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International Game Park and Wildlife Act.

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Zambia, 1995 revised edition, Vol. 12.
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the International Game Park; save where it is expressly provided to the contrary in this Act, to apply the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act thereto; to provide for transfer or assignment of all or any of the powers, duties or functions conferred or imposed upon the Minister and the Director under the said Act; to provide for the appointment of wildlife officers and wildlife rangers; to provide for the establishment, composition, functions and duties of an Advisory Committee in place of the National Parks Board; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Inland fisheries Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Protected area National parks Management/conservation Hunting/capture Institution
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The President may, by Statutory Order, declare any one or more of the areas of land within the Republic and mentioned in the Schedule to be a National Park, thereafter to be known as the International Game Park The provisions of this Act, the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act and the Rules, Regulations and Orders made thereunder shall apply to the International Game Park. the Minister may, by statutory instrument, for the specified period transfer or assign to the person to whom the International Game Park is let on a lease (“lessee”) all or any of the powers, duties or functions conferred or imposed upon the Minister and the Directors of Wildlife, Fisheries and National Parks by the National Parks and Wildlife Act. For the purposes of this Act, the lessee shall have the power to engage during the specified period wildlife officers and wildlife rangers and there shall be established during the specified period an Advisory Committee in place of the National Parks Board mentioned in section eleven of the National Parks and Wildlife Act. (9 sections)

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

National Parks and Wildlife Act (No. 10 of 1991).

Legislation | Zambia | 1991 (1997)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, National parks, Endangered species, Wild flora, Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Wildlife products, Biodiversity, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Reptiles, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Zambia Wildlife Act (No.12 of 1998).

Legislation | Zambia | 1998

Keyword: Land tenure, Mining, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, National parks, Endangered species, Wild flora, Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Wildlife products, Biodiversity, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Reptiles, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX