Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 28G

PART IIIB AUTHORISATION ORDERS

Authorisation Orders as to taking etc. wildlife

28G. Authorisation Orders as to taking etc. wildlife



(1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may make
an order authorising a class of person to do all or any of the following-

   (a)  hunt, take or destroy wildlife;

   (b)  buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, control,
        breed, process, display, take samples from or experiment on wildlife;

   (c)  mark wildlife, handle wildlife for the purpose of marking it and
        interfere with the markings on wildlife.

(2) The Minister must not make a recommendation under subsection (1) unless he
or she is satisfied that the making of the order is necessary-

   (a)  because wildlife is damaging buildings, vineyards, orchards, crops,
        trees, pastures, habitats or other property and authority is to be
        given by the order to owners, occupiers or administrators of such
        property or persons living in the vicinity of such property; or

   (b)  for the purposes of the management, conservation, protection or
        control of wildlife or for the purposes of education about wildlife,
        research into wildlife or scientific or other study of wildlife; or

   (c)  for aboriginal cultural purposes; or





   (d)  for the purposes of enabling the care, treatment or rehabilitation of
        sick, injured or orphaned wildlife; or

   (e)  for the purposes of ensuring the health or safety of any person or
        class of persons; or

   (f)  to support a recognised wildlife management plan.