BWA- EA - LOCAL CONSUMPTION/TRADE/TRANSPORT OF MEAT/FISH GENERATED FROM HUNTING/INLAND FISHING
CONSUMPTION USE
Botswana / Consumption use
DISTRIBUTION OF MEAT/FISH GENERATED FROM HUNTING/INLAND FISHING
LOCAL CONSUMPTION/TRADE/TRANSPORT OF MEAT/FISH GENERATED FROM HUNTING/INLAND FISHING
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Section 19 (extract):
(1) A person shall not hunt or capture any animal (other than a non-designated invertebrate animal outside of a national park or a game reserve) otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of a license issued, or a permit granted, under this Act:
Provided that a citizen of Botswana may hunt any non-designated animal, other than in a national park or a game reserve, for consumption by himself or his dependants, without a license or permit.
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Regulation 9 (extract):
(3) The special game licence may only be issued to citizens who are principally dependent on hunting and gathering of veld products for their food and such other criteria as may be determined by the Director.
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(5) A holder shall not sell the special game licence, trophy or meat of the animal killed in respect of the licence thereof.
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Section 60 (extract):
(1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit granted in terms of section 39(1)(c), sell any game animal or non-designated animal, or the meat, eggs or trophy of any such animal:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to-
(i) the holder of a trophy dealer's licence, or to any person in effecting a sale to the holder of a trophy dealer's licence in accordance with the terms and conditions of that licence; or
(ii) any person entitled to landholder's privileges, or to enjoy landholder's privileges, in accordance with section 20 in respect of any land, in effecting a sale, with the written approval of the Director, of any game animal or the meat, eggs or trophy of any game animal lawfully killed on that land by such person; or
(iii) the sale of a trophy where a single game licence pertaining to that trophy is handed over with the trophy, or to the sale of a trophy obtained in accordance with the terms of a small game licence, or to the sale of a trophy obtained outside a national park or a game reserve by the holder of a special game licence, where the buyer records and retains the number of the licence and the name and address of the holder of such licence.
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Section 60 (extract):
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of P1000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
Regulation 9(extract):
(8) Any holder who sells the special game licence or meat of the animal killed in respect of the licence thereof shall have his licence withdrawn forthwith and shall not be entitled to any other hunting licences for a period of three years.
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Section 39 (extract):
(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Director may, acting in accordance with such directions as may be given by the Minister, grant permits authorizing-
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(c) the selling of animals killed or captured under the authority of a licence or permit and the selling of any meat, trophy or eggs from such animals, where the Director is satisfied that such selling is in the interests of wildlife conservation and the proper regulation of commercial development connected with wildlife.
Section 61 (extract):
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a person shall not be guilty of an offence under that subsection if he purchases such animal, meat, eggs or trophy-
(a) from a stall at any fete, bazaar or other like function which is open to the public;
(b) from any person who lawfully exhibits his goods for sale in any road, street or other public place; or
(c) in the ordinary course of business from a person who carries on business in a shop, store or other fixed place of business.