Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person shall not, except in accordance with a licence, take a native animal, whether dead or alive.
Maximum penalty:
(a) if the animal has special protection status—100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both; or
(b) in any other case—50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2) This section does not apply to the taking of an animal that is suffering from a disease, illness or injury for the purpose of treating it or giving it to a conservation officer.