SUR - CE - DETERMINATION FOR ADAPTING SEASONS
CONSUMPTION USE
Suriname / Consumption use
HUNTING AND INLAND FISHING
DETERMINATION FOR ADAPTING SEASONS
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Article 11: Rules may be laid down by State Order regarding:
a. the times during which the hunting of animals belonging to the "game and cage species" is open or closed;
Article 4: In the interest of protecting the fish stock, the Minister may lay down rules regarding the number and the species intended for fishing rods and / or hand lines, as well as the numbers of fish, to be determined separately for each species if necessary, which, may be captured or killed during a period open to fishing for such fish species.
Article 3 (1): Hunting of species belonging to game and caged animal species shall be permitted during the periods referred to in Annexes II and III.
Article 8 [extract]:
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 3, paragraph 2 and 4, paragraph 2 of this State Order, the Game Act 1954 applies to the entire territory of the Republic of Suriname, including the territorial sea, […]
2. The area indicated in paragraph 1 shall be divided into a northern and a southern zone, the boundary of which runs from […]
Article 1: For the fish species to be mentioned, the time indicated after them is declared as closed time:
For all species of catfish (kwie-kwie) the time from April 1st to July of each year.
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Article 16: Violation of any of the articles of this Act or the decisions taken pursuant to this Act shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding ten thousand guilders.
Not punishable is he who violates this Act for immediate protection of their own or another's person or property.
Article 17: The investigators are at all times entitled to seize susceptible objects.
They can do request their delivery.
Article 18: In case of conviction for any act contrary to the provisions of Article 8, Article 13 or contrary to any regulation given pursuant to Article 10, Articles 11 and 12, will be held for a period of 6 months, commencing on the day of the judgment has become irrevocable, the convicted have no authority to hunt and the convict's hunting license will be revoked.
Extract of the sentence is sent to the District Commissioner at the place of residence and abode of the convicted person, to the District Commissioner who has issued a hunting act or license and to the Nature Conservation Commission.
Article 19: The offenses made punishable in or pursuant to this Act are considered to be violations.
Article 21: The prosecution of an offense made punishable by or pursuant to this Act, which, in the opinion of the Director or a forest management officer authorized by him, has been committed under circumstances that justify a fine, can be prevented by voluntary payment of a transaction fine to be determined by the Director or official, and the costs arising from the discovery of the criminal offense.
The official authorized to impose a transaction fine will thereby issue a receipt signed by him, stating the name and address of the offender, as well as the nature, time and place of the offense.
The payment relieves the offender from any further criminal prosecution for the act committed, without prejudice to his liability for any damage.
Article 6: Violation of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one month or a fine not exceeding one hundred guilders.
Article 9: Investigating officers shall at all times have the power to confiscate susceptible items.
They can do request their delivery (surrender).
The seized fish shall be released, where it regards living fish, are released into the by the Attorney General designated fishing waters. Where it regards dead fish, it can be made available by him to establishments of charity."