Turtle Ordinance. País/Territorio Montserrat (RU) Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1951 (1952) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official publication, pp. 891-92. Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Reptiles Tortugas Infracciones/sanciones Protecíon de las especies Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen 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) Texto completo Inglés