S.L. 549.44 Art. 25Protection of fauna.

(1) Without prejudice to the related regulations and the

Trade in Species of Fauna and Flora Regulations:

(a) no person shall pursue, take or attempt to take, deliberately capture, kill or attempt to kill, deliberately destroy, keep, transport, by any method sell, buy, exchange, offer for sale or for exchange, import or export any specimens of species listed in the Schedules V(a) and VI(a), expect for those taken legally before their inclusion in the Schedules, and unless he is in possession of a prior official permit from the competent authority.

(b) no person shall deliberately disturb any species listed in Schedules V (a) and VI (a) particularly during periods of breeding, rearing, hibernation and migration;

(c) the destruction and deterioration of breeding sites or resting places for those animal species listed in Schedules V (a) and VI (a) is prohibited;

(d) the prohibition referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and

(c) shall apply to all stages of life of the animals to which this regulation applies;

(e) the deliberate destruction or taking off eggs from the wild is also prohibited.

(2) The competent authority shall set up a system to monitor the incidental capture and killing of the animal species listed in Schedules V (a) and VI (a). In the light of the information gathered, the competent authority shall carry out further research or conservation measures as required to ensure that incidental capture and killing does not have a significant negative impact on the species concerned.