Ministerial Decision No. 101 of 2002 concerning the ban on killing, hunting, or trapping of wild animals or birds. Pays/Territoire Oman Type du document Règlement Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 721, 15 June 2002. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Gestion/conservation Faune sauvage Oiseaux Autorisation/permis de chasse Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Asie, Océan Indien, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on 15 June 2002. Résumé This Ministerial Decision is composed of 5 articles. Article 1 bans the killing, hunting, or trapping of wild animals or birds. Exceptions to this ban include animals or birds that bear or cause disease or which pose a danger to individuals or property. The Ministry should in these cases catch and kill them or offer a permit to the parties concerned. Article 2 requires a permit from the Ministry for the taking of specimens of animals or birds for the purpose of science, education or studies on the life of animals or plants. The aforementioned permits must include name, duration of permit, place and species and the size of these specimens. Violators are to be punished according to article 33 of the Law of Environmental Protection and Prevention of Pollution (Royal Decree No. 114 of 2001). Texte intégral Arabe