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Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Restriction of importation and exportation of certain animals and plants.

  3. 2. Scientific authorities.

  4. 3. Power to modify Schedules.

  5. 4. Offence to sell etc. things imported contrary to section 1 or their derivatives.

  6. 5. Power to restrict places at which live animals may be imported.

  7. 6. Restriction of movement of certain live animals after importation.

  8. 7. Provisions supplementary to section 6.

  9. 8. Offences by corporations.

  10. 9. Extension to British possessions etc.

  11. 10. Financial provisions.

  12. 11. Orders.

  13. 12. Interpretation.

  14. 13. Citation, commencement, repeals, extent, etc.

  15. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Animals the Importation and Exportation of which are Restricted

      1. This Schedule applies to the following kinds of animal, namely:—...

      2. Part I MAMMALS

        1. 1.All kinds of mammal except the kinds specified in the...

        2. 2.All kinds of bird except the kinds specified in the...

        3. 3.All kinds of reptile except the kinds specified in the...

        4. 4.All kinds of amphibian except the kinds specified in the...

      3. Part II FISH

        1. 5.The kinds of fish specified in the first column below—...

        2. 6.The kind of insect specified in the first column below—...

        3. 7.The kinds of mollusc specified below— Restricted kind Marine mussels...

        4. 8.Conradilla caelata Cyprogenia aberti Dromus dromas Epioblasma florentina curtisi (otherwise...

        5. Land snails

          1. Papustyla pulcherrima (otherwise known as Papuina pulcherrima)

          2. Paryphanta

        6. Freshwaters snails

          1. Coalhuilix hubbsi Cochliopina milleri Durangonella coahuilae Mexipyrgus carranzae Mexipyrgus churinceanus...

        7. ANTHOZOANS

          1. Note: The second column of this Schedule gives a common...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Plants the Importation and Exportation of which are Restricted

      1. This Schedule applies to the kinds of plant specified in...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Items the Importation and Exportation of which are Restricted

      1. This Schedule applies to the following items, namely:—

      2. 1.The meat and offal of any animal of the order...

      3. 2.Whalebone (if unworked or simply prepared), and hair and waste...

      4. 3.The fat and oil of any animal of the order...

      5. 4.The extracts and juices of the meat of any animal...

      6. 5.(1) Leather treated with the oil, whether or not refined...

      7. 6.The whole or any part of, or anything made wholly...

      8. 7.The whole or any part of, or anything made wholly...

      9. 8.The whole or any part of the horns of any...

      10. 9.Any part of, or anything made wholly or partly from,...

      11. 10.The stuffed head, or the skull (together with the skin...

      12. 11.(1) Any furskin, skin or hide of a defined animal,...

      13. 12.(1) The whole or any part of any raw hide...

      14. 13.The skin and scales of any animal of the family...

      15. 14.(1) Hair, whether or not carded or combed, of any...

      16. 15.Musk derived from any animal of the genus Moschus (musk...

      17. 16.(1) The whole or any part of any raw hide...

      18. 17.(1) The whole or any part of the bony shell...

      19. 18.(1) The meat and cartilage, including callipee and callipash, of...

      20. 19.Soup made from any animal of the species Chelydra serpentina...

      21. 20.(1) The whole shell of any animal of the species...

      22. 21.The casque (whether or not attached to the upper part...

      23. 22.(1) Plumage, that is to say, any feather or feathers,...

      24. 23.Anything made wholly or partly of plumage (within the meaning...

      25. 24.Any egg, whether whole or blown, of any bird other...

      26. 25.The whole or any part of, or anything made wholly...

      27. 26.The stem of any plant of any of the families...

      28. 27.The roots of any plant of the species Panax quinquefolius,...

      29. 28.The wood of Araucaria araucana, Quercus copeyensis, Swietenia humilis, Basiloxylon...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Animals the Sale etc. of Which is Restricted

      1. This Schedule applies to the following kinds of animal, namely:—...

      2. MAMMALS

        1. 1.The kinds of mammal specified in the first column below—...

      3. Marsupials

      4. Primates

      5. Edentates

      6. Pangolins

      7. Rabbits and hares

      8. Rodents

      9. Cetaceans

      10. Carnivores

      11. Seals

      12. Elephants

      13. Sea-cows

      14. Odd-toed ungulates

      15. Even-toed ungulates

      16. BIRDS

        1. 2.The kinds of bird specified in the first column below—...

      17. Rheas

      18. Tinamous

      19. Penguins

      20. Grebes

      21. Albatrosses

      22. Pelican-like birds

      23. Storks

      24. Waterfowl

      25. Diurnal Birds of Prey

      26. Gamebirds

      27. Cranes and rails

      28. Waders and Gulls

      29. Pigeons and doves

      30. Parrots

      31. Hummingbirds

      32. Trogons

      33. Owls

      34. Hornbills

      35. Woodpeckers

      36. Songbirds

      37. REPTILES

        1. 3.The kinds of reptile specified in the first column below—...

      38. Crocodilians

      39. Iguanas

      40. Lizards

      41. Snakes

      42. Tuatara

      43. Chelonians

      44. AMPHIBIANS

        1. 4.The kinds of amphibian specified in the first column below—...

      45. FISH

        1. 5.The kinds of fish specified in the first column below—...

      46. MOLLUSCS

        1. 6.The kinds of mollusc specified below— Conradilla caelata Dromus dromas...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Plants the Sale Etc. of Which is Restricted

      1. This Schedule applies to the kinds of plant specified in...

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