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BRITISH COLUMBIA GAME LAWS. 



CHAPTER 95 (R.S. 1911). 

 An Act for the Protection of certain Animals and Birds. 



IS MA.7ESTY. by and with the advice and consent of tlie Legislative 

 Assembly of the Province of British Colinnbia. enacts as follows : — 



f<liort Title. 



1. This Act may be cited as the "(iame Protection Act."' 1S08, c. 24. s. 1. 



ItiterprcidtUtti. 



2. In this Act— 



"Animal" or "animals" means any animal protected by the provisions 

 of this Act. and shall include all quadruped animals of the species: 



"Bird" means both old and young of the feathered animals: 



" Game birds " means a bird protected by this Act : 



"Minister," "the Minister," means the Minister charged with the admin- 

 istration of this Act. 1S9S. c. 24. s. 2. 



Application of Act. 



3. This Act shall not apply, except in any game reserve or where an Order 

 in Council has declared a close season for any bird or animal. — 



(1.) To Indians or resident farmers (in unorganized districts), with 

 respect to deer killed for their own or their families' use for food 

 only, and not for the purpose of sale or traffic : 



Provided, however, that it shall n^t lie lawful for Indians to 

 kill does or fawns from the first day of February until the first day 

 of August, both days inclusive : 



(2.) To free miners (in unorganized districts) actually engaged in placer- 

 mining or prospecting, or to surveying or engineering parties engaged 

 in their duties as such with respect to game killed for their own use 

 when in actual need of food : 



(o.) Unorganized districts in this section shall be and mean 

 such portions of the Province as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council 

 may, by Proclamation in two successive issues of the Gazette, define 

 as such. 1909, c. 20, s. 6 (part). 



4. This Act shall not apply— 



(a.) To the Curator of the Provincial Museum, or his assistant, assistants, 

 or agent (appointed by him in writing), while collecting specimens 

 of natural history for the Provincial JSIuseum ; nor 



(h.) To the Provincial Game Warden, or his assistants or agent 

 (appointed by him in writing), while capturing or having in posses- 

 sion any animals or birds for Government purposes. 1909, c. 20. 

 s. 6 {part). 



5. The provisions of this Act relating to the possession, export, or import of 

 game birds or animals shall not ai^ply to the importer, breeder, or owner 

 thereof where such game birds or animals are kept m- are to be kept alive in 

 parks, pleasure-grounds, or private preserves or enclosures, after the written 



