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Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973 (1975)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
South African Legislation, South Africa WWW.
Long title
An Act to provide for the control over certain islands and rocks; for the protection, and the control of the capture and killing, of sea birds and seals; and for the disposal of the products of sea birds and seals and for matters incidental thereto; and to repeal the Fish Protection Act, 1893 (Act No. 15 of 1893 of the Cape of Good Hope), and the provisions of the Sealing and Fisheries Ordinance, 1949 (Ordinance No. 12 of 1949 of South West Africa), relating to the killing, pursuit or capture of seals.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Management/conservation Marine mammals Birds Hunting/capture Protection of species
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Act provides for the protection of sea birds and seals as defined in section 1, by granting powers of control to the Minister (sect. 2), restricting the entrance on islands and prohibiting damaging eggs or killing birds or seals (sect. 3), by introducing a permit system (sect. 4), by appointing officers of purposes of enforcement (sect. 10), by granting regulation making powers to the Minister in section 11, and by prescribing offences in section 12. The Minister may in his discretion issue to any person a permit authorizing the performance of any act which, under this Act, may be performed under the authority of a permit (sect. 4).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Sealing Regulations.

Legislation | South Africa | 1976 (2000)

Keyword: Management/conservation, Marine mammals, Hunting/capture, Animal welfare, Birds, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sea Birds and Seals Protection Regulations (GN. R. 1168 of 1982).

Legislation | South Africa | 1982

Keyword: Management/conservation, Marine mammals, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notice on Assignment of certain provisions of the Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act. to the administrators of the provinces of Cape of Good Hope and Natal (Proc. No. 8 of 1993).

Legislation | South Africa | 1993

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Management/conservation, Institution, Marine mammals, Birds, Hunting/capture, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX