S.L. 549.106 Art. 7Falconry for the purpose of training, display of flight or for taking of quarry species.

(1) No person shall during any activity of falconry:

(a) fly any untethered falcon that is not wearing a transmitter of a real-time tracking device that is able to be tracked;

(b) allow the falcon to stray outside the area where falconry may be practised;

(c) allow the falcon to escape from the control of the licensee;

(d) allow the falcon to pursue, take or injure any species other than quarry species;

(e) allow the falcon to pursue, take or injure any species outside the open season for falconry:

Provided that in the event of accidental capture of a species which is not quarry species or any species outside the falconry season, the licensee shall allow the falcon to feed on the catch and shall immediately inform the Wild Birds Regulation Unit. The licensee shall not take possession of the specimen or any of its remains and the specimen shall be left on the site of the taking until an official from the Wild Birds Regulation Unit provides further instructions to the licensee:

Provided further that no legal action according to regulation 11 shall be taken with respect to the person providing the required information to the Wild Birds Regulation Unit and who will have complied with the provisions of these regulations.

(2) Any person from whom a falconry bird escapes and who fails to retrieve it shall immediately inform the Wild Birds Regulation Unit of such incident:

Provided that no legal action according to regulation 11 shall be taken with respect to the person providing the required information to the Wild Birds Regulation Unit.