s.6Permits and certificates required
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Section 6Part 3 — Documents Required for Trade

Permits and certificates required

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The following permits and certificates are, subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), required under this Act —
for the import of a specimen of a species listed in Column I of Part 1 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of an import permit granted by the Management Authority and an export permit or a re-export certificate granted by the country of export or re-export of the specimen;
for the import of a specimen of a species listed in Column II of Part 1 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of an export permit or a re-export certificate granted by the country of export or re-export of the specimen;
for the import of a specimen of a species listed in Column III of Part 1 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of a certificate of origin granted by the country of origin and, where the import is from a country which has included that species in Appendix III to the Convention, an export permit from that country;
for the export of a specimen of a species listed in Column I or II of Part 1, or Part 2 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of an export permit granted by the Management Authority;
for the re-export of a specimen of a species listed in Column I or II of Part 1 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of a re-export certificate granted by the Management Authority;
for the re-export of a specimen of a species listed in Column III of Part 1 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of a certificate granted by the Management Authority that the specimen was processed in the Islands or is being re-exported without having been processed;
for the introduction from the sea of a specimen of a species listed in Column I or II of Part I or Part 2 of the Schedule, the prior presentation of a certificate of introduction from the sea granted by the Management Authority;
for the transit or transhipment of a specimen of a species listed in Column I or II of Part 1 the Schedule, the prior presentation of an export permit or a re-export certificate granted by the country of origin of the shipment and, if applicable, an import permit granted by the country of destination; and
for the transport of a specimen, the prior presentation of a transport certificate granted by the Management Authority.
A person does not require a permit or certificate under subsection (1) for the import, export, re-export or transit or transhipment of —
a personal or household effect not including —
a specimen of a species listed in Column I of Part I of the Schedule that was acquired by the owner outside of the country of usual residence and is being imported into that country;
a specimen of a species listed in Column II of Part 1 of the Schedule where the other State involved in the trade has provided notification by way of the CITES Secretariat or the CITES website that a permit or certificate is required;
exported and re-exported rhino horn or elephant ivory contained in hunting trophies;
caviar of sturgeon species (acipenseriformes species) exceeding 125 grams per person even where the container is labelled in accordance with Resolution of the Conference of the Parties 12.7 or any amendments or revisions thereto;
rainsticks of Cactaceae species exceeding three specimens per person;
crocodilian species exceeding four specimens per person;
queen conch (Strombus gigas) shells exceeding three specimens per person;
seahorses (Hippocampus species) exceeding four specimens per person;
giant clam (Tridacnidae species) shells exceeding three specimens per person, each of which may be one intact shell or two matching halves, and all specimens together weighing no more than 3 kg in total; and
specimens of agarwood exceeding —
1 kg of woodchips;
24ml of oil; and
two sets of beads, prayer beads, necklaces or bracelets per person.
a live or dead plant specimen or other preserved, dried or embedded museum specimen, which carries a label approved by a management authority and which is the subject of a non-commercial loan, donation or exchange between scientific institutions registered by the management authorities of their countries;
a pre-Convention specimen; or
a specimen certified in accordance with the Convention by the management authority of the country of export that it was bred in captivity, if an animal, or artificially propagated, if a plant, or that it is part of such an animal or plant.
A person does not require an export or re-export permit under subsections 6(1)(d) or 6(1)(e) for the export or re-export of a tourist souvenir.
A person does not require an export permit or re-export certificate for the import or re-export of a specimen of a marine species listed in Column II of Part 1 of the Schedule that has been certified by the management authority of the country of export as having been taken by a ship registered in that country in accordance with the provisions of an international treaty, convention or agreement that was in force in that country at the time of the coming into force of the Convention.
Applications in the Islands for certificates pursuant to subsections (2)(c), (2)(d) or (4) shall be made to the Management Authority, and the applicant shall provide to the Authority such information in connection with the application as the Authority may require and pay such fees as may be prescribed.
The decisions of the Management Authority on applications under subsection (5) shall be final.

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Management AuthorityScientific AuthorityConventionspecimenScheduleexport permitimport permitre-export certificate

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