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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)

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