Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1950 - SECT 15A

15A .         Ducks, geese and quail protected from recreational taking

        (1)         The Minister shall not make any declaration under section 14(2)(a) that would allow the taking of any species of duck, goose or quail for the purposes of sport or recreation.

        (2)         Section 28 does not authorise the making of regulations prescribing any licence under section 15(1) that would allow the taking of any species of duck, goose or quail for the purposes of sport or recreation.

        (3)         In subsections (1) and (2) references to the purposes of sport or recreation include, subject to section 23, one or both of those purposes whether or not combined with the objective of taking ducks, geese or quail for food.

        [Section 15A inserted by No. 18 of 1992 s. 6.]