Wildlife Conservation Act (No. 12 of 1974). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal and replace the Fauna Conservation Ordinance, to make provision for the protection, conservation, development, regulation and control of fauna and fauna Products and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Wild fauna Protected area National parks Wildlife products Registration Dangerous animal/harmful animal Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Act provides for the establishment of protected areas for wild animals, the control of the hunting of such animals, the registration and sale of trophies and prescribes offences in relation with activities regulated by this Act. The President may, by order in the Gazette, declare any area of Tanganyika to be a game reserve (sect. 5). The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare controlled game areas (sect. 6). Section 10 prohibits the hunting, capturing or killing of any animal in any game reserve or game controlled area save with a permission in writing from the Director of Game appointed under section 3 by the President. Other provisions of Part III deal with the declaration of national game (sect. 15), close seasons and prevailing rules if the area is also a national park (sect. 20). Part IV provides for the hunting, capturing and photographing of "specified" and 'scheduled' animals. Part V provides for the registration of trophies, Part VI for licences, permits, and certificates in relation with dealings in trophies. Part VII declares certain trophies to be Government trophies. (86 sections completed by 4 Schedules) Full text English Website www.parliament.go.tz References - Legislation Implemented by Wildlife Conservation (Hunting of Animals) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 272). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Wild fauna, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Dealings in Trophies) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 268). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Wildlife products, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Registration of Trophies) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 276). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Wildlife products, Registration, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Authorized Officers) (Identity Cards) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 270). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Compounding of Offences) (Forms) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 270). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (President's Licence) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 273). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Commercial Game Photography) Regulations, 1974 (G.N.'s Nos. 265 and 277). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife (Capture of Animals) Regulations, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 278 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Keeping of live animals, International trade, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Game Controlled Areas) Order, 1974 (G.N. No. 269 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 (1997) Keyword: Hunting/capture, Protected area, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Game Reserves) Order, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 275 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Protected area, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (National Game) Order, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 274 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Suitable Weapons) Order, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 267 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Close Season) Order, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 266 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Seasons Source: FAO, FAOLEX Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) (Implementation) Regulations, 2005 (G.N. No. 225 of 2005). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2005 Keyword: Management/conservation, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Endangered species, International trade, Certification, Authorization/permit, Registration, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Trade in species, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Protection Fund Rules, 1981 (G.N. No. 57 of 1981). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1981 Keyword: Special fund, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Marine Parks and Reserves Act, 1994 (Act No. 29 of 1994). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1995 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Protected area, Marine area, Institution, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Marine protected areas Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Act, 1978 (No. 21 of 1978). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1978 Keyword: Wildlife products, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Prosecutions Service Act, 2008 (No. 27 of 2008). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2008 Keyword: Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Wildlife Conservation Act (No. 5 of 2009). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2009 Keyword: Inland waters, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Wild fauna, Protected area, Ranching/captive breeding, National parks, Wildlife products, Special fund, Registration, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Grazing, Access and benefit-sharing Source: FAO, FAOLEX