Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961. Pays/Territoire Ghana Type du document Législation Date 1961 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to wild animals, birds and fish and to continue the observance of the Convention signed at London on the nineteenth day of May, 1900. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Gestion/conservation Autorisation/permis de chasse Équipement de chasse/méthodes de chasse Chasse/capture Faune sauvage Périodes Produits de la chasse Infractions/sanctions Protection des espèces Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé This Act provides for various matters relating to the protection wildlife. The Minister may appoint honorary game officers. They may carry out functions for purposes of this Act and have powers equal to Game Officers. Section 2 concerns the collection of specimens for scientific purposes. No person shall export any trophy from Ghana unless in possession of a certificate by a Superior police Officer and drafted in accordance with section 4. Section 5 concerns the marking of trophies. Section 6 prohibits hunting by motor-vehicle or aircraft, whereas section 7 prohibits surrounding of animals by fires. Powers of Game Officers to arrest persons without a warrant are described in section 8. Trophies of animals shot by a Game Officer in the execution of his/her duty shall be the property of the Government. Section 11 defines regulation making powers of the President for purposes of administration and this Act. (13 sections completed by 5 Schedules specifying wholly or partially protected fauna) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.epa.gov.gh Références - Législation Implementé par Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 685). Législation | Ghana | 1971 Mot clé: Gestion/conservation, Chasse/capture, Autorisation/permis de chasse, Équipement de chasse/méthodes de chasse, Faune sauvage, Périodes, Produits de la chasse, Infractions/sanctions, Protection des espèces Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act No. 571 of 1999). Législation | Ghana | 1999 Mot clé: Institution, Mesures de protection des forêts, Aire protégée, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Gestion/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 685). Législation | Ghana | 1971 Mot clé: Gestion/conservation, Chasse/capture, Autorisation/permis de chasse, Équipement de chasse/méthodes de chasse, Faune sauvage, Périodes, Produits de la chasse, Infractions/sanctions, Protection des espèces Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wildlife Animals Preservation (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 55 of 1983). Législation | Ghana | 1983 Mot clé: Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX