Section 17: Trading in prescribed wildlife

17. Trading in prescribed wildlife (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except with a permit issued by an authorised officer and subject to such conditions including the payment of such fees as may be prescribed— (a) breed, hunt, obtain by any means or have in his possession any prescribed species of wildlife, or obtain or have in possession any products of prescribed species of wildlife; (b) buy, sell or otherwise trade in any prescribed species of wildlife or any product; (c) export or import any prescribed species of wildlife or any product; or (d) assist in, or facilitate, the export or import of any prescribed species of wildlife or any product, unless he has ascertained that a permit has been issued by an authorised officer in respect of the export or import. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may keep as a pet such individual specimen of any species of wildlife as may be prescribed.