Charles Dickens I believe.
Certainly it sounds like the law isn't much interested in protecting the
environment in this country, or is that the legal system? Politicians?
Anyone?
Regards,
Chris
On 10/31/07, Syd Curtis <> wrote:
>
>
> Who was who said "The law is an ass!"?
>
> I remember that some 30 years ago or thereabouts, the Queensland "Fauna
> Conservation Act" had to be amended following an unsuccessful
> egg-collector
> prosecution.
>
> In general the Act protected all native birds and their eggs. And the Act
> made it an offence to be in possession of an egg of a native bird, unless
> covered by permit.
>
> A person was prosecuted for having a collection of eggs without a permit.
> His lawyer argued successfully that an egg-shell was not an
> egg. Acquitted
> and discharged.
>
> Act amended, if I remember correctly, to make it an offence to be in
> possession of an egg, or any part there-of, of a protected species.
>
> Cheers
>
> Syd
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