Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 54

Killing wildlife by poison

54. Killing wildlife by poison



(1) Any person who kills, destroys, takes or injures wildlife by any bait
impregnated with poison or any substance, whether liquid, solid, or gaseous,
which is prescribed to be a poison for the purposes of this section or lays
any such poison or substance with intent to kill, destroy, take, or injure
wildlife shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Penalty: 100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment or both the fine and
imprisonment.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to the Secretary or the
Secretary's servants or agents with respect to the use of poisons for
eradicating pest animals on any lands, or to any landholder using poison on
and adjacent to his land for the purpose of eradicating any wildlife which has
been declared by Order of the Governor in Council under the Land Act 1958 to
be vermin nor to any person acting under and in accordance with the authority
of the Minister given under this Act.