Fauna (Protection and Control) (Amendment) Act (No. 42 of 1974).

Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1974
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official publication, 6 pp.
Long title: An Act to amend the Fauna Protection Act, as amended to date, so as to: (a) widen the scope of the Act to allow the control, harvesting and destruction of fauna; and (b) allow for the establishment of Wildlife Management Areas and the management of those areas by committees; (c) allow for the taking of fauna for specified purposes.

Subject: Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: Protected area Institution Protection of species
Geographical area: Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific

Abstract: A new long title is inserted: “to make provision for the protection, control, harvesting and destruction of fauna, and for other purposes. The definition of “fauna” is modified. A new Part VA makes provision for the declaration of Wildlife Management Areas by the Minister and the establishment of Wildlife Management Committees by the Minister in Wildlife Management Areas. A new section 29A allows the taking of protected fauna or fauna in protected areas for purposes to be specified by the Minister.
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References - Legislation

Amends

Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1966.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1966 (1976)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Institution, Protected area, Keeping of live animals, Birds, Marine mammals, Reptiles, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX