Act on Wildlife Conservation｜第 31 條｜林業及自然保育｜Act｜In Force
第 四 章｜農業部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2025-02-18
Before the CCA announcement, all persons engaged in raising or breeding Protected Wildlife or exotic wildlife dangerous to the environment, people or animals, or those possessing Protected Wildlife products as determined by the CCA’s Schedule of Protected Wildlife shall fill out a data card to their special municipal or county (city) competent authorities within a certain time limit for future reference. Any changes in status shall be updated registered in a similar manner. After the CCA announcement, those who have legally imported, received through transfer or other legal means of any of the wildlife or wildlife products mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, shall take their documents to special municipal or county (city) competent authorities to register within a certain time limit for future reference. Any changes in status shall also be registered in a similar manner. Those who have registered according to the preceding 2 Paragraphs may be allowed to continue to raise or hold their wildlife or wildlife products, but no breeding shall be allowed except for academic research or educational purposes and with the approval of the Authorities. Those who are engaged in raising or breeding any of the wildlife listed in Paragraph 1 before promulgation of these amendments shall be assisted bythe Authorities to cease raising or breeding the animals and change occupations within three years of the date of promulgation. If necessary, the animals may be purchased by the Authorities. The purchased wildlife shall be treated in an appropriate and safe manner and may be sent to domestic or foreign educational or academic institutes and zoos or taken in and cared for by an organization considered appropriate by the Authorities and commissioned by them. If necessary, the Authorities, or a commissioned organization or group, may mark the wildlife or wildlife products listed in Paragraphs 1 and 2. In addition, they may conduct regular or random inspections. The owner or keeper shall not evade, refuse, or obstruct such inspections. The CCA is responsible for announcing the wildlife or wildlife products which shall be marked as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph.