Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 41

PART VII OFFENCES

Hunting, taking or destroying endangered wildlife

41. Hunting, taking or destroying endangered wildlife



(1) A person must not hunt, take or destroy, endangered wildlife.

Penalty: 240 penalty units or 24 months imprisonment or both the fine and
imprisonment and an additional penalty of 20 penalty units for every head of
wildlife in respect of which an offence has been committed.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person-

   (a)  who is the holder of a licence or authorisation which authorises the
        hunting, taking or destroying of endangered wildlife; and

   (b)  who is acting in accordance with the licence or authorisation.