Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Wildlife Regulations 2002 - SECT 8

Taking or harassing wildlife

8. Taking or harassing wildlife



(1) A person must not use a bait, lure, poison, decoy, or live animal to
attract wildlife for the purpose of taking that wildlife unless that person is
licensed, permitted or authorised to do so under the Act.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person must not use a firearm from an aircraft, motor vehicle, boat, or
any other vehicle to take wildlife unless that person is licensed, permitted
or authorised to do so under the Act.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.





(3) A person must not use an aircraft, motor vehicle, boat, or any other
vehicle to pursue, chase, or harass wildlife unless that person is licensed,
permitted or authorised to do so under the Act.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) A person must not use an artificial light, electronic device, or recorded
sound to hunt or take wildlife unless that person is licensed, permitted or
authorised to do so under the Act.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(5) A person must not use a gun, bow or other weapon, trap, or any other
equipment or substance for the purpose of taking wildlife unless that person
is licensed, permitted or authorised to do so under the Act.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(6) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person attempting to capture any
wildlife of the taxa listed in Part A or Part C of Schedule 6 or Schedule 8
which was legally in the possession of that person and which has escaped from
their possession.