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Game (Preservation and Control) Act 1959 (Cap. 198).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1959 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Uganda.
Long title
An Act to consolidate the law relating to the preservation and control of game, and to provide for matters incidental to and connected with such preservation and control.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Protected area Hunting authorization/permit fee Birds Alien species Protection of species
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act, in its consolidated version, contains the following Schedules: Animals not to be hunted or captured throughout Uganda except under special permit; Animals which may be hunted under basic and supplementary licences, and fees for supplementary licences; Birds which may be hunted by the holder of a bird licence; Game reserves; Fees for licences; African animals not occurring in Uganda, or of which only local species and subspecies are protected, which animals and the trophies thereof are protected by international convention.

Full text
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Website
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