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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF NATURAL RESOURCESMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BNRS
COURSECODE: LFN512S
LEVEL: 7
COURSENAME: LEGALFRAMEWORK FOR NATURAL
RESOURCES
DATE:JANUARY 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 150
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr Jeremia K.L. Amutenya
MODERATOR: Mr Helmuth Tjikurunda
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please write neatly and legibly.
2. Do not use the left-side margin of the exam paper.
3. No books, notes or other additional aids are allowed.
4. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 3 PAGES(Excluding this front page)
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QUESTION 1
Write short notes to define or explain the following terms:
1.1. Confessions
(1)
1.2. Non-consumptive use
(1)
1.3. Children
(1)
1.4. Sell
(1)
1.5. Human-wildlife conflict
(2)
1.6 Controlled wildlife product
(1)
1.7 Deal in
(1)
1.8. Proponent
(1)
1.9. Assessment
(1)
(10]
QUESTION 2
Explainthe difference between the following pairs/group of terms.
2.1. Criminal Intent vs. Criminal Motive
(2)
2.2. Crime vs. Delicts
(2)
2.3. Law vs. Policy
(2)
2.4. Offset vs. Compensation
(2)
2.5. Summons vs. Subpoena
(2)
(10]
QUESTION 3
3.1. Name the three organs of the state and who forms part of those organs of the (6)
state.
3.2. A guilty act comes in three forms, name them.
(3)
3.3. The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, under section 20, gives the right to the (3)
state to seize/ confiscate any article. Under what conditions can the state
seize/confiscate an article?
3.4. Section 21 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, makes provision for articles (2)
to be seized with a search warrant. Who is mandated by the Criminal Procedure
Act of 1977 to issue a search warrant?
3.5. Criminal intent is the conscious decision someone makes to deliberately engage in (4)
an unlawful act. What are the four model codes (Mens Reaor Criminal intent) that
determine a crime?
3.6. A guilty act comes in three forms, name them.
(4)
3.7. Section 30 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 provides directives on the (3)
disposal of articles after it has been seized. List three (3) ways how such articles
can be disposed of, by the Officer who seized such articles.
(25]
QUESTION 4
4.1. Wildlife as per the Nature Conservation Ordinance 4 of 1975, is divided into three (15)
main legal statuses namely, specially protected, protected and huntable game.
Name five (5) specially protected (except elephant and rhino), six (6) protected
and four (4) huntable game species in Namibia.
4.2. List ten (10) functions and duties of a Nature Conservation Officer as enshrined in (10)
the Nature Conservation Ordinance 4 of 1975.
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4.3. The energy of the bullet used to hunt wildlife is important as per Section 42 {1). {3)
Which joules are required when hunting the following species: a) Buffalo, b) Blue
wildebeest and c) Springbok.
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QUESTION 5
5.1. Name five (5) species that are the major cause of Human-wildlife conflict incidents {5)
in Namibia.
5.2. With an increase in human population and a high demand for land, humans and {6)
wildlife are increasingly interacting and competing for resources, thus leading to
Human-wildlife conflict. Outline six ways in which wildlife is creating conflict with
human beings.
5.3. The Human-Wildlife Conflict Management Scheme is one of the key strategies of {5)
the human-wildlife policy aimed at mitigating conflict between humans and
wildlife to offset community members that have been affected by wildlife. Under
which conditions shall payment for livestock loss or crop damage be considered?
[16]
QUESTION 6
6.1. A feasibility study is a prerequisite for the registration of any Communal (5)
Conservancy in Namibia, what is the relevance of such a study?
6.2. Any person residing on communal land and desires to have the area which they {6)
inhabit, or any part thereof, be declared a conservancy, shall apply therefor to the
Minister. List of SIX (6) documents that need to accompany such application.
6.3. Accountability and good governance are of fundamental importance during the (5)
initiation phase of a communal conservancy. How will you attain accountability
and good governance during the initial phase of the conservancy?
6.4. The Nature Conservation Amendment Act of 1996 gives tenure rights over {6)
renewable resources to community members that have formed Conservancies,
subject to sustainable utilisation and the details of sectoral policy. List/our (4) of
the renewable resources that communal conservancies have tenure rights on.
[22]
QUESTION 7
The Controlled Wildlife Product and Trade Act 9 of 2008, has categorised wildlife {7)
species into three distinct categories {Appendix 1; 2 & 3) in compliance with CITES.
Explain the criteria used to justify the placement of wildlife species in those
categories and provide an example of a species listed in each Appendix.
7.2 List/our (4) conditions under which CITEScan grant an export permit, to member {4)
states, for species listed under Appendix 1.
[11]
QUESTION 8
8.1. Section 22 of the Environmental Management Act of 2007, details offences {4)
committed against an Environmental Office. With regards to an Environmental
Officer, list/our (4) scenarios when an offence is committed.
8.2. An environmental officer may issue a compliance order to a person whom the {6)
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environmental officer has reason to believe that they have contravened this Act or
a condition on the environmental clearance certificate. What are the components
that need to be specified in the compliance order?
8.2. List the steps that need to be followed when conducting an Environmental Impact (5)
Assessment (EIA)four (4).
[15)
QUESTION 9
Briefly explain the synergies that exist among Natural Resources Legislation in Namibia. (13)
[13)
END OF EXAM PAPER
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