Section 37: Penalties

(1)
A person who is guilty of an offence under section 29 of this Act, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N20,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 29 of this Act is liable on conviction-
(a) where the offence is that of hunting, wounding, killing or capturing of a mother of a young animal, large mammal or any endangered, protected or prohibited species, to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but not exceeding five years without the option of a fine;
(b) where the offence is that specified in paragraph (g), (m), (n), or (o) of that section, to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but not exceeding ten years without the option of a fine;
(c) in the case of any other offence, to a fine of not less than N10,000 but not exceeding N50,000 or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment;
(d) where the offence is committed by a body corporate, to a fine of not less than N 100,000 but not exceeding N 1,000,000.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 31 of this Act is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than N5,000 but not exceeding N25,000 or imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 32 of this Act is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than N10,000 but not exceeding N50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(5) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 33 of this Act is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but not exceeding five years without the option of a fine.
(6) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 34 of this Act is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than N 10,000 but not more than N50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(7) A person who is guilty of an offence under section 35 of this Act is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but not exceeding five years without option of a fine.
(8)
A person who aids, abets, procures or conspires with another person or attempts to commit any of the offences under this Act or regulations made under this Act, is liable on conviction to the penalty which the person who committed the offence is subject to under this Act or the regulations.