Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 7A

Governor in Council may declare protected wildlife to be unprotected in an area of Victoria

7A. Governor in Council may declare protected wildlife to be unprotected in an
area of Victoria





(1) Whenever it appears to the Minister that a taxon or kind of protected
wildlife is causing injury or damage to-

   (a)  any building, vineyard, orchard, garden or other property;

   (b)  any crop, grass, trees or other vegetation; or

   (c)  any taxon or kind of animal (including fish)-

in an area of Victoria, the Governor in Council may upon the recommendation of
the Minister by an Order published in the Government Gazette declare that
taxon or kind of wildlife to be unprotected wildlife in the area and for the
period specified therein.

(2) An Order of the Governor in Council declared pursuant to subsection (1)
shall specify the area, conditions, limitations and restrictions including the
persons authorized and the methods that they may use to kill, take or
otherwise control the taxon or kind of wildlife declared unprotected.

(3) Upon the making of the Order the Secretary shall cause notice of the
making of the Order to be published in a newspaper circulating generally in
the area to which the Order applies and the Secretary may take any other
measures that the Secretary considers are necessary to publicize the
provisions of the Order.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the killing or taking of
wildlife in accordance with the provisions of an Order declared pursuant to
this section shall not constitute an offence against this Act or be unlawful
by virtue of any of the provisions of this or any other Act.

(5) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision,
condition, limitation or restriction contained in an Order under this section
shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

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