Section 5, Cap 194

(I) No person shall export or attempt to export from Sierra Leone more than two wild animals in any one year unless he has been granted a licence so to do by the Minister, which licence shall specify the number of each species of animals which may be exported thereunder and shall be issued in such form and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by rules made under section 3 of this Ordinance. (2) No person other than a licence holder under sub-section (1) hereof shall have captive in his possession more than six *The rules contained in Schedule VI are printed in the Volume containing the subsidiary legislation of this Chapter. .I Wild Animals, Birds and Fish Preservation [Cap. 194 wild animals with intent to export them or to sell them for export. The onus of proving that he is not in possession of the animals with intent to export them or to sell them for export shall lie on any person charged under this sub-section. (3) No person other than a licence holder under sub-section (1) hereof shall advertise in any manner whatsoever for the purchase of wild animals with intent to purchase them for export or resale for export. The onus of proving that he is not advertising with intent to purchase for export or resale for export shall lie on any person charged under this sub-section. (4) It shall be lawful for the Minister upon the application of a licence holder under sub-section (1) hereof to insert on the licence the names of any persons whom he is satisfied are accredited agents of the licence holder for the purpose of collecting and exporting wild animals under the licence and any such accredited agents shall be deemed to be licence holders for the purposes of sub-section (2) hereof.