Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Wildlife Regulations 2002 - SECT 36

Conditions of any Wildlife Controller Licence Type 1 and any Wildlife Controller Licence Type 2

36. Conditions of any Wildlife Controller Licence Type 1 and any Wildlife
Controller Licence Type 2



(1) It is a condition of any Wildlife Controller Licence Type 1 and of any
Wildlife Controller Licence Type 2 that the licence holder must-

   (a)  not take or destroy wildlife on particular land without the consent of
        the owner or occupier of that land; and

   (b)  only take or destroy those taxa listed in Schedule 7 and specified in
        the licence; and

   (c)  use only the type of equipment specified in the licence for taking or
        destroying wildlife; and

   (d)  only sell or dispose of wildlife to the persons or organisations
        specified in the licence or as approved in writing by the Secretary;
        and

   (e)  only dispose of wildlife carcases in the manner specified in the
        licence; and

   (f)  ensure that the owner or occupier of the land who employs the licence
        holder to take or destroy wildlife listed in Schedule 7, holds an
        authorisation issued under Part IIIA of the Act unless-

   (i)  the wildlife is declared by the Governor in Council to be unprotected
        in that area; or

   (ii) the licence holder is only taking or destroying Common Brush-tail
        Possums which are causing damage or creating a nuisance to a
        residential or commercial building; or

   (iii) the licence holder is only taking or destroying reptiles; and

   (g)  not display wildlife to the public either directly or indirectly, nor
        display to the public the operations undertaken in accordance with the
        licence; and

   (h)  not employ any person to undertake any activities involving wildlife
        for which a licence is required on behalf of the licence holder unless
        that person is the holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence; and

        (i)    ensure that the holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence is
               fully aware of the precise activities which he or she can
               undertake on behalf of the licence holder.

(2) In this regulation holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence, in relation
to the holder of a Wildlife Controller Licence Type 1 or a Wildlife Controller
Licence Type 2, means the holder of an Assistant's Licence in which the name
and number of the holder of the Wildlife Controller Licence is specified.