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The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) advises that all
hunters who purchased Hunters’ Licences for the previously announced
Bird Shooting dates of September 1 to September 30, 2007 are to
return these licences with immediate effect to their respective
vendors. These licences are invalid, as the dates for the 2007 Bird
Shooting Season have been rescheduled to commence on September 8 and
end on September 23, 2007.
Under the Wild Life Protection Act, it is against
the law to engage in bird shooting activities without a valid
Hunter’s Licence. The licence must at all times be in the possession
of the hunter, as during the course of hunting, the licence can be
requested for scrutiny by monitoring personnel. Failure to possess a
valid Hunter’s Licence can result in a Resident Magistrate awarding
a maximum fine of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve (12) months.
Hunters are
being asked to return all previously purchased licences for the
September 1 to September 30, 2007 dates to their respective vendors.
New licences reflecting the new dates will be issued free of cost.
The Agency
apologises for any inconvenience caused.
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