made for general reasons than the generality of right holders, he or she may request the Authority to reconsider that revocation and on a request made to the authority, section 41 shall apply. Where one or more holders of a wildlife use right have been served with a notice of revocation for reasons which are applicable on a general basis, the Authority shall not, subject to subsection (2) , consider an individual request from a holder of a wildlife use right for a reconsideration, but shall, of its own motion, reconsider the revocation not less than once every six months and, may seek and take into account information and advice to assist it to reach a decision on the matter. A holder of a wildlife use right who has been served with a notice of revocation shall immediately comply with that notice, notwithstanding that he or she has requested the Authority to reconsider that notice. to a remission of the yearly fee paid, equal in proportion to that part of the year in respect of which the grant has been revoked; and to claim compensation from the Authority in respect of a loss directly attributable to the revocation as may be provided for by this Act or any regulations made by the Minister under this Act.

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§ 46Wildlife use rights - Surrender of wildlife use rightProvision

A holder of a wildlife use right may surrender the right in writing at any time to the Authority; a holder who surrenders is not entitled to remission of fees or compensation for losses attributable to the surrender, and surrender does not absolve the holder from civil or criminal liabilities arising before or from past exercises of the right.

Section Surrender of wildlife use right Section A holder of a wildlife use right may, in writing, at any time surrender his or her wildlife use right to the Authority . The surrender of a wildlife use right shall not absolve the holder of a wildlife use right who has surrendered that right from any civil or criminal liabilities, arising from the exercise of the wildlife use right before the surrender of the right or which, as a result of any actions taken by the holder of a wildlife use right while he or she was exercising the wildlife use right , may arise in the future. A holder of a wildlife use right who has surrendered his or her wildlife use right shall not be entitled to remission of fees paid in connection with that right, or, be entitled to claim compensation in respect of losses directly attributable to the surrender.

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§ 47Wildlife use rights - Transferability of wildlife use rightsOffence

Sets how wildlife use rights and quotas may be transferred, defines “permitted” and “market” transfers, imposes duties on transferors and transferees to update certificates, makes quota transfers without Authority permission an offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment, and gives the Minister power to make statutory instruments on transferability on the Authority's recommendation.

Section Transferability of wildlife use rights Section Wildlife use rights shall be transferable as follows— The Minister may, by statutory instrument, on the recommendation of the Authority , provide— a class A and class E wildlife use right shall be transferable only with the permission of the Authority ; a class B, class C, class D and class F wildlife use right shall be transferable as a private property right subject to this Act; and any other class of wildlife use right prescribed by regulations shall be transferable to the extent and in accordance with procedures prescribed in those regulations. A transfer of a class A and a class E wildlife use right shall be referred to as a “permitted transfer”. A transfer of a class B, C, D and F wildlife use right shall be referred to as a “market transfer ”. Section 46(2) shall apply to the transferor of a wildlife use right in the same manner and to the same extent as it applies to a holder of a wildlife use right who has surrendered his or her wildlife use right . A transferor of a wildlife use right shall be under a duty to ensure that his or her name and all relevant and prescribed details are deleted or removed from the certificate of the transferred wildlife use right and until these matters have been completed, a transferor shall remain liable in respect of that wildlife use right under section 39(2) . A transferee of a wildlife use right shall be under a duty to ensure that his or her name and all relevant and prescribed details are entered on or attached to the certificate of the transferred wildlife use right and until these matters have been completed, a transferee shall have no legal authority to exercise the wildlife use right . for a permitted transfer to be re-classified as a market transfer; or for a market transfer, to be re-classified as a permitted transfer. A statutory instrument made under subsection (7) shall not be published in the Gazette unless the approval of Parliament, signified by its resolution, has been obtained. A wildlife use right shall not be transferable but a quota issued in accordance with this Act or regulations made under the Act, may with permission from the Authority , be transferred from one holder of wildlife use right to another. A person who transfers or attempts to transfer or accepts or attempts to accept a quota without permission from the Authority commits an offence. A person convicted of an offence under this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

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§ 48Wildlife use rights - Permitted transferProvision

The Authority may change conditions when granting a permitted transfer, and where it grants one it must assist transferor and transferee to comply with duties; applications must be signed by proposed transferee and transferor.

Section Permitted transfer Section An application for a grant of a permitted transfer shall be made in the prescribed form and manner and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. An application for a grant of a permitted transfer shall be signed by the proposed transferee and the proposed transferor. Sections 37(3) , (4) and (5) and 38(1) , (2) , (3) and (4) shall apply to an application for and the consideration and determination of a grant of a permitted transfer as they apply to the matters provided for by those subsections. The Authority may, in granting a permitted transfer, add to, vary, modify or delete any condition subject to which the wildlife use right was first granted or, as the case may be, was first transferred. Where the Authority has granted a permitted transfer, the Authority shall take all necessary steps to assist the transferor and transferee to comply with their duties as set out in sections 47(5) and (6) as expeditiously as possible.

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§ 49Wildlife use rights - Market transferProvision

Market transfers of wildlife use rights must follow prescribed form and fees; transferors and transferees must inform the Authority and may request its view; the Authority must reply within thirty days, register transfers within sixty days of signing, take steps to enable registration when parties submit forms within fourteen days, and compensate parties for loss caused by its failure to register.

Section Market transfer Section A market transfer of a wildlife use right shall be undertaken in the prescribed form and on payment of a fee prescribed by the Authority . Prior to undertaking a market transfer, the proposed transferor and transferee shall inform the Authority of their intention to transfer a wildlife use right and may request the Authority to inform them whether it intends to object to the transfer and the variations, if any, to the existing wildlife use right the Authority is likely to make to the wildlife use right on its transfer. The Authority shall, within thirty days of the receipt of the information and request referred to in subsection (1) or such longer period as may be agreed upon between the Authority and the parties, reply to the request giving the information sought by the parties. Where the Authority informs the parties that it intends to object to the market transfer, the parties may, if they wish to continue to undertake a transfer, submit an application for a permitted transfer to the Authority , and the procedures in section 48 shall apply to that application. Where the Authority informs the parties that it proposes to make one or more variations to the wildlife use right , which is proposed to be transferred, the parties may request the Authority to reconsider the proposal and any such reconsideration shall follow, as near as may be, the provisions of sections 41(2) , (3) and (5) . Where, after a reconsideration requested under subsection (5) , the parties are not satisfied with the proposals of the Authority , the matter may be referred to arbitration, in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act . A market transfer shall, within sixty days of the signing of the transfer documents by the transferor and the transferee, the purpose of which is to transfer a wildlife use right from the transferor to the transferee, be registered by the Authority in a register maintained specifically for the purpose by the Authority . Until a market transfer is registered in accordance with subsection (7) , it shall have no legal or other validity, and the rights and liabilities of the parties to the transfer in respect of the wildlife use right , the subject of the market transfer, shall remain unaltered by any document that the parties have signed and shall be governed by section 47(5) and (6) . Where the parties to a market transfer have signed transfer documents, the purpose of which is to transfer a wildlife use right from the transferor to the transferee and within fourteen days of the signing of the documents have submitted all necessary forms and fees to the Authority for the purpose of obtaining the registration of the transfer, the Authority shall take steps as are necessary and are required to enable the parties to register the transfer within the time required. Where the parties to a market transfer have submitted all necessary forms and fees in accordance with the time frame set out in subsection (9) but, through the negligence or other fault of the Authority or any of its officers, the transfer is not registered within the required period and the parties or any of them suffer loss, the Authority shall be liable for the loss suffered as a result of the failure to register the transfer within the required period, and shall, accordingly, compensate the concerned parties.

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§ 50Wildlife use rights - Management of wildlife use rightProvision

Holders of a wildlife use right must manage the land and buildings where the right is exercised, ensure people are aware of and comply with the terms and obtain necessary permissions, and must indemnify persons harmed; the Minister may make regulations (in consultation with the Board) about hiring or exercising officer powers related to guarding wildlife and detaining suspected offenders.

Section Management of wildlife use right Section Where a holder of a wildlife use right employs a person to carry out any of the functions which are permitted to be carried out under the grant of the wildlife use right or are necessary and desirable to carry out so as to ensure that the terms and conditions of the grant of that wildlife use right are complied with, it shall be the responsibility of the holder of a wildlife use right to— Where applicable, a holder of a wildlife use right shall have a duty to manage the land and buildings in, on, under and over which a wildlife use right may be exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant subject to which the right has been granted so as to ensure that those terms and conditions are at all times complied with. ensure that all persons are aware of the terms and conditions of the wildlife use right , the relevant provisions of this Act, any regulations made under this Act, and of their obligation to comply with them; obtain all necessary permission from the relevant authority or person to enable all persons as are referred to in this subsection to carry out their functions in accordance with their obligations as referred to in paragraph (a) ; and indemnify a person who suffers injury or whose property suffers injury or is damaged as a result of the malicious or negligent exercise or purported exercise of the wildlife use right by such persons. The Minister may, by regulations, and in consultation with the Board , provide for the circumstances and the conditions under which a holder of a wildlife use right or a person employed by him or her may hire an officer of the Authority , or exercise the power of an officer of the Authority , to guard the wildlife , the subject of the wildlife use right , apprehend and temporarily detain a person suspected of attempting to steal, destroy, kill, hunt or otherwise interfere with that wildlife or any specimen .

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Part VII

Professional hunters and trappers

§ 51Professional hunters and trappers - Professional hunters and trappersOffence

The Authority may issue professional hunters' or trappers' licences to a person on terms and conditions it considers necessary and on payment of a prescribed fee; the Minister may, on the advice of the Board, make regulations prescribing requirements, application form and manner, procedures for granting, penalties for non-compliance and other matters the Board considers necessary.

Section Professional hunters and trappers Section The Authority may, on terms and conditions it considers necessary, and on payment of a prescribed fee, issue to a person— The Minister may, on the advice of the Board , make regulations prescribing the requirements and conduct of professional hunters and professional trappers, and— a professional hunters licence; or a professional trappers licence. the form and manner of application; the procedure to be followed in considering and granting the application; the penalty for non-compliance; and any other matter the Board considers necessary.

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§ 52Professional hunters and trappers - Prohibitions under this PartProvision

A person who does not hold a licence issued under this Part must not conduct business as, advertise as, solicit work as, or for gain assist in hunting as a professional hunter or trapper, with a limited exception for acting as a guide, tracker, porter or similar capacity.

Section Prohibitions under this Part Section A person who without a licence issued in accordance with this Part— conducts business as a professional hunter or professional trapper ; advertises himself or herself as a professional hunter or professional trapper ; solicits a contract or commission under which or for which he or she is to act in the capacity of a professional hunter or a professional trapper ; for gain or reward, assists another person to hunt a protected animal except as a guide, tracker, porter or in some other like capacity,

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§ 53Professional hunters and trappers - Suspension or cancellation of licenceOffence

The Board may cancel a licence on recommendation of the Executive Director for specified licensee misconduct; the Executive Director must immediately suspend pending cancellation and must notify the licensee in writing of suspension or cancellation and the reason.

Section Suspension or cancellation of licence Section The Board may, on the recommendation of the Executive Director , cancel a licence under this Part, if the licensee— is convicted of an offence under this Act; fails to comply with any condition of the licence; or is not, in the opinion of the Executive Director , conducting the business for which the licence is used in a fit and proper manner. The Executive Director shall immediately suspend the licence pending consideration of the cancellation under subsection (1) . The Executive Director shall notify the licensee in writing of a decision to suspend or cancel the licence and shall state the reason for the decision.

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Part VIII

Management of problem animals

§ 54Management of problem animals - Declaration of verminProvision

The Board may, on the advice of the Executive Director and by notice in the Gazette, declare an animal or class of animals to be vermin.

Section Declaration of vermin Section The Board may, on the advice of the Executive Director , by notice in the Gazette , declare an animal or class of animals to be vermin . The declaration under subsection (1) may be effective for the whole of Uganda or for a part or parts of Uganda as may be specified in the notice. The declaration of vermin shall be published in the Gazette and local newspapers having wide circulation in the areas affected. A declaration made under this section may be revoked if the conditions that warrant the declaration cease to exist or the conservation status of the species warrants so.

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§ 55Management of problem animals - Hunting of verminProvision

The Authority or any lead agency may hire professional hunters or trappers or deploy qualified officers to manage vermin; the Authority must build local government capacity; the Executive Director must advise local government at all times on vermin value and recommend management methods.

Section Hunting of vermin Section The Authority or any other lead agency may engage the services of a professional hunter or professional trapper to hunt or trap the vermin or deploy duly qualified officers of the Authority for that purpose. The Authority shall build capacity of local governments to manage vermin . The Executive Director shall, at all times, advise the local government on the value of vermin and recommend the appropriate method for managing the vermin .

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§ 56Management of problem animals - Attempted killing or killing wild animalOffence

A person may kill or attempt to kill a wild animal in self-defence or in defence of another person; anyone who kills such an animal must prove it was done in self-defence or defence of another person.

Section Attempted killing or killing wild animal Section A person may kill or attempt to kill a wild animal in self-defence or in defence of another person, except that nothing in this section shall absolve from liability of an offence under this Act, a person who at the time of the attempted killing or killing was committing an offence under this Act. It shall be the duty of any person who kills a wild animal under subsection (1) to prove that the act was done in self-defence or the defence of another person.

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§ 57Management of problem animals - Ownership of carcassOffence

Killing a wild animal under section 56 does not by itself transfer ownership of the carcass; a person who kills such an animal must report it to an officer as soon as practicable and, unless entitled by licence, must hand over the carcass or parts as the officer directs; contravening the section is an offence.

Section Ownership of carcass Section Except as otherwise provided by this Act or by the conditions of any licence issued under this Part, the killing of a wild animal under section 56 shall not be considered a transfer of ownership of the carcass of the animal to another person. A person who kills a wild animal under section 56 shall, as soon as practicable, report the fact to an officer and shall, unless entitled to retain the carcass under the conditions of any licence issued under Part VI , hand over the carcass or parts of the carcass as the officer may direct. A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.

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§ 58Management of problem animals - Report of damage by wild animalProvision

Persons who believe a wild animal may cause material damage may report it to an officer; officers who receive such reports must assess the threat, report to the Authority, take action to minimise damage, consider species status, and only kill the animal as a last resort if survival of the species will not be endangered.

Section Report of damage by wild animal Section Subject to this Act, a person having reason to believe that a wild animal is causing or may cause material damage to land, crop, domestic animal , building, property or human life may report the fact to an officer . An officer who receives a report under subsection (1) shall, as soon as practicable, assess or cause to be assessed the extent of the threat posed by the animal or damage caused by the wild animal and shall make or cause to be made, a report to the Authority and take necessary action to minimise the extent of damage. In deciding what action shall be taken to minimise damage to property caused by a wild animal , an officer shall carefully consider the status of the species and if he or she decides to kill or attempts to kill the animal , he or she shall do so as a last resort and if he or she has reasonable ground to believe that this course of action will not endanger survival of the species .

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§ 59Management of problem animals - Accidental killing of wild animalOffence

If a person accidentally kills a wild animal they must as soon as practicable report it to an officer and, where possible, hand over the carcass or part of it; persons with a wildlife use right or permit in the circumstances of the killing are exempt; contravention is an offence.

Section Accidental killing of wild animal Section Where a person kills a wild animal through accident or error, he or she shall, as soon as may be practicable, report the fact to an officer and shall where possible hand over the carcass or part of the carcass as the officer may direct. Subsection (1) shall not apply to a person entitled under a wildlife use right or permit issued under this Act to hunt a protected or wild animal of that specie and sort, in the circumstances under which he or she killed the animal , and no offence under this Act shall have been committed in relation to the killing of the animal . A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.

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§ 60Management of problem animals - Wounded wild animalOffence

Persons who wound wild animals must capture, kill or report them; following wounded animals into conservation areas or private land without permission is not permitted; reporters must notify officers or landowners who decide next steps.

Section Wounded wild animal Section Subsection (1) shall not be construed as permitting a person to follow a wounded animal — A person who wounds a wild animal shall capture, kill the animal or report to an officer at the earliest opportunity. A person who does not comply with the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence. into a conservation area unless the person holds a wildlife use right , a licence or a permit authorising him or her to hunt the animal in the area; or onto private land on which the person has no permission to enter. A person who believes that he or she has wounded a wild animal which in the wounded condition has entered a conservation area shall immediately report the fact to an officer who shall, as he or she sees fit, decide whether or not the animal shall be killed, and the officer shall issue instructions accordingly. A person who believes that he or she has wounded a protected animal which in that wounded condition has entered private land upon which he or she has no permission to enter shall immediately report the fact to the owner of the land. The owner of land who receives a report under subsection (5) shall decide whether or not the person making the report is to be permitted to enter his or her land for the purpose of hunting the animal , and the landowner’s decision in this regard shall be final.

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§ 61Management of problem animals - Wounded dangerous animalOffence

If a person wounds a dangerous animal and does not kill or capture it within twenty hours, they must immediately report this to an officer; an officer who receives the report must locate and assess the animal and decide whether to kill it and may kill it as part of steps to minimise threat; if the animal is wild, killing must follow the Act's conditions.

Section Wounded dangerous animal Section A person who, in any circumstances, wounds a dangerous animal and fails to kill or capture it within twenty hours after its wounding shall immediately report the fact to an officer . An officer who receives a report under subsection (1) shall take immediate steps to locate the wounded dangerous animal , assess its condition and decide, whether or not to kill it and shall either carry out the act himself or herself or give instructions accordingly. Where the wounded dangerous animal under subsection (1) enters a conservation area , section 60(4) or (5) shall apply. Section 60(5) , in respect of private land, shall not apply to a person entering that land in pursuit of a wounded dangerous animal wounded by him or her, except that he or she shall report the fact to the owner of the land as soon as practicable. Where an officer receives a report under subsection (1) , he or she shall, as soon as practicable, take steps to minimise or prevent the threat, and those steps may include killing the animal . If the wounded animal is a wild animal , the killing of the animal shall only be undertaken in accordance with the conditions specified in this Act. A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.

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Part X

Wildlife Fund

§ 64Wildlife Fund - Wildlife FundProvision

Lists the permitted sources of funds for the Wildlife Fund and states that the existing Wildlife Fund continues in existence subject to this Act.

Section Wildlife Fund Section The sources of funds for the Fund shall be— The Wildlife Fund in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall continue in existence subject to this Act. sums appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Fund ; money borrowed by the Board under section 66(3) ; sums received for the purposes of the Fund by way of voluntary contributions; payments made into the Fund under section 65 ; sums or other assets donated for the purposes of the Fund by any foreign government, international agency, foreign institution or body with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance; payments from fees and charges receivable under this Act; and any other sums received by the Authority in the performance of its functions under this Act.

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§ 65Wildlife Fund - Administration of FundProvision

Sets administration and revenue rules for the Fund: the Board is responsible for administering the Fund; the Executive Director must deposit Authority-collected money into the Fund; the Board may authorise withdrawals for Authority functions in line with the approved work plan and budget; the Board must authorise payment of 20% of park entry fees to the local government as a conditional grant; and the Minister may make regulations, on the Board's advice and consulting local government and stakeholders, for managing that revenue sharing.

Section Administration of Fund Section The Board shall be responsible for the administration of the Fund . The Executive Director shall ensure that all money collected by the Authority are deposited into the Fund . The Board may authorise the Executive Director to make withdrawals from the Fund to fulfill the functions of the Authority in accordance with the approved annual work plan and budget. The Board shall authorise the Executive Director to pay twenty percent of the park entry fees collected from a wildlife protected area to the local government of the area surrounding the wildlife protected area from which the fees were collected as a conditional grant. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, on the advice of the Board and in consultation with the local government and other relevant stakeholders, make regulations for the management of the revenue sharing in subsection (4) .

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§ 66Wildlife Fund - Duty to operate on sound financial principles, investment and borrowing powersProvision

Section Duty to operate on sound financial principles, investment and borrowing powers Section The Board shall discharge its duties in relation to the Fund in accordance with sound financial and commercial principles and shall ensure that revenue is sufficient to meet expenditure. The Board may with approval of the Minister invest money from the Fund in conformity with good commercial principles. The Board may, with the prior approval of the Minister and the Minister responsible for finance, borrow money for purposes of the Fund .

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§ 67Wildlife Fund - Budget of AuthorityProvision

The Executive Director must prepare and submit annual estimates of the Authority's income and expenditure to the Board three months before the financial year, and must prepare and submit supplementary estimates as needed for Board approval.

Section Budget of Authority Section The Executive Director shall prepare and submit to the Board for approval estimates of the income and expenditure of the Authority for the next financial year, three months before the beginning of the financial year. The Executive Director shall prepare estimates supplementary to the current estimates under subsection (1) and submit them to the Board for approval. Expenditure shall not be made out of funds of the Authority unless that expenditure is part of the approved annual estimates or estimates supplementary to those estimates.

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§ 68Wildlife Fund - Accounts of FundProvision

The Board must keep proper accounting records and prepare an annual report; the Fund's accounts must be audited by the Auditor General; the Minister must lay the report before Parliament.

Section Accounts of Fund Section The Board shall keep proper books and other records of accounts in respect of receipts and expenditures of the Fund . The accounts of the Fund shall be audited by the Auditor General. The Board shall cause to be prepared, not later than ninety days after the end of the financial year, an annual report on all the financial transactions of the Fund . The report made under subsection (3) shall include a balance sheet, an income and expenditure account and the annual report of the Auditor General and shall be laid by the Minister before Parliament.

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§ 69Wildlife Fund - Financial yearProvision

The Fund's financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June of the following year.

Section Financial year Section The financial year of the Fund shall be the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of July and ending on the 30th day of June of the following year.

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Part XI

Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings

§ 70Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - General penaltyOffence

If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is provided, they are liable: for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 350 currency points or imprisonment not exceeding ten years (or both); for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 500 currency points or imprisonment not exceeding twenty years (or both).

Section General penalty Section Subject to this Act, a person convicted of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is provided is liable— in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding three hundred fifty currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or both; and in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years, or both.

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§ 71Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Offences relating to protected speciesOffence

A person must not, without a permit issued under this Act, take, hunt, molest, reduce into possession, possess, sell, buy, transfer or accept transfer of a protected specimen.

Section Offences relating to protected species Section A person who without a permit issued in accordance with this Act— Where an offence prescribed in subsection (1) relates to a species classified as— takes, hunts, molests or reduces into possession protected specimen ; or is found in possession of, sells, buys, transfers or accepts transfer of protected specimen , extinct in the wild ; critically endangered ; or endangered ;

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§ 72Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Destruction and obliteration of devicesOffence

When someone is convicted for using or possessing a hunting device contrary to the Act, the court must order that the device be destroyed or obliterated.

Section Destruction and obliteration of devices Section Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act in respect of any excavation, fence, enclosure or any other device fixed in or on the ground or upon vegetation, which the person has made, used or had in his or her possession for the purpose of hunting in contravention of this Act, the court shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the device to be destroyed or obliterated in such manner as the court may specify, and any expenditure incurred shall be recoverable from the person as a civil debt.

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§ 73Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Forfeiture as an additional penaltyOffence

When a person is convicted under this Act and the court considers forfeiture necessary, the court must declare articles used in the offence forfeited to the Authority and must cause protected specimens (section 71) to be forfeited; disposal of forfeited items is subject to sections 76–79.

Section Forfeiture as an additional penalty Section On the conviction of a person of an offence under this Act where the court considers forfeiture to be necessary, the court shall, notwithstanding any other written law and in addition to any other penalty imposed— declare the domestic animal , firearm or other weapon, trap , net, poison, material or any motor vehicle, aircraft , boat, or any other article taken by or used in connection with the commission of the offence to be forfeited to the Authority ; cause to be forfeited to the Authority protected specimen referred to in section 71 . The disposal of a specimen , domestic animal or article forfeited to the Government under this section shall be subject to sections 76 , 77 , 78 and 79 .

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§ 74Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Conditional order of forfeitureOffence

When a court must declare forfeiture of a registrable article under section 75(1) and (2), the court must make a conditional order of forfeiture; the Executive Director must publish and notify specified parties within set timeframes; third parties may apply within 60 days to discharge the order; the applicant bears the burden of proof; courts decide and may declare absolute forfeiture or order disposal; claimants under rental agreements are prevented from repossessing pending the application.

Section Conditional order of forfeiture Section When a court is required under section 75(1) and (2) to make a declaration of forfeiture in respect of any article the ownership of which requires registration under any written law, the court shall make a conditional order of forfeiture in the prescribed form. Upon the making of a conditional order of forfeiture under subsection (1) , the Executive Director shall, within thirty days after the making of the order, cause to be published a notice of the order in the Gazette and in two consecutive issues of a newspaper of wide circulation. If the ownership of the article is registered in the names of a person other than the convicted person, the Executive Director shall, within seven days after publication of the notice in the Gazette , cause a copy of the notice to be sent to the person in whose names the article is registered. A person who wishes to claim a right of ownership in the article may, within sixty days of the last publication of the conditional order, lodge with the court a written application for discharge of the order, setting out his or her claim of ownership in the article. Upon an application made under subsection (4) , the court shall set a date for a hearing of the application and serve a notice of the hearing on the applicant and on the Authority . In any hearing of any application made under subsection (4) , the burden of proof shall be upon the applicant to prove that he or she was not privy to the offence and that the article was, at the time that the offence was committed, being used for that purpose without his or her knowledge or consent. Where a court rejects an application for discharge, the court shall declare the article absolutely forfeited to the Authority . Where upon an application made under subsection (4) , a court is satisfied that an article is owned jointly by, or is the subject of a rental agreement between the applicant and the convicted person, and the applicant has discharged the burden of proof in accordance with subsection (6) , the court shall declare as forfeited all of the estate, interest or rights of the convicted person in the article and shall order them to be disposed of as it deems fit. A right of a claimant under a rental agreement to repossess an article which is subject to a conditional order of forfeiture made under subsection (1) shall be suspended pending determination of an application made under subsection (4) .

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§ 75Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Seized good may be subject to forfeiture orderOffence

If an article requiring registration is seized and the responsible person is unknown or fails to appear, the Executive Director may apply to court for forfeiture and the court must make a conditional forfeiture order.

Section Seized good may be subject to forfeiture order Section If an article the ownership of which requires registration under any written law is seized as a result of an offence under this Act and the person responsible is unknown and cannot be found for the purpose of charging him or her with the offence or, having been charged, fails to appear to answer the charge, the Executive Director may apply to the court for a declaration of forfeiture. Upon an application under subsection (1) , the court shall make a conditional order of forfeiture in the prescribed form, and the provisions of section 76(2) , (3) , (4) , (5) , (6) , (7) and (8) shall apply.

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§ 76Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Forfeiture of profits from illegal tradeOffence

Where a person is convicted of illegal trading in wildlife, the court may order disclosure, valuation and forfeiture of assets; persons and organisations holding such assets must cooperate; failure to comply is an offence.

Section Forfeiture of profits from illegal trade Section Where a person has been convicted of an offence involving illegal trading in wildlife or wildlife specimen , including the killing of a wild animal , removal of a protected plant from its natural habitat or removal of an egg from its nest or other natural habitat as a part of a process of illegal trading, the court may, in addition to a penalty imposed and any order for forfeiture made under this Act, if it is satisfied by evidence given in court that the convicted person is, and has been for some time, notwithstanding that he or she has not been convicted, a person who habitually or on a continuing basis engages in the illegal trading of wildlife or wildlife specimen — order that the proportion determined and declared under paragraph (c) — Where a person ordered by the court under subsection (1)(a) to disclose his or her assets— obstructs or causes a person to obstruct— A person convicted of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable to a punishment of a term of imprisonment of— order the convicted person to disclose his or her assets to the court; cause a valuation of those assets to be made by a valuer appointed by the court; determine and declare what proportion of those assets are to be taken as obtained through illegal trading of wildlife and wildlife specimens; if it is money, be forfeited to the Authority ; or if it is any other form of asset, be sold and the proceeds of the sale be forfeited to the Authority . fails to do so within the time required or at all; makes a false declaration of disclosure; the making of a valuation of the assets declared or otherwise; the gathering of the assets for their disposal through sale or otherwise; the sale or other disposal of the assets; or the handing over of the proceeds of the sale of the assets or forfeited money to the Authority , not less than the term of imprisonment to which he or she has been sentenced for the offence of or in connection with illegal trading in wildlife or wildlife specimens; or not less than three years, whichever is the longer period. A sentence of imprisonment imposed by the court under subsection (3) shall not discharge the obligation imposed by this section on a convicted person to disclose his or her assets. An asset transferred by a person to which this section applies, after or at the time of the arrest of that person, to, or which is held on behalf of that person by, a member of the family of or a business associate of that person, shall be presumed to be an asset of that person and this section shall apply to that asset as if it remained under the control of that person. A person or organisation in possession of or having any form of control or authority over any asset to which this section applies shall cooperate with and assist the court, person or authority acting under the directions of the court to implement this section. A person to whom subsection (6) applies, including a person in authority in an organisation to which subsection (6) applies, who does not comply with or obstructs the application of subsection (6) commits an offence. The provisions of any law applicable to banks and other financial organisations relating to the confidentiality of clients’ accounts and other business shall not apply to any assets to which this section applies.

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§ 77Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Revocation of licence, permit or certificateOffence

If a holder of a wildlife use right, licensee, or holder of a permit or certificate issued under this Act is convicted of an offence under this Act involving that licence, permit, certificate or wildlife use right, the licence, permit, certificate or wildlife use right is automatically revoked.

Section Revocation of licence, permit or certificate Section If a holder of a wildlife use right , licensee or the holder of a permit or certificate issued under this Act is convicted of an offence under this Act which involves the licence or the wildlife use right , the permit or the certificate, the licence, permit, certificate or wildlife use right shall be automatically revoked.

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§ 78Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Disposal of specimen by Executive DirectorOffence

The Executive Director may take possession of protected specimens and, depending on the specimen's condition and with required approvals, may destroy, donate, sell, retain, return, or temporarily withhold specimens; where the Executive Director receives a confiscated specimen, domestic animal or article they must record receipt in the prescribed register and safeguard it until disposal under this section.

Section Disposal of specimen by Executive Director Section Where the Executive Director takes possession of a dead specimen of a protected species , he or she may with approval of the Board and in consultation with CITES Management Authority — Where the Executive Director takes possession of any live specimen of a protected species and the specimen is, in his or her opinion, incapable of normal survival in its natural habitat, he or she may— Where the Executive Director takes possession of— Where the Executive Director takes possession of a confiscated specimen , domestic animal or article, he or she shall cause receipt of the confiscated specimen , domestic animal or article to be recorded in the prescribed register and shall safeguard it until it is disposed of under this section. destroy the specimen ; donate the specimen , with or without requiring payment, to a recognised scientific or educational institution; sell it in whole or in part; or retain the specimen in his or her official custody either permanently or pending disposal in accordance with paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) . Where the Executive Director takes possession of a live specimen of a wild species and the specimen is, in his or her opinion, capable of normal survival in its natural habitat, he or she shall cause the specimen to be returned to that habitat, except that if the specimen , in the opinion of the Executive Director , requires to be withheld temporarily from the wild for the purpose of better ensuring its eventual survival, the Executive Director may direct that the specimen be withheld. donate the specimen , with or without requiring payment, to a recognised educational, zoological, botanical or scientific institution; retain the specimen in his or her official custody either permanently or pending disposal in accordance with paragraph (a) ; or order the destruction of the specimen . a live protected animal which is, in his or her opinion, incapable of normal survival in its natural habitat; the specimen of a protected plant or animal ; or a live domestic animal , he or she shall dispose of the specimen as he or she considers fit, except that if disposal is by sale, sums received shall be payable in accordance with Part X .

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§ 79Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Money from sale of specimen or articleOffence

Money obtained from the sale of a specimen or article must be paid into the Fund.

Section Money from sale of specimen or article Section Where the disposal of a specimen or article under section 78 is by sale, all money realised shall be payable only into the Fund .

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§ 80Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Specimen, domestic animal or article to be held by Executive DirectorOffence

The Executive Director must hold any specimen, domestic animal or article in their custody only in an official capacity; the Act does not give that office-holder a private right of ownership.

Section Specimen, domestic animal or article to be held by Executive Director Section A specimen , domestic animal or article held in the custody of the Executive Director under this Act shall be held by him or her solely in his or her official capacity, and nothing in this Act shall be construed as giving the person holding the office of Executive Director private right of ownership over any specimen , domestic animal or article.

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§ 81Penalties, forfeitures and other legal proceedings - Custody and notification of specimenOffence

The Authority is the chief custodian of government specimens; other government officers, agencies or departments holding specimens must notify the Authority within two days of acquisition, may state whether they wish to keep specimens and for what purpose and period, must surrender specimens after the stated purpose/period expires; the Executive Director must submit an annual report to the Board; and the Board may prescribe management and disposal measures.

Section Custody and notification of specimen Section The Authority shall be the chief custodian of all Government specimens. Any other Government officer , agency or department in possession of a specimen shall, within two days of acquisition of that specimen notify the Authority of the nature and quantity of the specimens. A notice under subsection (2) shall state whether or not the Government officer , agency or department wishes to keep the specimen , the purpose and estimated period for which the specimen shall be kept. Upon receipt of a notice under subsection (2) , and in case the relevant Government officer , agency or department keeps the specimen for whatever purpose and period, the Authority shall cause inspection of the specimen and advise on an appropriate marking and storage system, and in that case, the Authority shall keep regular inspection and monitoring of the specimen . A Government officer , agency or department in possession of a Government specimen shall upon the expiry of the purpose and period for which the specimen was held surrender the specimen to the Authority . The Executive Director shall, submit an annual report to the Board showing the number of specimens in possession of the Authority , Government officer , agency, or department indicating their quantity and quality in appropriate standard units of measurements, sources and estimated economic values. The Board may, in consultation with the CITES Management Authority , prescribe appropriate measures, rules, regulations and guidelines for the management and disposal of government specimens.

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Part XII

Miscellaneous

§ 82Miscellaneous - Wildlife Compensation Verification CommitteeProvision

Establishes the Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee and requires it to verify claims submitted under section 84; lists its members.

Section Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee Section The Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee shall consist of— There is established a Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee which shall be responsible for verifying claims submitted under section 84 . a representative of the Authority ; a representative of the Chief Government Valuer; a representative of the Ministry responsible for wildlife ; a representative of the community wildlife committee; and a representative of the Attorney General.

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§ 83Miscellaneous - Wildlife Compensation SchemeProvision

The Authority must establish and maintain a Wildlife Compensation Scheme funded by specified sources to finance compensation claims for harm caused by wild animals outside protected areas.

Section Wildlife Compensation Scheme Section The Authority shall establish and maintain a Wildlife Compensation Scheme that shall consist of— two percent of money collected by the Authority from the services it offers; money appropriated by Parliament specifically for this purpose; money from any other source approved by the Board . The Wildlife Compensation Scheme shall be used for financing compensation claims for human death, injuries or damage to property caused by a wild animal outside a protected area. The Wildlife Compensation Scheme shall be under the general administration of the Board . A claim that cannot immediately be paid from the Wildlife Compensation Scheme shall become a public debt to be paid from the Wildlife Compensation Scheme when the funds become available. For avoidance of doubt, all outstanding compensation claims shall be treated as Government debts and shall not be recovered from the Authority as an entity.

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§ 84Miscellaneous - CompensationProvision

The Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee must verify claims and submit them to the Board; the Board must review and, if approved, award compensation at market rates for persons who suffer bodily injury, death, or property damage.

Section Compensation Section Where a person— suffers bodily injury or is killed; or suffers damage to his or her property, The Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee shall verify a claim made under this section and submit the claim to the Board together with its recommendation. The Board shall review the claim and if approved, award compensation according to the obtaining market rates.

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§ 85Miscellaneous - General indemnityProvision

The Authority cannot be sued for recovery of damage caused by an animal in a wildlife conservation area; the Executive Director or other officer is not personally liable for damage when acting (or not acting) in good faith and without negligence in exercising powers under the Act.

Section General indemnity Section An action shall not lie against the Authority for the recovery of damage caused to a person or property by an animal in a wildlife conservation area . The Executive Director or other officer shall not be held personally liable for damage or otherwise to a person by reason of his or her exercise or non-exercise in good faith and without negligence of the powers vested in him or her under this Act.

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§ 86Miscellaneous - RegulationsProvision

The Minister may, by statutory instrument and after consulting the Board, make regulations to carry the Act into effect, including a detailed non-exhaustive list of subjects that regulations may cover (returns, forms, fees, revenue sharing, management of areas/species/rights/concessions, compensation procedures, community committees, and related matters).

Section Regulations Section Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may— The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Board , make regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. provide for the returns to be furnished to the Board or the Executive Director by holders of licences, permits, certificates or holders of wildlife use rights of records issued or maintained under this Act; prescribe the forms to be used under this Act; prescribe the fines and fees payable under this Act; provide for the efficient management of revenue and benefit sharing with local communities; provide for the remission in special cases of fees payable under this Act; provide for the furtherance of public knowledge concerning the management of wildlife by means which may be considered appropriate; provide for the management of a protected area or a part of the protected area; provide for the management of a species or a class of species of animals or plants; provide for the management of wildlife use rights; provide for management of concessions; provide procedures for compensation for any injury or death caused to a person or damage to property caused by a wild animal outside a wildlife conservation area ; provide for operations of the community wildlife committees established under this Act; and generally for the better carrying out of the purpose of this Act and the prescription of anything required or authorised to be prescribed under this Act.

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§ 87Miscellaneous - Power to amend SchedulesAmendment

The Minister may amend Schedule 1 (with Cabinet approval) and may amend Schedules 2 and 3 by statutory instrument.

Section Power to amend Schedules Section The Minister may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet, amend Schedule 1 to this Act. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, amend Schedules 2 and 3 to this Act.

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