Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 60A

Power to require production of firearms licence

60A. Power to require production of firearms licence



(1) An authorised officer who-



   (a)  has reasonable grounds for suspecting that-

   (i)  a person is in possession of a firearm; and

   (ii) that the person intends to use the firearm for the purposes of hunting
        wildlife; and

   (b)  produces evidence of his or her identity to the person-

may demand that the person produce his or her licence under the
Firearms Act 1996 to possess, carry or use the firearm.

(2) A person to whom a demand is directed under subsection (1) must comply
with that demand.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.