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Fines and penalties for protected species
In pursuant to approval accorded by Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture and Forests vide letter no. WCD/Adm-08/2013/560 dated 31/10/2013, the fines and penalties for protected species under Section 82(7)(a) of Forest and Natural Conservation Rule 2006, namely Tiger Panthera tigris tigris and Snow Leopard Uncia unica is hereby revised as mentioned below:
First time offence:
• Any person found in the act of making an attempt to catch or injure the above mentioned species shall be levied a fine Nu. 0.500 million;
• Any person found in un-permitted taking, destroying, capturing, and trade of their parts and products regardless of whether such animal was taken, destroyed, or captured in Bhutan or elsewhere will be levied a fine Nu. 1 million or penalty of imprisonment, which may extend up to ten years or both.
• In addition, any animal parts or products possessed by the offender will be confiscated and following schedule of fines will be levied for any mission animal parts or products.
o Entire set of skin – Nu. 0.300 million
o Any missing parts of skin – Nu. 0.050 million
o Set of Bones – Nu. 0.300 million
o Any missing parts of bones – Nu. 0.050 million
o Claws – Nu. 5,000 each
o Canine – Nu. 10,000 each
o Any other parts – Nu. 10,000 each
Second time offence and subsequent ones: Same amount of fine as mentioned above under fist time offence will be levied twice and amount for second time offender and thrice the amount for repeated offence along with the prison term to be extended up to 20 years. This notification will come into effect from the date of signing this letter.
Posted on:28 May,2014
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