Nature Conservation Amendment Act, 2017

Appeal – Appeal against conviction and sentence – Contravention of s 27(3) of the Nature Conservation Amendment Act 3 of 2017 – Contravention of s 30(1) read with ss 1, 30(1)(b), 30(1)(c), 85, 89 and 89A of Ordinance 4 of 1975 as amended, and further read with ss 90 and 250 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 – Definition of hunt – Possession of suspected stolen meat – Section 51 – Charged and convicted of the incorrect section under the Ordinance – Irregularity vitiating entire proceedings – Conviction set aside.

Appeal – Appeal against sentence – Previous conviction on similar charge – Nature Conservation Act, as amended – Section 3A – Cumulative effect of sentence imposed, to be considered – Failure thereof amounts to misdirection, warranting interference.