Wildlife Act 1972. Country/Territory Niue (New Zealand) Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Niue Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the protection in Niue of wild animals and wild birds. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Birds Management/conservation Hunting/capture Enforcement/compliance Protection of species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act grants power to the Cabinet to declare purposes of this Act, any species of animal to be an absolutely protected species or a partly protected species. In the case of partly protected species, the Cabinet shall specify the period or periods of time in the year in which such species is a protected animal and may impose quantity restrictions. Section 4 prohibits, prior written permission of the Cabinet the killing, injuring or trapping of protected animals, taking or destroying of eggs of any bird which is a protected animal; or disturbing, etc. of nesting places of any protected animal. Section 5 specifies powers of wildlife wardens as defined by section 2. (7 sections) Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Wildlife Protected Species Notice 1991. Legislation | Niue (New Zealand) | 1991 (2006) Keyword: Birds, Seasons, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX