Wild Animals Law (Hunting Licences) Regulations, 1975
Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria
The Permanent Secretary or such officer as he may appoint may issue a hunting licence in the form as set out in the First Schedule (reg. 2). An applicant may apply to kill or capture a number of any species of specially protected animal or protected animal up to a maximum number specified in the second column of the second schedule (reg. 3(1)). Provisions of regulation 6 place restrictions on the use of certain types of firearms for hunting. Hunting licences in the form set out in the third schedule may be issued by local authorities with consent of the Permanent Secretary (reg. 8). The 19 regulations are completed by three schedules containing forms of licences and specifying protected animals and fees.
Process Flow
National Assembly ⬤
Office of the President ⬤
Contacts
Ahmad Lawan
Senate President
National Assembly
Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Wild Animals Law (Hunting Licences) Regulations, 1975 Current Version
January 2022
The Permanent Secretary or such officer as he may appoint may issue a hunting licence in the form as set out in the First Schedule (reg. 2). An applicant may apply to kill or capture a number of any species of specially protected animal or protected animal up to a maximum number specified in the second column of the second schedule (reg. 3(1)). Provisions of regulation 6 place restrictions on the use of certain types of firearms for hunting. Hunting licences in the form set out in the third schedule may be issued by local authorities with consent of the Permanent Secretary (reg. 8). The 19 regulations are completed by three schedules containing forms of licences and specifying protected animals and fees.
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