Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 30

Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain purposes

30. Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain
purposes



(1) For the purposes of this Part the Minister may, subject to such
conditions, limitations, and restrictions as he thinks fit to impose,
authorize any person in writing (whether an officer of the Department within
the meaning of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 or not) to use any
equipment or substance the use of which is prohibited by or under this Act to
capture wildlife for examination, study, investigation, transfer or release
elsewhere or for the purpose of stocking any zoo, public gardens, exhibition,
experimental farm, or wildlife farm or eradicating any wildlife causing damage
to crops or property.

(2) The Minister may cancel any authority given under subsection (1) by notice
in writing sent by post to the holder of the authority.