Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
(1) A person must not use for the purpose of bait the carcass, or any part of the carcass, of any bird that is a form of partly protected wildlife, protected wildlife or specially protected wildlife.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) Except with the permission of the Secretary, a person must not use the carcass of an animal that is a form of partly protected wildlife, protected wildlife or specially protected wildlife for any drag-hunt, dog race or dog training purpose.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(3) For the purpose of subregulation (2) –
"drag-hunt" means a hunt in which dogs are encouraged to follow a scent trail made by dragging the carcass of an animal over the ground;
"dog race" means a race involving the pursuit by dogs of a lure which may be the carcass of an animal.
(4) A person must not use any live creature that is a form of partly protected wildlife, protected wildlife or specially protected wildlife for the purpose of taking wildlife.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(5) Except with the permission of the Secretary, a person must not discharge a firearm for the purpose of taking any form of partly protected wildlife, protected wildlife or specially protected wildlife if the person is –
(a) in a conveyance; or
(b) within 10 metres of a conveyance that the person has left for the purpose of taking wildlife.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(5A) However, subregulation (5) does not apply to a person taking wild duck if the person –
(a) is in a vessel that is not underway; and
(b) takes the wild duck in accordance with a licence or permit.
(5B) For the purposes of subregulation (5A), a vessel is taken to be underway if it is being propelled directly or indirectly by one or more of the following:
(a) an engine;
(b) a sail;
(c) an oar, paddle or pole.
(6) Except with the permission of the Secretary, a person must not use, or have possession of, any light in taking, or for the purpose of taking, any form of partly protected wildlife, protected wildlife or specially protected wildlife.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.