Category: Ministerial Decision

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Published in Official Gazette 721 issued on 15 June 2002.

Arabic

Based on the Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control issued by Royal Decree 114/2001,

and Ministerial Decision 207/93 Regarding the Hunting, Capture, or Shooting of Animals and Birds in the Sultanate,

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

Article I

The killing, hunting, or capturing of wild animals or birds wherever they are found in the Sultanate is hereby banned.

Animals or birds that are proven to be carriers or causes of diseases and represent a real danger to individuals or property are excluded from this ban. The ministry may kill or hunt them, or give a permit to do so to certain competent entities.

Article II

It is permitted, with a permit from the ministry, to take samples from animals or birds for scientific or educational purposes or to conduct studies on animal or plant life.

The mentioned permit must include the name of the permittee, the duration of the permit, its location, and the type of animal or bird from which these samples are permitted to be taken.

Article III

Whoever violates the provisions of this decision must be punished in accordance with the provisions of article 33 of the mentioned Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control.

Article III

The mentioned Ministerial Decision 207/93 is hereby repealed.

Article V

This decision comes into force from the date of its issuance, and must be published in the Official Gazette.

Dr Khamis bin Mubarak bin Issa Al-Alawi
Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources

Issued on: 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1423
Corresponding to:  29 May 2002

Published in Official Gazette 721 issued on 15 June 2002.