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Game Products Trust Fund Act (No. 7 of 1997).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Game Products Trust Fund in support of the conservation and management of wildlife resources, and of rural development, in Namibia; to provide for the management and control of that Fund by the Game Products Trust Fund Board; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Protected area National parks
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Game Products Trust Fund, which shall be manages by the Game Products Trust Fund Board. The Fund shall: (a) make grants to emerging conservancies and wildlife councils for the purposes of implementing and maintaining projects and programmes, approved by the Board in consultation with the Minister, regarding wildlife conservation and management and rural development; (b) allocate funds, subject to the provisions of this Act, to conservancies, wildlife councils and protected areas, and to persons, organisations and institutions approved by the Minister; (c) support measures aimed at improving the relationship between people and wildlife; and (d) support improvements in the monitoring, management, protection, sustainable use and development of wildlife resources in rural areas.

Full text
English
Website
laws.parliament.na