Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations
(1) As soon as a wildlife officer is aware that any farm deer has escaped or has been released into the wild, he or she is to –
(a) take any steps he or she considers necessary to facilitate the recovery of the escaped or released farm deer; or
(b) destroy the escaped or released farm deer, if –
(i) he or she is of the opinion that it is necessary to prevent an immediate risk to the public or environment; or
(ii) the deer farmer consents to the destruction of the escaped or released farm deer.
(2) A wildlife officer may require a deer farmer, by notice in writing, to take any action that the wildlife officer considers necessary to facilitate any one or more of the following:
(a) the destruction of any escaped or released farm deer;
(b) the recovery of any escaped or released farm deer;
(c) the prevention of the escape or release of any recovered farm deer;
(d) the prevention of the escape or release of any farm deer.
(3) A deer farmer must comply with a requirement given by a wildlife officer under subregulation (2).
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(4) A deer farmer is liable to pay to the Crown the full amount of any costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by a wildlife officer in the destruction of, the recovery of, or an attempt to destroy or recover, any escaped or released farm deer.
(5) The Crown is not liable to pay compensation in respect of any escaped or released farm deer that has been destroyed under this regulation.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.