This Act makes provision for the protection of endangered animal and plant species and especially provides for control on the importation and the exportation of such species. The Schedules specify animals, plants or articles the importation and exportation of which are restricted. The importation and the exportation of (a) a live or dead animal of any of the kinds for the time being specified in the second column of Schedule 1; (b) a live or dead plant of any of the kinds for the time being specified in the second column of Schedule 2; (c) an article for the time being specified in Schedule 3, are hereby prohibited, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Governor. The Governor in Council may, by Order, make such modifications in any of Schedules 1 to 3 to this Act for specified purposes including amendments to CITES.
Montserrat (RU) · 1982-04-07