Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 44

Hunting, taking or destroying game

44. Hunting, taking or destroying game



(1) During the close season for a taxon of game a person must not hunt, take
or destroy any game of that taxon of game.

Penalty: 50 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment or both the fine and
imprisonment and an additional penalty of 5 penalty units for every head of
game in respect of which an offence has been committed.

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

   (a)  who holds an authorisation that authorises the hunting, taking or
        destroying of that taxon of game, when that person is acting in
        accordance with the authorisation; or

   (b)  who is a member of a class of person in respect of whom an
        authorisation order has been made that authorises the hunting, taking
        or destroying of that taxon of game, when that person is acting in
        accordance with the order.

(3) During the open season for a taxon of game a person must not hunt, take or
destroy game of that taxon of game.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person-

   (a)  who holds a licence or authorisation that authorises the hunting,
        taking or destroying of that taxon of game, when that person is acting
        in accordance with the licence or authorisation; or

   (b)  who is a member of a class of person in respect of whom an
        authorisation order has been made that authorises the hunting, taking
        or destroying of that taxon of game, when that person is acting in
        accordance with the order.