Victorian Numbered Acts

SUSTAINABLE FORESTS (TIMBER) AND WILDLIFE AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO. 11 OF 2014) - SECT 20

For section 58C(1) of the Wildlife Act 1975 substitute —

    "(1)     A person must not enter on or remain in any specified hunting area at any of the following times—

        (a)     from the beginning of the first day of an open season for ducks until 10 a.m. of that day;

        (b)     from 2 hours before sunset of each day of an open season for ducks (other than the last day) until 10 a.m. of the following day;

        (c)     from 2 hours before sunset of the last day of an open season for duck until 30 minutes after sunset of that day;

        (d)     at any other time in any open season for ducks that is specified in regulations made under subsection (2).

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

    (1A)     Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who—

        (a)     is the holder of—

              (i)     a game licence that allows the hunting, taking or destroying of game birds; and

              (ii)     a longarm licence under the Firearms Act 1996 ; or

        (b)     is a member of a traditional owner group when that person is hunting, taking or destroying game birds (including ducks) under and in accordance with an authorisation order given under section 83 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ; or

        (c)     is an authorised officer or a member of the police force acting in the course of his or her duty; or

        (d)     is acting in accordance with the authorisation of the Secretary.".