S.L. 549.106 Art. 3Falconry. S.L. 549.38 S.L. 549.38 S.L. 549.38

(1) No person shall practice the activity of falconry or any activity relating to falconry, including the keeping of falconry species in captivity, the flying or display of falcons and, or, the taking of birds by means of falconry without a licence from the Wild Birds Regulation Unit: Provided that persons who keep captive-bred falconry species exclusively for the purpose of keeping these birds in captivity or for static display, but not for the purpose of flight, training, hunting or taking quarry species with a falcon shall not require a licence and shall be exempted from the scope of sub-regulation (1), sohowever that such persons must still comply with the provisions of these regulations, as well as with the provisions of the Trade in Species of Fauna and Flora Regulations, where applicable, and also with other applicable laws and regulations.

(2) Falconry shall only be practised using captive-bred falcons, which are covered by all the necessary permits and authorisations in terms of the Trade in Species of Fauna and Flora Regulations and also any other applicable regulations.

(3) The importation, transport, keeping or sale of falconry species shall be made in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, as well as the relevant provisions of other applicable laws and regulations including the Trade in Species of Fauna and Flora Regulations.