Section 1: Prohibition of hunting of or trading in wild animals As Amended by Section 2 of the Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) (Amendment) Act, 2016.

(1) The hunting or capture of or trade in, the animal species specified in the First Schedule to this Act (being animal species threatened with extinction) is absolutely prohibited.
[First Schedule.]
(2) No person shall hunt, capture, trade in or otherwise deal with an animal species specified in the Second Schedule to this Act (being animals which, though not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so threatened unless trade in respect of such species is controlled) except where he is in possession of a licence issued under this Act.
[Second Schedule.]