Game Act 1954. Country/Territory Suriname Document type Legislation Date 1954 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Management/conservation Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Wildlife products Protection of species Classification/declassification Endangered species Ranching/captive breeding Dangerous animal/harmful animal International trade Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Law provides with respect to hunting for protected animal species (which excludes animals indicated as "hunting animals", "captive animals" and "harmful" animals"). "Animals" for the purposes of this Law include, amongst others, turtles and birds and all animal to be indicated as such by State Decree. A State Decree shall also specify the other categories of animals that may be subject to hunting at certain conditions. The Nature Conservation Commission shall be consulted on these matters. Hunting for and trade in protected animals shall be prohibited. The Law sets out rules for rules and restrictions for hunting for the other categories of animals. A licence. State Decree shall specify allowed/prohibited hunting methods and the hunting season/close season. Hunting licences for residents shall be issued by the District Commissioner and licences for persons residing outside Suriname shall be issued by the Director of the Ministry responsible for forest management or the Director of forest management. Hunting may be carried out on state domains that are not declared to be nature reserves under the Nature Conservation Act and on private lands. It shall be prohibited to import animals illegally caught in the country of origin and to carry out international trade in endangered wild animals contrary to international agreements to which Suriname is a party. Release into the wild of imported animals requires special licence. The Act also concerns measures of enforcement and defines offences. Full text Dutch Website www.dna.sr References - Legislation Implemented by STATE DECREE containing rules for the implementation of articles 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 73, 23 and 23a of the 1954 Hunting Act (G.8. 1954 no. 25, as last amended by SB 1997 no. 33) (Hunting Decree 2002 ). Legislation | Suriname | 2002 (1997) Keyword: Aquatic animals, Crustaceans, Marine fishes, Protection of species, Trade in species, Fishery management and conservation, Nutrition, Wildlife products, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Zoning, Game, Wild fauna, Dangerous animal/harmful animal Source: FAO, FAOLEX