Saxony Hunting Law.

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Basic legislation Hunting/capture Authorization/permit Hunting gear/hunting methods Wild fauna Hunting rights Protection of habitats Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Internal trade Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

Article 1 establishes that game is an essential part of the local environment and as such it has to be conserved as an essential part of the natural general environment. The purpose of the present Law is to: 1) conserve the great variety of wild animals in respect of its natural living basis; 2) ensure, improve and re-instate, as the case may be, the natural living basis of wild animals; 3) limit damages in the forests and on agricultural cultivations caused by wild huntable animals; 4) harmonize matters pertaining to hunting in particular with those of nature protection, animal protection, care of landscape. The text consists of 63 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: Purpose of the Law (I); Hunting districts, foster associations (II); Devolution of hunting rights to third parties (III); Protection of game and its living spaces (IV); Promotion of hunting (V); Hunting exercise (VI); Protection of hunting (VII); Damage cause by game and hunting (VIII); Trade in game (IX); Organization, competence, proceedings (X); Penalties (XI); Transitional and final provisions (XII).

Full text

German

Website

www.sachsen.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Hunting Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1952 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting rights, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Hedge Guidelines.

Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2009)

Keyword: Hunting/capture, Authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Wild fauna, Hunting rights, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Saxon Hunting Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2012

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Wild fauna, Hunting rights, Protection of habitats, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Internal trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX