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Turtle Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Montserrat (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1951 (1952)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 891-92.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Reptiles Turtles Offences/penalties Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Any person who: (a) catches or takes, or attempts to catch or take, or causes to be caught or taken any sea or river turtle in specified periods, or any sea or river turtle under twenty pounds of weight, or; (b) slaughters, buys, or sells or has in his possession any turtle in specified periods, or; (c) takes or attempts to take turtle eggs in certain periods, or; (d) buys, sells, or has in his possession such eggs in periods specified, shall be guilty of an offence (sect. 3). The police may arrest suspected persons and turtles or eggs may be seized and forfeited. Nets used shall also be seized by the police and forfeited. (6 sections)

Full text
English