ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) (EXEMPTION) ORDER

ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) (EXEMPTION) ORDER

ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES)
(EXEMPTION) ORDER

(Cap. 187, section 18)

[22 September 19781

LAf 217 of 1978 L.N. 348 of 1985, L.N. 215 of 1988, R. Ed. 1988; L.N. 335 of 1989, 4,v 1 31rlf

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1. Citation

This order may be cited as the Animals and Plants (Protection of

Endangered Species) (Exemption) Order.

1A. Interpretation

(1) In this order, unless the context otherwise requires

'manufactured producC in relation to any scheduled animal part or scheduled plant,
includes

(a)any garment, tie, scarf, gloves, hat, or other articles of clothing or
headgear, or any pair or set thereof;

(b) any pair of shoes, sandals, boots or other articles of footwear;

(e)any wallet, purse, bag, handbag, shoulder bag, case, suitcase or
briefcase;

(d) any belt, garter, braces or watchstrap;

(e)any jewellery, adornment, tie-pin, cuff-links, cigarette holder, or any
pair or set thereof;

any comb or spectacle frame;

(g)any handle (including any knife or dagger handle), utensil, cup or
cutlery, or any pair or set thereof,

(h) any ornament, paperweight or other articles for display;

(i) any furniture or furnishings;

(j) any musical instrument; and

(k)in the case of any tusk or part thereof of Elephantidae species
(Elephants), any carved, polished or finished tusk or part thereof
comprising, or contained in, any seal or chop, chess piece, or any
article or thing referred to in paragraphs (e) to (h) or any other articles
for wear or display;

but does not include-

(i)any skin (including furskin, raw hide or leather) or part thereof, other
than that comprising, or contained in, any article or thing referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (k);

(ii) any stufred specimen;





(iii) any rug, carpet, tapestry or other articles of floor or wall covering;

(iv) any whole shell; or

(v) in the case of any tusk or part thereof of Elephantidae species
(Elephants), any uncarved, unpolished or unfinished tusk or part
thereof in whatever form;

'personal effects' means personal effects or property made from any scheduled

animal part or scheduled plant comprising

(a)in the case of any tusk or part thereof of Elephantidae species
(Elephants), being a manufactured product imported by any person
and of which the Director is satisfied is not for the purpose of trade or
business, not more than one kilogram thereof, or (L.N. 335 of 1989)

(aa) in the case of any tusk or part thereof of Elephantidae species
(Elephants), being a manufactured product exported or intended for
export by any person or otherwise in the possession or under the
control of any person and of which the Director is satisfied is not for
the purpose of trade or business, not more than 5 kilograms thereof,
or (L.N. 335 of 1989)

(b)in any other case, any article or thing referred to in paragraphs (a) to
(j) of the definition of 'manufactured producC.

(2) References in this order to any carved, polished or finished tusk or part
thereof of Elephantidae species (Elephants) shall be construed as references to such
carved, polished or finished tusk or part thereof as would enable the Director to be
satisfied that such tusk or part thereof is complete or substantially complete for the
purpose of consumer use, and references to any uncarved, unpolished or unfinished
tusk or part thereof shall be construed as not so complete or substantially complete.

(L.N. 215 of 1988)

2. Exemption in respect of herbarium specimens

Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Ordinance shall not apply to the import, export,
possession or control of any dried and pressed scheduled plant in the form of a
herbarium specimen.

(L.N. 348 of 1985)

3. Exemption in respect of certain animal specimens

Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Ordinance shall not apply to the import, export,
possession or control of any dead specimen of a scheduled animal or of any
scheduled animal part which the Director is satisfied is for the purpose of scientific
or educational study or for display in any museum.

(L.N. 348 of 1985)





4. (Repealed L.N. 335 of 1989)

5. Exemption in respect of parrots

Section 6 of the Ordinance shall not apply to the possession or control of any
species of Psittaciformes (commonly known as parrots) other than for the purpose of
trade or business.

(L.N. 348 of 1985)

6.Exemption in respect of import of manufactured products
made from scheduled animals and plants

Subject to paragraph 8, section 4 of the Ordinance shall not apply to the import
of any manufactured product made from any scheduled animal part (other than any
scheduled animal part specified in Part 1 of the Schedule) or of any scheduled plant.

(L.N. 215 of 1988)

7.Exemption in respect of the export or possession or
control of manufactured products made from
scheduled animals and plants

Subject to paragraph 8, sections 5 and 6 of the Ordinance shall not apply to the
export or possession or control of any manufactured product made from any
scheduled animal part (other than any scheduled animal part specified in Part 11 of
the Schedule) or of any scheduled plant.

(L.N. 215 of 1988)

8. Ci~Exemption in respect of personal effects

Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Ordinance shall not apply to the import, export,
possession or control of any personal effects made from any scheduled animal part
(other than any scheduled animal part specified in Part 111 of the Schedule) or of any
scheduled plant.

(2) (L.N. 215 of 1988)

9. Exemption in respect of possession
or control of skin, corals, etc.

Section 6 of the Or~dnance shall not apply to the possession or control of

(a) any skin (i cluding raw hide or leather) or part thereof of(i)
Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator); (ii) Caiman
crocodilus crocodilus (Spectacled Caiman); (iii) Caiman
crocodilus fuscus (Spectacled Caiman);





(iv) Crocodylus novae ineae novaeguineae (New Guinea
Crocodile);
(v) Dracaena guianenis (Caiman Lizard);
(vi) Tupinambis species (Tegus or Tegu Lizard);
(vii) Varanus nilotieus (Nile Monitor Lizard);
(viii) Varanus salvator (Water Monitor Lizard);
(ix) Python curtus (Short-tailed Python);
(x) Python molurus bivittatus (Indian Python);
(xi) Python reticulatus (Reticulated Python); or
(Xii) Python sebae (African Python);
(b) ANTHOZOA (Corals);

(C) HYDROZOA (Hydroids); or

(d) the root of Panax quinquefolius (American Ginseng).

(L.N. 215 of 1988)



SCHEDULE [paras. 6,7 81

PART 1

SCHEDULED ANIMAL PAR15 NOT EXEMPTED FROM SECTION 4

1 Cetacca, species (e.g. Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, Rorquals).

2. Ursidae species (e.g. Giant Pandas, Bears).

3. Felidae species (e.g. Tigers, Lions, Leopards).

4. Any tusk or part thereof of Elephantidae species (Elephants).

5. Rhinocerotidae species (Rhinoceroses).

6. Chelonfidae species (Sea Turtles).

PART 11

SCHEDULED ANIMAL PARIS NOT EXEMPTED FROM SECTioNs 5 AND 6

1 Cetacea species (e.g. Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, Rorquals).
2. Ursidae species (e.g. Giant Pandas, Bears).
3. Felidae species (e.g. Tigers, Lions, Leopards).
3A. Any tusk or part thereof of Elephantidae species (Elephants). (L.N.335of]989)
4.Rhinocerotidae species (Rhinoceroses).
5. Cheloniidae species (Sea Turtles).


PART 111

SCHEDULED ANIMAL PARIS NOT EXEMPTED FROM SECTIONS 4, 5 AND
6

1. Ursidae species (e.g. Giant Pandas, Bears).

2. Rhinocerotidae species (Rhinoceroses).

(L.N. 215 of 1988)

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