Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 58D

Offence to approach a person who is hunting

58D. Offence to approach a person who is hunting

During the open season for duck, a person must not approach to within a
distance of 10 metres or less from a person who is carrying a firearm or
hunting or taking game birds in a specified hunting area unless the person who
so approaches-

   (a)  is hunting or taking game birds from the same boat, the same hide or
        blind or the same natural cover as the other person; or

   (b)  is supervising the other person in hunting or taking game birds; or

   (c)  is an authorised officer or a member of the police force acting in the
        course of his or her duty; or

   (d)  is acting in accordance with the authorisation of the Secretary.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.