JUNE 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2001

(10) Every taxidermist who receives any absolutely protected bird, animal, or reptile, or any part thereof, shall forthwith notify the receipt thereof to the secretary of the acclimatization society of the district in which such bird, animal, or reptile was taken. If the district in which it was taken is unknown, he shall notify the secretary of the acclimatization society in whose district he has his place of business.

REGISTER TO BE KEPT BY CARRYING COMPANIES, ETC.

10. (1) Every carrier, carrying company, or forwarding agent who carries or transmits imported game or native game, whether by land or sea, shall keep a register in the form No. 8 in the Schedule hereto, in which shall be entered the particulars specified therein.

(2) Such register shall be open for inspection at any time by the secretary of the acclimatization society in whose district the carrier, carrying company, or forwarding agent carries on business, or by any person authorized by such secretary in that behalf.

(3) Any carrier, company, or forwarding agent who accepts or retains any imported game or native game for the purpose aforesaid without making the required entries shall be deemed to be unlawfully in possession thereof.

(4) No such carrier, company, or forwarding agent shall accept or take delivery of any imported game or native game except from a person lawfully in possession thereof.

APPOINTMENTS BY OCCUPIERS OF LAND TO TAKE OR KILL GAME.

11. (1) Whenever a person in bona fide occupation of any land appoints one other person to take or kill imported game or native game upon such land the appointment shall be in writing in the form No. 9 in the Schedule hereto.

(2) The original appointment, together with a correct copy thereof, shall be forwarded by the occupier to the secretary of the acclimatization society for the district, and the secretary shall forthwith, on the approval of the acclimatization society being given, endorse thereon such approval. The original appointment shall then be returned to the occupier forthwith, who shall forward same to the appointee, and the appointment shall be produced for inspection on the demand of any authorized officer.

(3) The secretary of the acclimatization society shall retain the copy of the appointment, and notice in writing of the revocation thereof shall be forwarded to the secretary by the occupier within twenty-four hours after such revocation.

IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS.

12. (1) The Minister may, by writing under his hand, consent to any acclimatization society, or the officers or servants of any such society, or any other person importing into New Zealand any mammal or bird (other than a domestic animal or bird) or any reptile or insect.

(2) Application shall be made to the Minister in writing, and shall contain the following particulars:—

(a) The name of such mammal, bird, reptile, or insect, and number desired to be imported;

(b) The country and locality from which they are being obtained;

(c) Their habits or customs;

(d) The district in which it is proposed to liberate them;

(e) Such other particulars as the Minister may require.

(3) The Minister, before granting consent, may make such inquiries as he thinks fit, and he may require the production of such evidence or particulars as to the habits or customs of any such mammal, bird, reptile, or insect as may be deemed necessary.

(4) The Minister shall not consent to the importation of any mammal, bird, reptile, or insect which is likely to become a nuisance or to cause injury or damage.

LIBERATION OF ANIMALS.

13. (1) The Minister may, by writing under his hand, authorize any acclimatization society, or the officers or servants of any such society, or any other person, to liberate or turn at large for purposes of sport or game animals in any part of New Zealand, and no animal shall be liberated without such authority.

(2) Applications for authority shall be made to the Minister in writing, and shall contain the following particulars:—

(a) The name of the animals proposed to be liberated and the number thereof;

(b) The district or locality from which they are being obtained;

(c) The district in which it is proposed to liberate them;

(d) Such other particulars as the Minister may require.

HAVING ANIMALS, BEASTS, ETC., IN POSSESSION.

14. (1) Any acclimatization society or person who has in possession any imported reptile, or any beast or bird of prey, or any animal imported into New Zealand, in breach

of the Act shall immediately give notice in writing thereof to the Minister.

(2) Every notice shall contain the following particulars:—

(a) The name of such reptile, beast, or bird of prey, or other animal, and the number held in possession;

(b) The country and locality from which they were obtained;

(c) The manner in which they came into the possession of the holder;

(d) The purpose or purposes (if any) for which they are being used;

(e) Such other particulars as the Minister may require.

(3) The Minister, before consenting to any such reptile, beast, or bird of prey, or animal being retained in possession, may make such inquiries as he thinks fit, and he may require the production of such evidence or particulars as to the habits or customs thereof as may be deemed necessary.

(4) The Minister in giving consent may stipulate the period during which any such reptile, beast, bird of prey, or animal may be retained in possession, the purpose or purposes for which it shall be used, the times when and conditions under which it may be liberated, together with any other conditions he may think fit.

(5) If the Minister is of opinion that any such reptile, beast, bird of prey, or animal should not be retained in possession, he may give orders for its destruction or other disposal, and such orders shall immediately on receipt thereof be carried out by the person or persons to whom they are given.

IMPORT AND EXPORT OF SKINS, FEATHERS, AND EGGS OF BIRDS.

15. (1) No person shall import into New Zealand the skins, feathers, or eggs of any bird:

Provided that the Minister may by writing under his hand authorize an exemption from the provisions of this regulation in such cases as he thinks fit.

(2) No person shall, without the consent in writing of the Minister, export from New Zealand the skins, feathers, or eggs of any bird included in the Schedules to the Act:

Provided that this prohibition shall not apply in respect of any bird the export of which has been authorized under any of the provisions of the Act.

REGISTRATION, FORMATION, AND DISSOLUTION OF SOCIETIES.

16. (1) Any acclimatization society formed after the 1st day of April, 1922 (being the date of the coming into operation of the Act), may apply for registration under the Act in the form No. 11 in the Schedule hereto.

(2) The application shall be signed by the president or chairman or other principal officer of the society, and by one other member of the society and by the secretary thereof.

(3) The two copies of the rules of the society required by the said Act to be sent with the application shall be authenticated by the signature of the president or chairman or other principal officer of the society, and by one other member of the society and by the secretary thereof.

(4) No new society shall be registered as an acclimatization society under the Act unless at the date of application for registration it has at least fifty members.

(5) The rules of the society shall state or provide for the following matters:—

(a) The name of the society.

(b) The objects for which the society is established.

(c) The modes in which persons may become members of the society, including in all cases other than life-members provision for a written or printed application for membership signed by the intending member.

(d) The modes in which persons cease to be members of the society.

(e) The mode in which the rules of the society may be altered or rescinded.

(f) The mode of summoning and holding general meetings, and of voting thereat.

(g) The appointment of officers of the society.

(h) The control and use of the common seal of the society.

(i) The control and investment of the funds of the society.

(j) The dissolution or winding-up of the society, and the disposition of the property of the society in such event.

(k) Such other matters as the Minister may require to be provided for.

(6) Where the district within which a society proposes to conduct its operations forms part of any existing acclimatization district the society shall, not less than fourteen days before making application for registration, give notice of its intention to apply for registration to the secretary of each acclimatization society affected, and shall state in the application to whom such notice has been sent.

(7) The certificate of registration shall be in the form No. 10 in the Schedule hereto.