WILDLEX

This is an appeal against a sentence. The appellant was charged with two counts:
1. Failing to declare the possession of 12 rhinoceros horns, contravening section 15(15)(b) read with section 1, 81, 87(1), and 95 of the Customs and Exice Act, No. 91 of 1964.

This is an application for leave to appeal against the sentence.

Jianhua C., Qingyuan F., Weiping F., Huayuan F. and Jianwei G. purchased wild animals for sale without applying for registration with the industry and commerce administrative department to obtain a business license, and without obtaining a wildlife management license from the forestry authority. In 2017, Qingyuan F., Weiping F., Huayuan F.

On March 28, 2019, Peng X. contacted Qingshan S. to purchase tortoises through WeChat and telephone without the permission of relevant authorities, and agreed to purchase three tortoises at a price of 1200 yuan each. After Peng X. bought the three tortoises, he brought them back home and raised.

During the period from November 2016 to January 2018, Zhou illegally purchased, processed, and sold wild animals such as pheasants in his leased store without obtaining a wildlife management license and an industrial and commercial business license.

On October 4, 2017, Jun L. returned from Kenya by KQ886 flight and entered through the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport port. He concealed the disguised four small pieces of rhino horn slices in the black wooden head, and placed it in the suitcase for consignment. From October 8 to October 16, 2017, Jun L. contacted Hongsen W.

The court considered an appeal on the basis that the magistrate erred in denying the accused bail and that the magistrate erred in finding that the accused may abscond and fail to attend trial due to his ability to enter and leave the Republic without going through a border.

The matter is an application for leave to appeal a judgement that was given in the a judgment of the Northern Cape High Court for contravening certain sections of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance 19 of 1974 which prohibit the harbouring of certain animals without a permit.

The Director-General, Department Of Environmental Affairs (2nd Respondent) invited the public to make written submissions on proposed lion export quota in line with CITES requirements.

The appellants were convicted own their pleas of conspiring to commit an offence of illegal hunting of a rhinoceros, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in the magistrate court. They were sentenced to 5 years imprisonment each for count 1 and 4 years imprisonment each for count 3.