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FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED SPECIES ACT 2002

ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji—

Short title and commencement1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)

Act 2016.

(2) This Act comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette.

(3) In this Act, the Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002 is referred to as the “Principal Act”.

Section 31 amended2. Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) renumbering section “31” as section “31.—(1)”;

(b) in subsection (1), inserting “of” after “purposes”; and

(c) inserting the following new subsection after subsection (1)—

“(2) The Secretariat shall provide a guideline to regulate the utilisation of the trust fund.”

BILL NO. 6 OF 2016

A BILL

2 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)— of 2016

Deletion of “Islands”3. The Principal Act is amended by—

(a) deleting “Islands” after “Fiji” wherever it appears; and

(b) in sections 6, 7(4)(e), 8(2)(c), 13(3)(c) and 20(1)(a), deleting “the” before “Fiji” wherever it appears.

Schedule 1 amended4. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) in Part 1, deleting “Ecsenius figiensis” and substituting “Ecsenius fijiensis”;

(ab) in Part 1, inserting—

(i) the common names for species—

(A) Rotuma lewisi as “Rotuma goby/Miqa kei rotuma”; and species

(B) Thamnaconus fijiensis as “Deepwater filefish/Ravi salili”; and

(C) Epinephelus lanceolatus as “Kavu-loa”;

(D) Plagiotremus laudandus flavus as “Bicolor Fang-blenny/ Beleni volai”;

(E) Plectranthias fijiensis as “Fiji anthia/ Ecia selili”;

(F) Mesopristes kneri as “Golden Crested Perch”;

(G) Ecsenius fijiensis as “Fiji clown blenny/ Beleni meketa”; and

(H) Bryanninops diannoea as “Diana’s goby/ Vo I daiana”;

(ii) the following species after Thamnaconus fijiensis—

Species Common Name“Bolbometaopon muricatum Bumphead Parrotfish/ Kaila KaliaBrotula flaviviridis Brotula goby/ Vo Miqa I borotulaCheilinus undulatus Humphead Maori Wrasse/VarivoceCoris aygula Clown coris/ Koli ni Wai/ DrevuloloCorythoichthys polynotatus Yellow-spotted pipefish/ Volai Ika

se /Ika volaiDermatopsis greenfieldi Greenfield’s mudbrotula/ Vo dave

Miqa I daveDiancistrus fijiensis Fiji coral brotula/ Miqa vunilaseDiancistrus robustus Robust coral brotula/ Miqa ni namoDiscotrema zonatum Clingfish/ Ika saisaiEcsenius pardus Combtooth blenny/ Bele ni tuinukuEpinephelus lanceolatus Giant Grouper/ Kavu— loaEpinephelus malabaricus Malabar Grouper/ Kavu - sevulaEviota karaspila Pigmy goby/ Vo/ Miqa sewa

Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)— of 2016 3

Gorgasia thamani Thaman’s garden eel/ Duna senilaseHeteroconger tomberua Tomberua Conger eel/ TunatunaHippichthys albomaculosus Freshwater pipefish/ Ika saisai

SaisaiHyppocampus hystrix Spiny seahorse/ Senawa - seseHyppocampus kuda Estuary sea-horse/ Senawa— dinaLairdina hopletupus Hoofprint goby/ Miqa senukuMeiacanthus oualensis Yellow-fanged blenny/ Beleni

sedromoMoringua (Bascanichthys) pusillus Moray eel/ Dabea seloaMoringua fijiensis Fiji moray eel/ Dabea ni UciwaiNeoconger tuberculatus Swollen-gut worm eel/ Dunaduna

saidraParacheilinus rubicaudalis Red-tailed flasher wrasse/ Labe-

buisedamuParioglossus triquetrus Dartfish/ Ika saililiParmops echinatus Flashlight fish/ Ika tulasePetroscirtes pylei Twilight fang blenny/ Beleni seaseaPlectorhinchus albovittatus Giant Sweet-lips/ Sevaseva levu, /

Dreke ni TogaPlesiops polydactylus LongfinPomacentrus microspilos Reef damsel/ Sisi sevolaPseudoanthias flavicauda Yellow-tailed anthias/ Sabutu Ecia

buidromoPomacentrus sp. Undescribed damsel fishRedigobius lekutu Lekutu goby/ Vo ni Lekutu Vovo/

Miqa ni lekutuRedigobius leveri Lever’s grundel/ Lekutu red goby/

Vovo se —damu / Miqa se damuSchismatogobius chrysonotus Orange-spotted scale-less goby/

Vo – sisiSchismatogobius vitiensis Fiji goby/ Vo Drili Vovo driliSiganus uspi Bi-colored, USP rabbitfish/ Nuqa

- mataloaSolenostomus halimeda Halimeda ghost pipefish/ Volai I

selumiSynchiropus springeri Springer’s mandarinfish/ Ika tuiseTrimma anthrena Goby/ Miqa voladra/ Miqa I tirimaTryssogobius nigrolineatus Goby/ Miqa saivolaVanderhorstia bella Goby Shrimp goby/ Miqa vanukuZoramia flebila Cardinal fish/ Ika ni toa”;


(bc) inserting the following new parts after Part 1—

“PART 1A—SHARKS AND SAWFISH

Species Common NameCarcharhinus albimarginatus Silver-tip shark/ Qio seavula,/ Qio dinaCarcharhinus amblyrhyncos Gray reef shark/ Qio saqa Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark/ Qio sisiCarcharhinus leucas Bull shark/ Qio Qa/ Qio ni uciwaiCarcharhinus longimanus Oceanic white-tip/ Qio VulakiCarcharhinus melanopterus Black-tip reef shark/ Qio tokiloaCarcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark/ Qio VanukuGaleocerda cuvier Tiger shark/ Qio oriaIsurus oxyrinchus Mako shark (SF)/ Qio makoIsurus paucus Mako shark (LF)/ Qio makoPrionace glauca Blue shark/ Qio TuiloaPristis microdon Sawfish/ Qio uluvaroSphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead/ Qio ulutukiSphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead/ Qio ulutuki levuSphyrna zygaena Smooth hammerhead/ Qio ulutukiTrioaenodon obesus White-tip reef shark/ Qio tukivula”;

PART 1B—FRESHWATER FISH

Species Common NameBryanninops diannoea Diana’s goby/ Vo I DaianaEcsenius fijiensis Fiji clown blennyMesopristes kneri Golden Crested Perch/ RevePlagiotremus laudandus flavus Bicolor fang-blennyPlectranthias fijiensisRotuma lewisiThamnaconus fijiensis”;

(cd) in Part 4, inserting the following new species after Hemiphyllodactylus typus—

Scientific name Common Name“Lepidodactylus gardineri Rotuman forest gecko Lepidodactylus manni Mann’s forest gecko/ moko kabi”;


(de) inserting the following new parts after Part 4—

“PART 4A—REPTILES—SEA TURTLES

Scientific name Common NameCaretta caretta Longerhead turtles/ Tu vonuChelonia mydas Green turtles/ Vonu dinaDermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtles/ Tutu walu, Daku lacaEretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill turtles/ Vonu takuLepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley turtles/ Vonu damu

“PART 4BA—REPTILES

Scientific name Common NameLaticauda sppOgmodon vitianus Fiji burrowing snake/ BoloPART 4B—AMPHIBIANS

Cornufer [Platymantis] vitianusensis Fiji tree frog/ Ula, Dreli / Boto ni VitiCornufer [Platymanthis] vitianuaensis Fiji ground frog/ Ula, / Dreli/ Boto

ni Viti”;

(ef) in Part 5—,

(i) inserting the following new species after Leiolopisma alazon—

Scientific name Common Name“Cryptoblepharus eximius Pygmy snake eyed skinkEmoia mokosariniveikau Fiji forest skinkEmoia oriva Rotuman barred tree skink/orivaEmoia spp.”;

(ii) deleting “Turquoise tree skink” and substituting “Fiji forest skink”;

(fg) in Part 6, inserting—

(i) “/bekabeka” after “Polynesian sheath tailed bat” and “/ikua” after “Fijian blossom bat”; and

(ii) “Mirimiri/” before “Pteralopex acrodonta”; and

(iii) the following new species after species Mirimiri/ Pteralopex acrodonta—

Scientific name Common Name “Chaerephon bregullae Fiji free tailed bat/ bekabeka/ kalakalavo”;


(gh) inserting the following new parts after Part 6—

“PART 6A—WHALESScientific name Common NameBalaenoptera edeni Bryde’s whales/ Tavuto sesevulaFeresa attenuata Pygmy killer whale/ Tavuto okasewaGlobicephala macrorynchus Shortfin Pilot whale/ Tovuto seloaKogia simus Dwarf sperm whale/ Tavuto bajisewaMegaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale/ Tavuto dakuroduMesoplodon longirostris Blainvilles Beaked whale/ YTavuto ni

nubu”;Orcinus orca Killer whale/ Tavuto QaqaPeponocephala electra Melon-headed whale/ Tavuto ululoaPhyseter macrocephalus Sperm whale/ Tavuto BatitabuaPseudorca crassidens False Killer whale/ Tovuto loacaZiphius cavirostris Cuviers Beaked whale/ Tavuto gusula

PART 6B—DOLPHINS

Scientific name Common NameLagenodelphis hosei Fraser’s dolphins/ Babale levuStenella attenuata Pan-tropical Spotted/ Babale saivolaStenella longirostris Spinner dolphin/ Babale dauladeSteno bredanensis Rough tooth dolphin/Babale bajiseTursiops aduncus Indo-Pacific Bottle nose dolphin/ Babale seloa Tursiops truncatus Common Bottle nose dolphin/ Babale dina”;

(hi) in Part 7—, (i) deleting the following—

Family Species Common Name“Mimosaceae Acacia richii Qumu Euphoribiaceae Bischofia javanica KokaPodocarpaceae Dacrycarpus imbricatus AmunuLauraceae Endiandra elaeocarpa DamabiVerbenaceae Gmelina vitiensis RosawaSantalaceae Santalum yasi Yasi Sterculiaceae Sterculia vitiensis WaciwaciProteaceae Turrillia vitiensis KauceutiPalmae Veitchia vitiensis”;


(ii) deleting “nggmleve” and substituting “Drautabua”; and

(iii) inserting the following new species after Planchonella umbonata Gmelina vitiensis—

Species Common Name (English/Fijian)Acmopyle sahniana Kau tabua“Alectryon grandifolius Masa B Balaka diffusa Niuniu Balaka macrocarpa Niuniu/bBalaka Balaka microcarpa BalakaBalaka streptostacys Balaka bulitavu BalakaBarringtonia seaturae Vutu dinaBruguiera gymnorrhiza DogoCordia subcordata Nawanawa Cupaniopsis vitiensis VusavusaCyclophyllum barbatum Ola Cyphosperma tanga Taqwa Cyphosperma “naboutini” Cyphosperma trichospadix Dacrydium nausoriense Yaka/ TagitagiDacrydium nidulum YakaElaeocarpus storckii Qaiqai GaigaiEmmenosperma micropetalum Tomanu Equisetum ramossisimum Ai masiExocarpus vitiensis Tubu ni yasi Fagraea gracilipes Buabua Ficus storckii Ai masi Freycinetia vitiensis Wame Geanthus cevuga CevugaHeterospathe phillipsii Niuniu Hydriastele boumae Niuniu Hydriastele vitiensis Lycopodium magnificum Blue tassel fern Lycopodium serratum Manilkara dissecta Bau sagali Manilkara vitiensis BocaMeryta tenuifolia Lutulutu Neoveitchia storckii Vvuleito Ophioglossum reticulatum Parkia parrii Vaivai ni wai


Pandanus joskei VoivoiPandanus levuensisPandanus taveuniensis Pandanus thurstonii VoivoiPandanus whitmeeanus VadraPlanchonella sessilis Yawe korobaba Pritchardia thurstonii Masei Psilotum complanatum Pterocymbium oceanicum Ma Symplocos leptophylla Ai susu Tapeinosperma capitatum Dasia Tmesipteris truncatea Veitchia simulans Nniusawa”; and

(i) inserting the following new parts after Part 7—

“PART 8—CORALS

Species Common NameHeliopora caerulea Blue coral/ Lase— SeilagiTubipora musica Music coral/ Lase Balavu

PART 98—MOLLUSCSSpecies Common NameCassis cornuta Giant Llamp shell/ Buli cinaCharonia tritonis Giant Ttriton shell/ Davui/ Davui dinaConus cakobaui Cakobau’s cone shell/ Viro kei BbauConus fijiensis Fiji cone shell/ Viro sewaConus fijisulcatus Sacred cone shell/ Viro tabuConus gigasulcatus Great cone shell/ Viro levuConus joliveti Jolivet’s cone/ Viro I JjolivetiCypraea auratium Golden cowry/ Buli kulaCypraea desforgesi Des Forges cowry/ Buli I foresiCypraea summersi Summer’s cowry/ Buli kataCypraeacassis rufa Bullmouth helmut/ Buli tagianeLambis truncata Truncate spider shell/ Ega levuMARINE BIVALVETridacna balavuana Devil giant clam/ Vasua tevoro


PART 109—CRUSTACEANS

Species Common NameArteseomorpha foliacea Vatulele red prawn/ Ura damuBirgus latro Coconut crab/ UgavulePanulirus ornatus Ornate spiny lobster/ Urau tamataPanulirus versicolor Painted spiny lobster/ Urau dina

PART 110—HOLOTHURIANS

Species Common NameHolothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Sandfish/ Dairo/Dairo dina Holothuria scabra var. versicolor Golden sandfish/ Dairo - kula Holothuria whitmaei Black teatfish/ Loaloa

PART 112—GASTROPODS

FRESHWATER SNAIL

Species Common NameAcochlidium fijiense Freshwater opisthobranch/ Sici dabeAcochlidium spp. Sici ni waidranuFijidoma maculata Freshwater snail/ Sici drodro/ Sici ni

waidranuFluviopupa daunivucu Daunivucu snail/ Sici daunivucuFluviopupa derua Derua snail/ Sici deruaFluviopupa irinimeke Irinimeke snail/ Sici irinimekeFluviopupa lali Lali snail/Sici laliFluviopupa lalinimeke Lalinimeke snail/ Sici lalinimekeFluviopupa mekewesi Mekewesi snail/ Sici mekewesiFluviopupa mekeniyaqona Mekeniyaqona snail/ Sici mekeniyaqonaFluviopupa pupoidea Stream rock snail/ Sici velaFluviopupa seasea Seasea snail/ Sici seaseaFluviopupa vacamalolo Vakamalolo snail/ Sici vakamaloloMelanoides aspirans Stream thiarid snail/ Sici moto


TERRESTRIAL SNAIL

Species Common Name

Partula lanceolata Mago tree snail/ Sici vanua lanceolata

Partula leefi Rotuman tree snail/ Aniha hanua leefi

Partula lirata Lau tree snail/ Sici vanua lirataSamoana alabastrina Moala tree snail/ Sici vanua

alabastrinaCallistocharis [Placostylus] elobatus Vanua Levu sici vanua elobatusCallistocharis [Placostylus] fulguratus Sici vanua fulguratusCallistocharis [Placostylus] garretti Sici vanua garrettiCallistocharis [Placostylus] graeffei Viti Levu sici vanuaCallistocharis [Placostylus] guanensis Gau sici vanua guanesisCallistocharis [Placostylus] hoyti Vanua Levu sici vanua hotyiCallistocharis [Placostylus] malleatus Sici vanua malleatusCallistocharis [Placostylus] morosus Sici vanua morosusCallistocharis [Placostylus] ochrostoma Sici vanua ochrostomaCallistocharis [Placostylus] subroseus Sici vanua subroseusEuplacostylus [Placostylus] kantavunsis Kadavu sici vanua kanatavunsisEuplacostylus [Placostylus] koroensis Koro sici vanuaEuplacostylus [Placostylus] mbengensis Beqa sici vanuaEuplacostylus [Placostylus] seemanni Kadavu sici vanua seemaniTrochomorpha abrochroa Viti Levu trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha accurate Viti Levu trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha albostriata Lau trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha coralline Lauan trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha depressostriata Viti Levu trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha fessonia Trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha kambarae Kabara trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha kantavuensis Kadavu trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha latimarginata Ovalau trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha luedersi Trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha merzianoides Vanua Levu trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha moalensis Moala trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha planoconus Ono trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha tavinniensis Taveuni trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha transarata Mago trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha tumulus Viti Levu trochomorphid snailTrochomorpha tuvuthae Tuvuca trochomorphid snail


LAND SNAIL

Species Partula spp. Placostylus spp.Samoan alabastriaTrochomorphidae spp.

PART 123—INSECTS—BEETLES

Species Common Name Xixuthrus heros Giant Fijian Long—horned beetle/ QuoXixuthrus ganglbaueri Giant Fijian Long—horned beetle/ QuoXixuthrus terribilis (syn. heyrovski) Giant Fijian Long—horned Beetle/ Quo”.

Schedule 2 amended5. Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) in Part 1—, inserting—

(i) deleting the following—

Scientific name Common Name“Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant GrouperLairdina hopletupusParmops echinatus Signus uspiRedigobius leveri”;

(ii) inserting the common names for species Bathygobius petrophilus as “Goby/ Vo” and species Meicanthus bundoon as “Goby/ Vo”; and

(iii) inserting the following new species after Signus upsi Redigobius sp—

Scientific name Common Name“Acanthurus guttatus Striped surgeonfish/ DraunivauCentropyge flavissimus Lemonpeel angelfish/ Laji - sedromoCetascarus bicolor Bicolored parrotfish/ Ulavi draniqaiCirrhilabrus majorie Majories wrasse/ LlabeChlorurus microrhinos Steephead parrotfish/ UluruaForcipyger flavissimus Longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi UcunaForcipyger longirostris Big longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi ucusaiNaso vlamingi Bingos Unicorn fish/ Ta - ucubiPlectorhinchus chaetodonoides Harlequin sweetlips/ SevasevaPlectorhinchus gibbosus Blubberlip sweetlip/ Tevulu


Scarus altipinnis Filamentfin parrotfish/ Ulavi buiseSiganus doliatus Barred rabbitfish/ Nuqa seloaSiganus punctatissimus Black spotted rabbitfish/ Nuqa ni

Ccakau”;(b) in Part 3, inserting—

(i) “/moko kabi” after “Oceanic gecko”;

(ii) “/Skink toed gecko/ Bolo” after “Pacific slender toed gecko”; and

(iii) “/Bolo” after “Giant forest gecko”; and

(iiiv) the following new species after Nactus pelagicus—

Scientific name Common Name“Candoia bibroni Pacific boa/gata baleiRamphotyphlops spp. Taveuni Blind Snake”;

(c) in Part 4,—

(i) deleting “Green tree skink” and substituting “Fijian green tree skink”;

(ii) inserting “Fijian” before “Green tree skink” and “Barred tree skink/” before “Dandy skink”; and

(iii) inserting the following new species after Lipinia noctua—

Scientific name Common Name“Emoia caeruleocauda Pacific blue tailed skink”;

(d) in Part 8, inserting—

(i) deleting the following—Species Common Name“Bruguiera gymnorrhiza DogoCyphosperma tanga TaqwaCyphosperma trichospadixDacrydium nausoriensePrichardia thurstonii Masei”;

(ii) inserting the common names for species—(A) Balaka longirostris as “Niuniu”;(B) Balaka seemannii as “Niuniu”;(C) Calamus vitiensis as “Qanuya”; and(D) Clinostigma exorrhizum as “Niuniu”;

(iii) inserting “dilodilo” after “Damanu” and “vatu” after “Mako”; and


(iiiv) inserting the following new species after Trichospermum richii—Species Common Name“Acacia richii QumuAglaia axillaris QiliyaqoAglaia elegans Kautoa AAglaia greenwoodii TawatawaAglaia vitiensis (Lidiyago)Aleurites moluccana LauciAlphitonia franguloides DoidamuAlpinia vitiensisAlstonia montana Drega AAlstonia vitiensis Sorua levuAnacolosa lutea Kaukau MakitaAstronidium storckii Tava ABarringtonia edulis Vutu ni veikauBarringtonia racemosa Vutu waiBerrya pacifica TovauBischofia javanica KokaBrackenridgea nitida BelebeleBuchanania vitiensis Damanu ni yaqaqaBurckella richii BauCalophyllum cerasiferum Damanu lailai ACanarium vanikoroense KaunisigaCasuarina equisetifolia NokonokoCerbera manghas VasarewaClaoxylon vitiensis Male ni viaCryptocarya fusca Karaua,/ KaravaCyrtandra anthropophagorum WainidraCyrtandra coleoides Bati tabuaCyrtandra jugalis Beta betaDacrydium imbricatus AmunuDecaspermum vitiense NuqanuqaDegeneria vitiensis Vavaloa/Masiratu Discocalyx fusca VvutuvutuDysoxylum aliquantulum SorovuluDysoxylum hornei Tarawau kei rakakaDysoxylum lenticellare MalamalaDysoxylum myriandrum SsasawiraDysoxylum quercifolium Mala damuDysoxylum seemannii Danidani loaDracontomelon vitiensis Tarawau


Elaeocarpus chelonimorphus SiviaElaeocarpus gillespieanusElaeocarpus kambi KabiElaeocarpus Lepidus Kabi lailaiEleocharis dulcis Kuta Endiandra elaeocarpa Tabadamu AEndiandra gillespiei Tabadamu BErythrina fusca DralaErythrospermum acuminatissimum MavidaExocarpos vitiensis Tubu ni YasiExcoecaria acuminata Mana i vanua Excoecaria agallocha Sinu gagaFagraea berteroana Bua ni vitiFlacourtia vitiensis TadrukaFlagellaria gigantean Waulo levuFicus oblique Baka ni vitiFicus smithii NunuFreycinetia caudata WameFreycinetia grayana WameFreycinetia hombronii WameGarcinia sessilis Bulu waiGarcinia vitiensis Bulu lailaiGmelina vitiensis RosawaGeniostoma macrophyllum Boiboida levuGyrocarpus americanus WiriwiriHeritiera ornithocephala Rogi/RosarosaHernandia nymphaeifolia EevuevuHomalium laurifolium SakisakivutoHomalium vitiense MolacaInocarpus fagifer IviIxora pelagica Sinu ni veikauKoelreuteria elegans ManawiLitsea mellifera VurutumokoLumnitzera littorea SagaleLycopodium cernuumMacaranga graeffeana DavoMammea odorata VetauManiltoa grandiflora Moivi levuManiltoa minor Moivi lailaiManiltoa vestita Cicibi BMedinilla spectabilis waterhousei Tagimoucia


Medusanthera vitiensis DuvuMelicope cucullata DrautoluMetrosideros collina VugaMetroxylon vitiense SsogaMicromelium minutum SasaqiluMiscanthus floridus GasauMyristica grandifolia Kaudamu levuMyristica macrantha Male waqaNeonauclea forsteri VaceaNeuburgia alata BoNeuburgia corynocarpa BuleiNeuburgia macrocarpa BoloaOchrosia vitiensis DogodogoOmalanthus nutans TadanoPagiantha thurstonii TadaloPalaquium fidjiense Bau sauwaluPandanus tectorius VadraPandanus vitiensisParasponia andersonii DrouPhysokentia petiolatus Taqwa damuPisonia umbellifera RoroPlanchonella grayana BausaPlanchonella membranacea Sarosaro BPlanchonella pyrulifera Yawe (Sarosaro)Planchonella vitiensis Covi (Sarosaro)Pleiogynium timoriense ManuiPlerandra insolita Sole lailaiPodocarpus decipiens AsiboloiPolyalthia amygdalina MoceloloPolyalthia vitiensis SigasaPolyscias multijuga Danidani ni veikauPritchardia pacifica MaseiPsilotum nudumReadea membranaceae OkeokeRhaphidophora spuria YaluRhizophora stylosa Tiri tabua / Tiri waiRhizophora x selala Tiri selalaSantalum yasi Yasi/ Yasi dina Sapindus vitiensis SawailauSchizostachyum glaucifolium Bitu dina/waiScirpodendron ghaeri Misimisi


Serianthes melanesica Vaivai ni veikau ASophora tormentosa Kau ni yalewaSterculia vitiensis WaciwaciSyzygium diffusum Yasiyasi lailaiSyzygium effusum Yasidravu lailaiSyzygium grayi YasilebaSyzygium leucanthum YasikavikaSyzygium malaccesnce KavikaSyzygium purpureum Yasiyasi damudamuSyzygium quadrangulatum DakaSyzygium seemannianum YasiwaiTapeinosperma grande Dasia levuTarenna sambucina Vakacere davuiTerminallia TavolaTerminalia catappa TavolaTimonius affinis Dogo ni vanuaTurrillia vitiensis KauceutiVavaea degeneri Bua ni viqalauVeitchia vitiensis sakikiViticipremna vitilevuensis BosawaXylocarpus moluccensisZanthoxylum gillespieanum Totowiwi”; and

(e) inserting the following new parts after Part 8—

“PART 9—MOLLUSCS

MARINE BIVALVES

Species Common Name Pteria penguin Penguin winged oyster/ Civa dranikeaNautililus pompilius Perly nautilus/ Natila/ Sulua dausoko Hippopus hippopus Horse-hoof clam/Teke ni ose Pteria penguin Penguin winged oyster/Civa dranikea

PART 10—INSECTS

BUTTERFLIES

Species Common NameHypolimnas inopinataPolyura caphontisPapilio schmeltzi Fijian swallowtail


DAMSELFLIES

Species Common NameNesobasis angulicollis Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis aurantiaca Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis brachycerca Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis caerulecaudata Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis caerulescens Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis campioni Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis comosa Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis erythrops Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis flavifrons Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis flavostigma Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis heteroneura Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis ingens Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis leveri Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis longistyla Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis malcolmi Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis monticola Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis nigrostigma Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis pedata Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNeosbasis recava Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis rufostigma Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNesobasis selysi Damselflies/ DolodolowaiNeosbasis telegastrum Damselflies/ Dolodolowai

Nesobasis spp.

DRAGONFLY

Species Common NameHypothemis hageni Cecewai

STICK INSECTSSpecies Common NameCotylosoma dipneusticumNisyrus spinulousus Mimimata

CICADA

Species Common NameAceropyga sppRaiateana knowlesi NanaiRaiateana kuruduadua”

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Office of the Attorney-GeneralSuvavou House

Suva

February 2016

ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED SPECIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2016________

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Bill and is only intended to indicate its general effect)

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 The Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002 (‘Act’) is the governing law that regulates the international trade, domestic trade, possession and transportation of species protected under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species and Wild Fauna and Flora (‘CITES’).

1.2 Based on analysis made by the Fiji CITES Management Authority (‘Authority’) and the Fiji CITES Scientific Council (‘Council’), there is a need to review the species listing so as to include other species that need protection under the Act.

1.3 Accordingly, this Bill seeks to amend the Act to include such species.

2.0 CLAUSES

2.1 Clause 1 of the Bill provides for the short title and commencement provision.

2.2 Clause 2 of the Bill amends section 31 of the Act by including a new subsection for the setting up of a guideline by the Secretariat of the Authority or the Council, for the utilisation of trust funds.

2.3 Clause 3 of the Bill amends the Act to give clarity to references to “Fiji” and not “Fiji Islands” throughout the Act.

2.4 Clause 4 of the Bill amends Schedule 1 to the Act by inserting the names of species which are endemic indigineous to Fiji and are threatened with extinction but which are not listed in Appendix 1 of CITES.

2.5 Clause 5 of the Bill amends Schedule 2 to the Act by inserting the names of species which are endemic indigineous to Fiji but are not listed in any appendix of CITES or Schedule 1 to the Act.

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3.0 MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILTY

3.1 The Act comes under the responsibility of the minister responsible for environment.

A. SAYED-KHAIYUMAttorney-General

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