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Quelea Control Act [Chapter 19:10].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (1988)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the control of quelea birds and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Dangerous animal/harmful animal Birds Hunting/capture Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act introduces measures against the excessive proliferation of any bird of the species Quelea quelea in Zimbabwe. The owner or occupier of any land upon which queleas are nesting or roosting shall notify specified local authorities of this fact. Minister may give orders to occupiers or owners (sect. 3). The Minister may order the occupier or owner of any land to take such steps or measures in relation to his land as the Minister may consider necessary or desirable for the destruction or control of any queleas in the area. Not responding to the duty to notify is declared to be an offence. Other provisions of this Act concern (powers) of authorized officers and regulation making powers of the Minister and prescribe penalties. (10 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw