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Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act, 1985 (as amended) 🇳🇬

Nigeria

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2016-12-30Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) (Amendment) Act, 2016
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Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act, 1985 (as amended)

  • Assented to on 20 April 1985
  • Commenced on 20 April 1985
  • [This is the version of this document from 30 December 2016.]
  1. [Amended by Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) (Amendment) Act, 2016 on 30 December 2016]
An Act to provide for the conservation and management of Nigeria's wild life and the protection of some of her endangered species in danger of extinction as a result of over‐exploitation, as required under certain international treaties to which Nigeria is a signatory.

1. Prohibition of hunting of or trading in wild animals

(1)The hunting or capture of or trade in, the animal species specified in the First Schedule to this Act (being animal species threatened with extinction) is absolutely prohibited.[Amended by Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) (Amendment) Act, 2016][First Schedule.]
(2)No person shall hunt, capture, trade in or otherwise deal …

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