Turtle Ordinance. Pays/Territoire Montserrat (RU) Type du document Législation Date 1951 (1952) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official publication, pp. 891-92. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Reptiles Tortues Infractions/sanctions Protection des espèces Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé 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) Texte intégral Anglais