WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 25DA Power of the Game Management Authority to cancel certain licences

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 25DA

    (1)     The Game Management Authority may cancel a wildlife licence in respect of specified birds or a game licence if the Authority is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that—

        (a)     the holder of the licence has been found guilty of an offence against this Act; or

        (b)     the holder of the licence has breached a condition of the licence.

S. 25DA(1A) inserted by No. 48/2016 s. 21(1).

    (1A)     In addition to cancelling a licence under subsection (1), the Game Management Authority may specify a time not exceeding 5 years within which the person may not apply for either a wildlife licence in respect of specified birds or a game licence.

    (2)     Before cancelling a licence the Game Management Authority must—

        (a)     notify the holder that the Authority proposes to cancel the licence; and

S. 25DA(2)(ab) inserted by No. 48/2016 s. 21(2).

        (ab)     if the Authority proposes to specify a time within which the person may not apply for a wildlife licence in respect of specified birds, or a game licence, notify the holder that the Authority proposes to do so and of the proposed time; and

        (b)     allow the holder of the licence an opportunity to make either oral or written submissions.

    (3)     Submissions under subsection (2) must be made within the period specified in the notice.

S. 25DA(4) amended by No. 48/2016 s. 21(3).

    (4)     In making a decision as to whether or not to cancel a licence under subsection (1) or specify a time under subsection (1A), the Game Management Authority must—

        (a)     have regard to any submissions made under subsection (2) within the period specified in the notice; and

        (b)     must notify the holder of the Authority's decision.

S. 25DA(5) amended by No. 48/2016 s. 21(4).

    (5)     A cancellation under subsection (1) and a time specified under subsection (1A) have effect from the time specified in the notice of the Game Management's Authority's decision under subsection (4), which must be after the day on which the notice was given.

S. 25DA(5A) inserted by No. 48/2016 s. 21(5).

    (5A)     A notice under subsection (4) may direct the holder to return the licence to the Game Management Authority within the period specified in the notice.

S. 25DA(5B) inserted by No. 48/2016 s. 21(5).

    (5B)     A person to whom a notice under subsection (4) is given must comply with any direction in the notice of a kind referred to in subsection (5A).

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (6)     Any specified birds held under a licence which has been cancelled under this section must be disposed of in accordance with the directions of the Game Management Authority.

S. 26 amended by Nos 9505 s. 18(2)(b), 90/1989 s. 14(c), substituted by No. 70/1990 s. 6(6), repealed by

No. 87/1997

s. 12(2).

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S. 27

repealed by No. 9861

s. 3(1).

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