MT
2023 Spring Hunting Season for Turtle Dove) Regulations, 2023
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
L.N. 87 of 2023
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
(CAP. 549)
Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration on a Derogation for a
2023 Spring Hunting Season for Turtle Dove) Regulations, 2023
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of
the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the
environment in conjunction with the Minister for Gozo and after
consultation with the Environment and Resources Authority, and after
taking into account the recommendations of the Malta Ornis
Committee * , has made the following regulations:-
The title of these regulations is the Conservation of Wild Citation.
Birds (Declaration on a Derogation for a 2023 Spring Hunting Season
for Turtle Dove) Regulations, 2023.
Words and expressions used in these regulations, unless the Interpretation.
context otherwise requires, shall have the same meaning as assigned to
them in the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations, hereinafter S.L. 549.42.
referred to as "the Wild Birds Regulations".
For the purposes of the fourth proviso to regulation 10(6) of Establishment
the Wild Birds Regulations and for the purposes of these regulations, of
hunting season.
the period for the hunting of Turtle Dove in spring 2023, shall be from
the date of publication of this Legal Notice until 30th April, 2023, both
dates included, from two (2) hours before sunrise until noon
Provided that the provisions of these regulations shall cease
to have effect and no hunting activity shall be permitted in the event
that the Minister orders, by notice in the Gazette or any other notice,
that the spring hunting season shall terminate immediately or at a date
as specified by the Minister.
For the purposes of these regulations, the spring hunting Hunting
season shall be in accordance with the provisions of the framework according
framework.
laid down by the Framework for Allowing a Derogation Opening a S.L. 549.57.
Spring Hunting Season for Turtle Dove and Quail Regulations and
subject to all the conditions as set out in the Spring Hunting Licence.
* The recommendations of the Malta Ornis Committee on this derogation under
Article 9(1)(c) of the Birds Directive were discussed on the 29 March 2023.
(1) The Spring Hunting Licence shall set the overall bag
limit for the spring hunting season at one thousand and five hundred
(1,500) Turtle Dove, as the total number of birds which may be hunted
under the authority of all issued licences taken together.
(2) The Spring Hunting Licence shall cease to have effect in
the event that the Minister orders, by notice in the Gazette or any other
notice, that the Spring hunting season shall terminate immediately or
at a date as specified by the Minister.
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