Plumage Birds Protection Act, 1915

This Act may be cited as the Plumage Birds Protection Act.

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: Act 23 of 1915
Version: 31 Dec 1996
Language: en
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This Act may be cited as the Plumage Birds Protection Act. This section defines “Director” and “plumage” for the Act, unless the context otherwise requires. This provision bans exporting or selling plumage of wild birds in Zambia, with limited exceptions. The Director may exclude any wild bird from this Act by statutory notice. The Director may issue a written permit allowing the sale or export of wild bird plumage for scientific or educational purposes if satisfied of that purpose.

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Short title ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
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AI-assisted research summary: This Act may be cited as the Plumage Birds Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plumage Birds Protection Act.
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Interpretation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
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AI-assisted research summary: This section defines “Director” and “plumage” for the Act, unless the context otherwise requires.

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— "Director" means the Director of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and National Parks; "plumage" includes the skin or body of a bird with the plumage on it. [As amended by G.N. No. 277 of 1964]
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Prohibition on export or sale of plumage birds .................................................................................................................................. 1
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision bans exporting or selling plumage of wild birds in Zambia, with limited exceptions.

3. Prohibition on export or sale of plumage birds (1) No person shall export or cause or procure to be exported or have in his possession for the purpose of export from Zambia any plumage of any wild birds. (2) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale in Zambia or have in his possession in Zambia for the purpose of sale any plumage of any wild birds. (3) The prohibitions contained in subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to— (a) the plumage of wild birds for the time being excluded from the operation of this Act by statutory notice; (b) the plumage of wild birds in respect of which a permit has been granted under this Act; (c) the plumage of wild birds ordinarily used as articles of diet. [As amended by No. 47 of 1970]
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Power to exclude birds from operation of this Act ............................................................................................................................ 1
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AI-assisted research summary: The Director may exclude any wild bird from this Act by statutory notice.

4. Power to exclude birds from operation of this Act The Director may, from time to time by statutory notice, exclude any wild bird from the operation of this Act for such period or periods as he may prescribe or until further notice. [As amended by G.N. No. 277 of 1964] By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 1 Plumage Birds Protection Act, 1915 (Chapter 203) Zambia
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Permits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
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AI-assisted research summary: The Director may issue a written permit allowing the sale or export of wild bird plumage for scientific or educational purposes if satisfied of that purpose.

5. Permits Where the Director is satisﬁed that the plumage of any wild birds is to be sold or exported for scientiﬁc or educational purposes, he may grant a permit in writing authorising such sale or export. [As amended by G.N. No. 277 of 1964]
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Penalty ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
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AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who contravenes section 3 commits an offence and may be fined up to 300 penalty units or, if the fine is not paid, imprisoned for up to 3 months, with or without hard labour.

6. Penalty Any person contravening the provisions of section three shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a ﬁne not exceeding three hundred penalty units or, in default of payment, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months. [As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994] By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 2

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