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S.L. 549.90 · Protection Of Wild Rabbit Regulations (S.L. 549.90)

S.L. 549.90 Art. 13Applicability. S.L. 549.83.

In forceOfficial text

The provisions of these regulations shall be without any prejudice whatsoever to the provisions of the Majjistral Nature and History Park Site Regulations. SCHEDULE I

General Licence Conditions general licence shall immediately cease to be valid and the licensee may attempt to hunt, or take, or attempt to take wild rabbit, unless such has paid for and obtained the necessary licences required under Part XV the Code of Police Laws and, or, paid for and obtained the necessary Police licences to hunt and, or take; a paid member of a recognised hunting organisation; has paid any administrative fines imposed in accordance with regulation as prescribed in Schedule II; has paid necessary licence fees as prescribed in regulation 5 and as listed in Schedule IV. case of general hunting licence, no person shall hunt unless he holds a insurance policy against third party risks to persons or damage to property

SCHEDULE II

(Regulation 12)

Administrative Fines

Penalty pointsfor First Second Offence category each offence offence offence category Failure to produce the relevant licence/ €250 €250 3 identity documentation to the Police within two (2) days. Provided that this fine shall not apply in the absence of a valid general licence to hunt or to take wild rabbit, in which case the offender shall be charged before the Court of Magistrates and the offence punishable in terms of regulation 11. Failure to declare every wild rabbit €50 per €50 per 4 hunted or taken. undeclared undeclared wild rabbit wild rabbit Failure to report any information which €50 €50 3 may be specified by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit. Use of unmuzzled ferrets during training €100 €100 4 or capturing of wild rabbit. 7(6) and 9 Carrying a firearm, whether loaded or €250 €250 not, that is not in its case while within 200 metres from any town or village, or other inhabited area:

Provided that where the carrying of a firearm, whether loaded or not, that is not in its case occurs within less than 150 metres from any town or village, or other inhabited area, or in a restricted area, excluding carrying of a firearm within the area marked on the site plan in Schedule III, the offence shall not be subject to an administrative fine but shall be punishable in terms of regulation 11. 7(7) Possession of any firearm which has a €250 €250 magazine capable of holding more than two (2) rounds of ammunition at any time. 10(1) Trespassing of private property, unless €250 €250 such trespassing is an offence under any other law. SCHEDULE III

Restricted area where capturing of wild rabbit is prohibited

SCHEDULE IV Added by: L.N. 60 of 2015. Applicable Fees Amended by: L.N. 133 of 2016. Examination fee: €30 per examination. of examination fee: €10 for each re-sit session. Licence to shoot, and, or to capture wild rabbit: issuance of new or renewal €50 of five-year licence to shoot wild rabbit in accordance with regulation 5: issuance of new or renewal €25 of five-year licence to capture wild rabbit in accordance with regulation 5:

Amendment history
  • Amended by L.N.100 of 2019