Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kasese
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2021
Abstract
On the 1st day of August 2021 rangers of Queen Elizabeth Conservation area attached to Katoru police post while on their patrol in the area of Katoru within Queen Elizabeth arrested the accused who entered the park illegally and they had two pangas and brought to Kasese police station and later appeared in court.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 400 of 2021
Charges
Accused were charged on the following counts: 1. Unlawful entry into a protected area without permission c/s 30(1) and 70(a) of the Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019.
Money value
Nil
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused person appeared in court and pleaded guilty on the count of unlawful entry into the conservation area.
Appealed
No
Penalty
A1 serve a caution A2 serve a caution.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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