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WILDLIFE ACT 1975
No. 8699 of 1975
Version incorporating amendments as at 5 October 2007
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1. Short title and commencement
1A. Purposes
2. Repealed
PART I-PRELIMINARY
3. Definitions
4, 4A. Repealed
4B. Restriction on application of Act
5-7. Repealed
7A. Governor in Council may declare protected wildlife to be unprotected in an area of Victoria
8-10. Repealed
11. Secretary to administer Act
PART II-STATE WILDLIFE RESERVES AND NATURE RESERVES
12. Secretary may accept gift of land etc.
13. Secretary may accept gift of personal property
14. Secretary to have management and control of lands
15. State Wildlife Reserves
16. Secretary to manage State Wildlife Reserves
16A. Secretary to manage and control Nature Reserves
17. Moneys received paid to Consolidated Fund
17A. Repealed
18. Secretary to prepare plans of management for reserves
19. Limitation of mining etc. on State Wildlife or Nature Reserves
19A. Repealed
20. Offence to take wildlife from State Wildlife Reserve
21. Removing sand etc. from State Wildlife Reserve or Nature Reserve
PART III-LICENCES
22. Wildlife licences
22A. Game licences
23. Secretary may refuse to grant licences in certain cases
24. Repealed
25. Duration of licence
25A. Mandatory cancellation of licences
25B. Power of Secretary to suspend licence
25C. Making submissions on suspension
25D. Power of the Secretary to cancel a licence
26, 27. Repealed
28. Production of licence
PART IIIA-AUTHORISATIONS
28A. Authorisation to take etc. wildlife
28B. Offence of failing to comply with conditions of authorisation
28C. Duration and renewal of authorisation
28D. Suspension of authorisation
28E. Making submissions on suspension
28F. Cancellation of authorisation
PART IV-RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
29. Secretary to carry out research etc.
30. Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain purposes
31. Persons acting under authority not guilty of offence
PART V-WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CO-OPERATIVE AREAS, PROHIBITED AREAS, AND SANCTUARIES
32. Wildlife Management Co-operative Areas
33. Prohibited areas
34. Wildlife sanctuaries
35. Offences in relation to wildlife sanctuaries
PART VI-Repealed
36-40. Repealed
PART VII-OFFENCES
41. Hunting, taking or destroying endangered wildlife
42. Hunting, taking or destroying notable wildlife
43. Hunting, taking or destroying protected wildlife
43A. Repealed
44. Hunting, taking or destroying game
45. Acquiring etc. endangered wildlife
46. Acquiring etc. notable wildlife
47. Acquiring etc. protected wildlife
47A. Exemptions from sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47.
47B. Declaration of endangered and notable wildlife
47C. Employees of licence holders
47D. Wildlife unlawfully taken
47E. Exemption from definition of prohibited person in Firearms
Act 1996.
48. Offence for dogs or cats to attack etc. wildlife
48A. Seizure of dogs or cats
48B. Owner to be notified
48C. Recovery or disposal of animal
49. Power to make Order prohibiting possession etc. of certain wildlife
50. Import and export permits
51. Marking protected wildlife
52. Release of birds and animals from captivity or confinement
53. Use of prohibited equipment
54. Killing wildlife by poison
55. Using bird-lime etc.
56. Punt guns
57. Interference with signs etc.
58. Molesting protected wildlife during close season
58A. Keeping false records
58B. Providing false information
58C. Offence for certain persons to enter on or remain in specified hunting area
58D. Offence to approach a person who is hunting
58E. Hindering or obstructing hunting
PART VIII-ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
59. Powers of authorised officers
59A. Searches of personal property
59B. Searches of vehicles and boats
59C. Search warrant for evidence of offence
59D. Announcement before entry
59E. Copy of warrant to be given to occupier
59F. Occupier entitled to be present during search
60. Seizure of prohibited equipment etc.
60A. Power to require production of firearms licence
60B. Requirements as to taking samples, seizing
60C. Samples
60D. Retention notices
60E. Evidentiary provisions relating to retention notices
61. Offenders to give name and address on demand
62. Obstructing officer etc.
62A. Offence to impersonate officer
63. Authorised officers do not commit offences in certain circumstances
64. Statements of the Secretary as evidence
65. Eggs presumed to be endangered wildlife
43A. Repealed
68. Simplification of proof
69. Onus of proving wildlife not taken in Victoria
70. Cancellation of licence upon conviction for offence
70A. Disposal of seized things
PART IX-Repealed
71-74F. Repealed
PART X-PROTECTION OF WHALES
Division 1-General
75. Definitions
76. Killing, taking whales etc. an offence
77. Action to be taken with respect to killing or taking of whale
78. Power to Secretary to grant permits
79. Conditions of permit
80. Breach of condition an offence
81. Power of authorised officer to give directions
81A. Variation of permits
81B. Suspension of permits
81C. Making submissions on suspension
81D. Power of Secretary to cancel permit
82. Public notices in relation to permits
Division 2-Further offences and tour operator permits
83. Offence to approach a whale at a certain distance
83A. Power of Secretary to grant whale sightseeing permit
83B. Offence to conduct whale swim tour
83C. Power of Secretary to grant whale swim tour permit
83D. Prohibition on Secretary granting more permits than specified
in the Order
83E. Applications for whale sightseeing permits
83F. Power to make Orders for the granting of whale swim tour permits in whale swim tour areas
83G. Requirement to pay fee on grant of permit
83H. Conditions of whale sightseeing permits and whale swim tour permits
83I. Breach of condition an offence
83J. Power of authorised officer to give directions
83K. Variation of permits under this Division
83L. Suspension of permits under this Division
83M. Making submissions on suspension
83N. Power of Secretary to cancel permit
Division 3-Regulations and miscellaneous matters
84. Performance by authorised officers of duties etc. under Commonwealth Act
85. Summary jurisdiction in indictable offences
85A. Regulations
PART XI-MISCELLANEOUS
86. Closure notices
86A. Emergency closure notices
86B. Time for bringing proceedings
86C. Review of decisions
87. Regulations
PART XII-TRANSITIONAL
88. Permits and authorities
89. Conditions on licences etc.
90. Transitional provision, dolphin swim tour permits-Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002.
91. Transitional provision, dolphin sightseeing permits-Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002.
92. Transitional provision-Control of Weapons and Firearms Acts (Search Powers) Act 2003.
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details
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