• 20. (1) No person shall

  • (a) buy, sell, possess or transport live migratory birds or their eggs for avicultural purposes except under an avicultural permit issued by the Minister;

  • (b) take migratory birds or their eggs for avicultural purposes, from the wild, except under authority of a permit issued by the Minister; and

  • (c) subject to subsection (2), kill migratory birds that are bought, sold, taken, possessed or transported pursuant to an avicultural permit.

• (2) The holder of an avicultural permit may kill migratory birds held by him pursuant to his avicultural permit, in any manner except shooting, for consumption by himself or other persons but not for sale or any other purpose.

• (3) Every person to whom a permit referred to in subsection (1) is issued shall

  • (a) keep books and records that correctly show at all times the following, namely:

    • (i) the number and species of migratory birds in his possession,

    • (ii) the number and species of eggs of migratory birds in his possession, and

    • (iii) full details of all dealings in migratory birds or parts thereof, or their eggs, whether by sale, barter, loan or gift, including the full name and address and the permit number of every person who receives such migratory birds or parts thereof, or their eggs; and

  • (b) on or before January 31st next following the end of each calendar year in which he held a permit referred to in subsection (1), make a report in writing to the Minister in respect of the calendar year for which the permit was issued, stating

    • (i) the number of birds of each species reared by him during that calendar year,

    • (ii) the number of migratory birds of each species killed by him during that calendar year,

    • (iii) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species sold by him during that calendar year together with the full name and address and the permit number of each person to whom such birds or eggs were sold,

    • (iv) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species purchased by him during that calendar year together with the full name and address and the permit number of each person from whom such birds or eggs were purchased,

    • (v) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species given away by him gratuitously during that calendar year together with the full name and address and the permit number of each person to whom such birds or eggs were given,

    • (vi) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species in his possession at the end of that calendar year, and

    • (vii) such other information as the Minister may require.

• (4) No person shall release into the wild a migratory bird held under the authority of an avicultural permit unless authorized by the Minister.

21. The holder of a permit issued pursuant to section 19, 20 or 29 shall, at all reasonable times, allow a game officer to enter and inspect the premises used in his operations and the books and records kept by him pursuant to section 19, 20 or 31.