Regulations

The Minister may, from time to time, make regulations for the implementation and administration of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may, (a) declare any area in Belize to be a closed area for hunting; (b) prohibit the hunting and possession of any specified wildlife species either for a period to be named in the regulations or absolutely; (c) prohibit or limit any method employed for hunting which appears to him to be unduly destructive, dangerous or otherwise improper; (d) prohibit the hunting of wildlife specimens smaller or younger than a prescribed size or age; (e) make provisions with regard to applications and the issue of licences and permits, the conditions of issue including the payment of fees therefore and the form of such licences and permits; (f) require the payment of royalties in respect of wildlife that is killed or captured, and the rate 10 of such royalties may be different for different classes of permits and different classes of licences; (g) limit the number of any wildlife of any species that may be killed, captured or possessed by any person; (h) amend, vary or alter the list of animals contained in the Schedule; (i) permit the molesting, capture or killing, by such means, including otherwise prohibited means as may be prescribed, of any species of wildlife other than those mentioned in the Schedule, where such action is in accordance with sound agricultural or sanitary practice and does not threaten the preservation of any species or the ecological balance; (j) provide the procedure for the issue of a licence under this Act; (k) provide that the contravention of any regulations shall be an offence.