52The Fish and Wildlife Act, chapter F-14.1 of the Acts of New Brunswick, 1980, is amended
(a)
in subsection 1(1) by repealing the definition “exotic fish”;
(b)
by repealing section 38.1 and substituting the following:
38.1 Every person commits an offence who
(a)
without a permit issued under paragraph 90.1(1)(a) imports into the Province a gallinaceous bird,
(b)
fails to comply with the terms and conditions of a permit issued under paragraph 90.1(1)(a), or
(c)
without a permit issued under paragraph 90.1(1)(b) releases a gallinaceous bird from captivity or releases a gallinaceous bird from captivity contrary to the terms and conditions of the permit.
(c)
by repealing section 90.1 and substituting the following:
90.1(1) The Minister may issue a permit to a holder of a game bird farm licence or a pheasant preserve licence authorizing the holder to
(a)
import into the Province a gallinaceous bird, or
(b)
release a gallinaceous bird from captivity.
90.1(2) The Minister may impose any terms or conditions the Minister considers appropriate in relation to a permit referred to in subsection (1).
(d)
by adding after section 90.1 the following:
Special permit re exotic wildlife
90.2For the purposes of wildlife management, the Minister may issue a permit authorizing a person to release an exotic animal from captivity.
Confiscation of gallinaceous bird by Minister
90.3The Minister may confiscate a gallinaceous bird if, in the opinion of the Minister, the person
(a)
has imported a gallinaceous bird into the Province without a permit issued under paragraph 90.1(1)(a) or contrary to the terms and conditions of the permit, or
(b)
will release a gallinaceous bird from captivity without a permit issued under paragraph 90.1(1)(b) or contrary to the terms and conditions of the permit.
No indemnity or compensation
90.4If the Minister confiscates a gallinaceous bird under section 90.3, the Minister may dispose of the gallinaceous bird as the Minister considers appropriate, and no person shall be entitled to, or have any claim or right to, any indemnity or compensation in respect of the confiscation.
(e)
in subsection 118(1)
(i)
in paragraph (k) by striking out “, exotic fish, or exotic wildlife,” and substituting “or gallinaceous bird”;
(ii)
in paragraph (k.1) by striking out “exotic wildlife” and substituting “gallinaceous bird”.