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HUNTING AND INLAND FISHING
LICENSING: RIGHT TO HUNT/FISH IN A GIVEN AREA
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39(1); The following classes of licences shall be issued under this Part— (a) hunting licence; (b) bird licence; and (c) professional hunter’s licence. (2) The following permits shall be issued under this Part— (a) fishing permit; (b) capture permit; (c) professional guide’s permit; (d) photographic tour operator’s permit; and I commercial photographic permit.
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39(3); The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Committee, prescribe— (a) the form of, and the terms and conditions attaching to, each class of licence and permit; (b) the species, variety of species or the sex of game animal or protected animal which may be hunted or captured under each class of licence or permit; (c) the method of hunting to be employed under each licence, the number of game animals or protected animals of each prescribed species, variety or sex which may be hunted; (d) the area or areas in which each licence or permit shall be valid and the validity of each licence or permit; I the time or times of the year during which any specified species, variety or sex of game animal or protected animal may be hunted or captured pursuant to the licence or permit; and (f)the fee payable
58(1); A licensee and permit holder shall— (a) have the licence or permit in actual possession at all times while hunting a game animal or protected animal under the licence or permit; (b) produce the licence or permit for inspection and give the licensee’s or permit holder’s full names and address, in writing, to an authorised officer, upon request; (c) be accompanied by a wildlife police officer or community scout while hunting; and (d) keep, in the prescribed form, a true record of all game animals or protected animals, other than birds, hunted by that person during the validity of the licence or permit
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39(3) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Committee, prescribe— (a) the form of, and the terms and conditions attaching to, each class of licence and permit; (b) the species, variety of species or the sex of game animal or protected animal which may be hunted or captured under each class of licence or permit; (c) the method of hunting to be employed under each licence, the number of game animals or protected animals of each prescribed species, variety or sex which may be hunted; (d) the area or areas in which each licence or permit shall be valid and the validity of each licence or permit; I the time or times of the year during which any specified species, variety or sex of game animal or protected animal may be hunted or captured pursuant to the licence or permit; and (f)the fee payable
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26. Except as is otherwise provided by this Act, a person commits an offence who, without the relevant licence or permit, is in possession of, kills, injures, captures or disturbs a wild animal or removes or destroys an egg, a nest or habitat of a bird, reptile or fish within the confines of a National Park, Community Partnership Park, bird or wildlife sanctuary or Game Management Area.
31.Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who, not being the holder of a hunting licence, capture permit or hunting concession issued under this Act relevant to such hunting, hunts a game or protected animal, except elephant and rhinoceros, in any Game Management Area commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty
units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.
37. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who hunts a game animal or protected animal, except under or in accordance with the conditions of a hunting licence, commits an offence
63. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who is not a holder of a hunting licence or capture permit under this Act, who hunts a game animal or protected animal in an open area commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment
for a period not exceeding five years, or to both.
(2) This section does not apply to a person who, within an open area — (a) hunts an animal which is not a game animal or protected animal; (b) is the owner of the land and is in possession of a hunting licence or hunting concession authorising that person to hunt the game animal or protected animal; (c) has previously sought and obtained the written consent of the owner to do so and is in possession of a hunting licence authorising that person to hunt a game animal or protected animal; or (d) is an authorised officer while acting under instructions in performance of that officer’s duties in the exercise of powers under this Act.
64. (1) A person who, without the written consent of the owner of a fenced private wildlife estate or other authorised person, hunts a game or protected animal in a private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, except that this section does not apply to the owner of the private wildlife estate. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person found in possession of meat of a game or protected animal hunted in a fenced private wildlife estate without the written consent of the owner of the private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both. (3) A person who, not being a holder of a hunting licence or capture permit, hunts a game or protected animal in an unfenced private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, or to both. (4) A person found in possession of meat of a game or protected animal hunted in an unfenced private wildlife estate without a written consent issued by the owner of the private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both.
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15(1); a person shall not- (a) use, or have in that person's possession any explosives or firearm for fishing; (b) possess, use, or attempt or cause to be used for fishing, any trawl net or bottom drag net or other fishing net of similar nature […]
39(3); The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Committee, prescribe— (a) the form of, and the terms and conditions attaching to, each class of licence and permit; (b) the species, variety of species or the sex of game animal or protected animal which may be hunted or captured under each class of licence or permit; (c) the method of hunting to be employed under each licence, the number of game animals or protected animals of each prescribed species, variety or sex which may be hunted; (d) the area or areas in which each licence or permit shall be valid and the validity of each licence or permit; I the time or times of the year during which any specified species, variety or sex of game animal or protected animal may be hunted or captured pursuant to the licence or permit; and (f)the fee payable
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39(3) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Committee, prescribe— (a) the form of, and the terms and conditions attaching to, each class of licence and permit; (b) the species, variety of species or the sex of game animal or protected animal which may be hunted or captured under each class of licence or permit; (c) the method of hunting to be employed under each licence, the number of game animals or protected animals of each prescribed species, variety or sex which may be hunted; (d) the area or areas in which each licence or permit shall be valid and the validity of each licence or permit; I the time or times of the year during which any specified species, variety or sex of game animal or protected animal may be hunted or captured pursuant to the licence or permit; and (f)the fee payable
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58. (1) A licensee and permit holder shall— (a) have the licence or permit in actual possession at all times while hunting a game animal or protected animal under the licence or permit; (b) produce the licence or permit for inspection and give the licensee’s or permit holder’s full names and address, in writing, to an authorised officer, upon request; (c) be accompanied by a wildlife police officer or community scout while hunting; and (d) keep, in the prescribed form, a true record of all game animals or protected animals, other than birds, hunted by that person during the validity of the licence or permit
60. (1) For the purpose of— (a) computing the numbers of game animals or protected animals authorized to be hunted under a hunting licence; (b) computing the numbers of game animals or protected animals permitted to be hunted or captured in a National Park,Community Partnership Park, Game Management Area or open area under a hunting licence granted under section forty or a capture permit granted under section forty-three; or (c) recording the numbers of hunted animals or protected animals in a record required to be kept under section fifty-nine; only the game animals or protected animals killed, wounded or captured shall be counted. Duties of holder of professional hunter’s licence Counting of hunted game animals or protected animals 362 No. 14 of 2015] Zambia Wildlife (2) Subject to subsection (3) and (4), if a game animal or protected animal is killed, in any circumstances, by a licensee or permit holder under this Act whose licence or permit entitles the licensee or permit holder to hunt a game animal or protected animal of that species, or by a person accompanying or assisting the licensee or permit holder, such animal shall count as having been hunted under the licence or permit. (3) Where a person accompanying or assisting a licensee or permit holder is in possession of a licence or permit entitling the person to hunt a game animal or protected animal of the species killed by that person, the animal shall count as having been hunted under the licence or permit of the person accompanying or assisting the licensee or permit holder. (4) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) shall apply to a game animal or protected animal killed or wounded in accordance with section seventy-eight.
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Regulation 2 (extract)- "(2) The licensee shall pay the fee in respect of a non-resident hunting licence, as specified in the Second Schedule."
40. (1) The Committee may, upon application made by a person to the Committee in the prescribed manner and form and upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue a hunting licence to that person
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Section 40 (extract)- "(1) The Committee may, upon application made by a person to the Committee in the prescribed manner and form and upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue a hunting licence to that person. (2) Subject to this Act and the terms and conditions prescribed for a hunting licence, the hunting licence shall uthorise the licensee to hunt such animals as are specified in the hunting licence in such areas and for such period as may be prescribed. (3) The Committee may, by way of endorsement on a hunting licence issued under this section, authorise the licensee to employ a Zambian, for reward or otherwise, to hunt or assist in hunting, on behalf of the licensee, the animal specified in the hunting licence, except that the Committee’s endorsement under this subsection shall not be unreasonably withheld.(4) It shall not be necessary that a person employed under subsection (3) be the holder of a hunting licence under this Part."
Section 54 (extract)- "(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Committee may suspend or revoke a licence or permit if the licensee or permit holder— (a) obtained the licence or permit on the basis of fraud, negligence or misrepresentation; (b) assigns, cedes or otherwise transfers the licence without the prior approval of the Committee; (c) fails to comply with any term or condition of the licence or permit; or (d) operates the licensed or permitted business activity in contravention of this Act or any other relevant written law. (2) The Committee shall, before suspending or revoking a licence or permit, in accordance with subsection (1), notify the licensee or permit holder of its intention to suspend or revoke the licence or permit, giving reasons for its decision and requesting the licensee or permit holder to show cause, within such reasonable period as may be specified in the notice, why the licence or permit should not be suspended or revoked. (3) The Committee shall, where a licensee or permit holder fails to correct the contravention within the period specified under subsection (2), suspend or revoke the licence or permit as it considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case."
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Section 51(extract)- "(1) provides that except as is otherwise provided by this Act, a licence or permit issued under this Part shall be used solely by the licensee or permit holder and is not transferable to another person. (2) A person who transfers a license or permit issued to that person or accepts the transfer of a license or permit from any person commits an offense
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2; Interpretations- “Authorised officer ” means a wildlife police officer, a police officer of the rank of inspector or above, a community scout or an honorary wildlife police officer;
58. (1) A licensee and permit holder shall— be accompanied by a wildlife police officer or community scout while hunting;
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6 (4) The Minister shall, where practicable, ensure equitable gender representation when appointing the members of the Wildlife Management Licensing Committee.
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35. (1) A board shall establish a fund to enhance the economic and social well being of the local community within the area described in section thirty-two. There is established the Wildlife Development Fund for purposes of wildlife development, research, conservation and management
109. (1) There is established the Wildlife Development Fund for purposes of wildlife development, research, conservation and management
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33. (1) The functions of a board are to promote and develop an integrated approach to the management of human and natural resources in a Community Partnership Park, Game Management Area or an open area falling under its jurisdiction.
36. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister shall, by statutory order, in consultation with the Director and on the advice of a (Community management) board specify, including by scientific name, a wild animal as a game animal or protected animal and in like manner specify a game animal as a protected animal
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6 (4) The Minister shall, where practicable, ensure equitable gender representation when appointing the members of the Wildlife Management Licensing Committee.
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31.Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who, not being the holder of a hunting licence, capture permit or hunting concession issued under this Act relevant to such hunting, hunts a game or protected animal, except elephant and rhinoceros, in any Game Management Area commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.
54. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Committee may suspend or revoke a licence or permit if the licensee or permit holder— (a) obtained the licence or permit on the basis of fraud, negligence or misrepresentation; (b) assigns, cedes or otherwise transfers the licence without the prior approval of the Committee; (c) fails to comply with any term or condition of the licence or permit; or (d) operates the licensed or permitted business activity in contravention of this Act or any other relevant written law. (2) The Committee shall, before suspending or revoking a licence or permit, in accordance with subsection (1), notify the licensee or permit holder of its intention to suspend or revoke the licence or permit, giving reasons for its decision and requesting the licensee or permit holder to show cause, within such reasonable period as may be specified in the notice, why the licence or permit should not be suspended or revoked. (3) The Committee shall, where a licensee or permit holder fails to correct the contravention within the period specified under subsection (2), suspend or revoke the licence or permit
as it considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
63. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who is not a holder of a hunting licence or capture permit under this Act, who hunts a game animal or protected animal in an open area commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or to both.
64. (3) A person who, not being a holder of a hunting licence or capture permit, hunts a game or protected animal in an unfenced private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, or to both. (4) A person found in possession of meat of a game or protected animal hunted in an unfenced private wildlife estate without a written consent issued by the owner of the private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both.
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145. (1) A person who is aggrieved with the decision of the Director or Committee under this Act may appeal to the Minister within thirty days of the receipt of the decision of the Director or Committee. (2) The decision of the Minister on an appeal under this section shall be subject to appeal to the High Court within thirty days of the receipt of the decision of the Minister
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31.Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who, not being the holder of a hunting licence, capture permit or hunting concession issued under this Act relevant to such hunting, hunts a game or protected animal, except elephant and rhinoceros, in any Game Management Area commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.
54. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Committee may suspend or revoke a licence or permit if the licensee or permit holder— (a) obtained the licence or permit on the basis of fraud, negligence or misrepresentation; (b) assigns, cedes or otherwise transfers the licence without the prior approval of the Committee; (c) fails to comply with any term or condition of the licence or permit; or (d) operates the licensed or permitted business activity in contravention of this Act or any other relevant written law. (2) The Committee shall, before suspending or revoking a licence or permit, in accordance with subsection (1), notify the licensee or permit holder of its intention to suspend or revoke the licence or permit, giving reasons for its decision and requesting the licensee or permit holder to show cause, within such reasonable period as may be specified in the notice, why the licence or permit should not be suspended or revoked. (3) The Committee shall, where a licensee or permit holder fails to correct the contravention within the period specified under subsection (2), suspend or revoke the licence or permit
as it considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
63. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a person who is not a holder of a hunting licence or capture permit under this Act, who hunts a game animal or protected animal in an open area commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or to both.
64. (3) A person who, not being a holder of a hunting licence or capture permit, hunts a game or protected animal in an unfenced private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, or to both. (4) A person found in possession of meat of a game or protected animal hunted in an unfenced private wildlife estate without a written consent issued by the owner of the private wildlife estate commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both.