National Parks and Wildlife Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The National Parks and Wildlife Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 202 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the National Parks and Wildlife Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the National Parks and Wildlife Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the absolute ownership of every Ownership of wild
- S. 4D irector of National Parks and Wildlife Service
- S. 5D eputy Director of National Parks and Wildlife Service
- S. 6W ildlife police officers
- S. 7A ttestation
- S. 8S igning of attestation on joining the National Parks and Wildlife Service
- S. 9(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every wildlife police officer who has Release on completion
- S. 10A rms, uniform, etc. to be delivered upon ceasing to belong to the Service
- S. 11H onorary wildlife police officer
- S. 12O ffences against discipline
- S. 13T ribunals for the trial of disciplinary offences
- S. 14P owers of Tribunals
- S. 15G eneral powers relating to disciplinary offences
- S. 16D isciplinary proceedings to be in writing
- S. 17F ailure to obey summons etc.
- S. 18F ines to be recovered from officer's salary
- S. 19If any wildlife police officer sells, looses or, by neglect, makes away with, or Loss or damage to
- S. 20P ay not to accrue during absence without leave, imprisonment or detention
- S. 21I nterdiction of wildlife police officers
- S. 22P ower to arrest and remand for offence against discipline
- S. 23C onfinement of wildlife police officer arrested
- S. 24W ildlife Police Appeals Board
- S. 25F unctions of Appeals Board
- S. 26P rocedure of Appeals Board
- S. 27E stablishment of National Parks
- S. 28E ffect of order and aquisition of lands
- S. 29G rant of mining and other rights in National Parks
- S. 30E stablishment of National Parks Board
- S. 31(1) The Minister shall, by Gazette notice, appoint the members of the Board, Composition of Board
- S. 32S ecretary to Board
- S. 33T enure of office and vacancies
- S. 34M eetings
- S. 35C ommittees of Board
- S. 36F unctions and duties of Board
- S. 37I ntegrated resource development committees
- S. 38F unction of integrated resource development committee
- S. 39There shall be a secretariat for each integrated resource development Secretariat of
- S. 40R evenues
- S. 41C ontrol and management of National Parks
- S. 42T raffic on public roads in National Parks
- S. 43R estrictions on entry into or residence in National Parks
- S. 44R estrictions on hunting, etc., in National Parks
- S. 45R estrictions on weapons, etc., in National Parks
- S. 46P rohibition of introduction of Wild animals into National Parks
- S. 47(1) Any person, being the owner of any domestic animal or the person in charge Prohibition of domestic
- S. 48P rohibition of introduction of vegetation into National Parks
- S. 49P rohibition of removal of wild animals or vegetation from National Parks
- S. 50P rohibition of damage or removal of geological, historical,etc., objects from
- S. 51P rohibition of killing, injuring or capturing of wild animals or birds within National
- S. 52R estriction on exercise of mining rights within National Parks
- S. 53R egulations in relation to National Parks
- S. 54D eclaration of game management area
- S. 55R estriction on hunting wild animals in game management area
- S. 56D irector may permit hunting in game management area
- S. 57G ame animals
- S. 58P rotected animals
- S. 59P rohibition of hunting protected animals
- S. 60(1) Except as is otherwise provided by this Act, any person who hunts any Restriction on hunting
- S. 61L icences
- S. 62P owers of Minister to regulate
- S. 63L imitation on licences in National Parks and game management areas
- S. 64L icences not transferable
- S. 65Subject to the other provisions of this Act and to the terms and conditions District game licence
- S. 66I ssue of district game licence
- S. 67P rohibition of holding more than one district game licence
- S. 68B ird licence
- S. 69(1) Upon application to the Director in the prescribed form, by any person Issue of bird licence
- S. 70P rohibition of holding more than one bird licence
- S. 71N ational game licence
- S. 72I ssue of national game licence
- S. 73P rohibition of holding more than one national game licence
- S. 74E lephant licence
- S. 75I ssue of elephant licence
- S. 76S afari licence
- S. 77I ssue of safari licence
- S. 78S upplementary safari licence
- S. 79(1) Upon application to a unit leader in the prescribed form for a supplementary Issue of
- S. 80P rohibition of holding more than one supplementary safari licence
- S. 81S pecial licence
- S. 82I ssue of special licence
- S. 83P ower of Minister to authorise licensee under special licence to employ others
- S. 84S pecial licensee jointly liable for offences of employee
- S. 85P rofessional hunter's licence
- S. 86P rohibition of carrying on business of professional hunter without licence
- S. 87(1) Upon application to the Director in the prescribed form by any person who Issue of professional
- S. 88(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act and to the terms and conditions Apprentice
- S. 89(1) Upon application to the Director in the prescribed form by any person who Issue of apprentice
- S. 90P rohibition of certain acts without apprentice professional hunter's licence
- S. 91P rofessional tour guide's licence
- S. 92I ssue of professional tour guide's licence
- S. 93P rohibition of carrying on business of professional tour guide without a licence
- S. 94R efusal to issue district game licence or bird licence
- S. 95A ppeal to Minister against refusal to issue district game licence or bird licence
- S. 96(1) The Director may refuse to issue a professional hunter's licence, or an Refusal to issue
- S. 97(1) Where the Director refuses under subsection (1) of section ninety-six to Appeal to Minister
- S. 98(1) The Director may revoke any licence issued under this Part if- Revocation of licences
- S. 99A ppeal to Minister against revocation
- S. 100S uspension and cancellation of licences
- S. 101D uties of licensees and permit holders
- S. 102A licensee under a safari licence and supplementary safari licence issued Licensees under safari
- S. 103(1) Every licensee under a professional hunter's licence issued under section Duties of licensee
- S. 104D uties of licensees under apprentice professional hunter's licence
- S. 105(1) For the purpose of- Counting of hunted
- S. 106Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the President may, upon such Power of President to
- S. 107(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section and of sections eighty-three Limitations upon
- S. 108P rohibition of employment of another person to hunt
- S. 109(1) Any person who hunts any game animal or protected animal or is found in Prohibition of hunting
- S. 110(1) Except as may be authorised under a special licence or permitted under Prohibition of hunting
- S. 111(1) Except as provided by subsection (2), any person who- Restrictions on use of
- S. 112(1) Except as provided by subsection (2), any person who, without the written Restriction on use of
- S. 113Any person who, for the purpose of hunting or assisting in hunting any game Prohibition of use of
- S. 114Except with the written permission of the Director any person who, for the Prohibition of use of
- S. 115Except with the written permission of the Director, or as authorised under any Prohibition of
- S. 116(1) The Ministry may, by regulations, prohibit the hunting of any wild animal, Power of Minister to
- S. 117Any person who drives any game animal or protected animal, other than an Prohibition of driving
- S. 118(1) Except with the written permission of the Director, any person who, during Hunting during hours
- S. 119G ame drives
- S. 120S elf-defence
- S. 121D efence of property
- S. 122G ame or protected animals killed through accident or error
- S. 123W ounding of game animal or protected animal
- S. 124W ounding of dangerous animals
- S. 125C ruelty to wild animals
- S. 126P ossession of maimed wild animals
- S. 127Except as provided by or for the purposes of section one hundred and twenty, Molesting or provoking
- S. 128P rohibited dealings in trophies
- S. 129T rophy dealer's permit
- S. 130(1) Every trophy dealer shall keep and maintain such records, and make such Trophy dealers to keep
- S. 131P rescribed trophies
- S. 132(1) The Director may, upon application by any person and upon being satisfied Certificate or
- S. 133Any person who has in his possession any prescribed trophy, without a Possession of
- S. 134(1) Any person who transfers, or purports to transfer the ownership of any Transfer of ownership
- S. 135D uty to produce ivory or horn of killed elephant or rhinoceros
- S. 136(1) Any person who imports ivory or rhinoceros horn into the Republic shall, Duty to produce
- S. 137R egistration of ivory and rhinoceros horn
- S. 138T ransfer of ivory or rhinoceros horn before registration prohibited
- S. 139T ransfer of ownership of ivory and rhinoceros horn
- S. 140G overnment trophies
- S. 141P ossession of Government trophy to be reported
- S. 142U nlawful possession of, or dealing in, Government trophies
- S. 143P rohibited dealings in live wild animals
- S. 144C ertificates of ownership of game animal or protected animal or of the meat
- S. 145P ower of Minister to control movement of meat of game or protected animals
- S. 146A uthority to sell or hunt any game animal or protected animal or meat thereof
- S. 147S ale of game animal or protected animal or of the meat thereof
- S. 148Any person who imports any wild animal or any meat of any wild animal or of Import of wild animals,
- S. 149(1) The Director may, issue to any person a permit, in the form prescribed, to Permits to import wild
- S. 150(1) Any person who imports or who attempts to import any wild animal, meat Restriction on import
- S. 151C ertificates of ownership of imported prescribed trophies
- S. 152Any person who exports any wild animal or any meat of such animal or any Export of wild animals,
- S. 153P ermits to export wild animals, meat or trophies
- S. 154(1) Any person who exports or attempts to export any wild animal which is Restriction on export
- S. 155W ild animals, meat and trophies in transit
- S. 156The Minister may, by statutory order, suspend the operation of this Part or Power of Minister to
- S. 157Any proper officer, or any honorary wildlife police officer duly authorised in Right to enter land
- S. 158(1) If any proper officer, or honorary wildlife police officer duly authorised in Right to search
- S. 159P ower to arrest
- S. 160(1) Every wildlife police officer shall exercise such powers and perform such General powers and
- S. 161P ower to take photographs, measurements, finger prints, etc.
- S. 162T raffic barriers and cordons
- S. 163P ower to use firearms
- S. 164D ocuments to be produced on request
- S. 165Nothing in this Act shall exempt any person from compliance with the Compliance with
- S. 166P rosecutions by public officers
- S. 167Any person, other than a person authorised in writing by the Director, who Prohibition of bush or
- S. 168P rohibition of obstruction of proper officers, etc.
- S. 169F ailure to keep registers or to furnish returns an offence
- S. 170P rohibition of alteration, defacement or removal of official records
- S. 171P rohibition of alteration or defacement of prescribed documents or records
- S. 172S ecrecy
- S. 173G eneral penalty
- S. 174P enalty for offence involving elephant and rhinoceros
- S. 175P enalty for unlawful hunting in National Parks
- S. 176P enalty for possessing, buying or selling meat of wild animal or trophy
- S. 177(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) any person who is Penalty for
- S. 178P enalty for unlawful hunting or wounding, etc.
- S. 179D estruction of game-pits, etc., on conviction
- S. 180F orfeiture provisions on conviction
- S. 181D isposal of animals and goods seized
- S. 182S urrender of licence, permit or authority to Director on conviction
- S. 183P ortion of fine for offence payable to council
- S. 184P rescribed form
- S. 185R egulations
- S. 186R epeal of the National Parks and Wildlife Act
- S. if- licence, apprentice
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIADMINISTRATION
- S. IIIDISCIPLINE
- S. IVNATIONAL PARKS
- S. IXKILLING, WOUNDING OR MOLESTING WILD ANIMALS
- S. VGAME MANAGEMENT AREAS
- S. VIGAME ANIMALS AND PROTECTED ANIMALS
- S. VIILICENCES
- S. VIIIHUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS
- S. XTROPHIES
- S. XISALE AND TRANSFER OF WILDLIFE ANIMALS AND OF MEAT OF WILDLIFE ANIMALS
- S. XIIIMPORT AND EXPORT OF WILD ANIMALS, MEAT AND TROPHIES
- S. XIIIMISCELLANEOUS
- S. XIVOFFENCES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES
- S. XVFORMS AND REGULATIONS