Victorian Numbered Regulations

WILDLIFE (GAME) REGULATIONS 2012 (SR NO 99 OF 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocation  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--GAME LICENCES

           Division 1--Applications, fees, licence documents and ballots

   6.      Application for a game licence  
   7.      Game licence fees  
   8.      Fee for variation of game licence  
   9.      Issue of replacement game licence  
   10.     Licence document as evidence  
   11.     Change of address  
   12.     Ballots  

           Division 2--Testing

   13.     Granting of game licence for duck  
   14.     Waterfowl Identification Test  
   15.     Granting of game licence for hunting Sambar Deer with the use of hounds  
   16.     Sambar Deer Hunting with Hounds Test  

           Division 3--Exemptions from certain application requirements in specified cases

   17.     Exemption from requirement to undertake testing for non-residents of Australia  
   18.     Exemption from requirement to undertake testing for certain applicants aged 12 years or more but less than 18 years  

           Division 4--Conditions

   19.     Condition of game licence that allows a person to hunt or take Sambar Deer with the use of hounds or to destroy Sambar Deer  
   20.     Condition of game licence that allows a person to hunt, take or destroy non-indigenous game birds on a game bird farm  
   21.     Condition of certain game licences that allow certain persons to hunt, take or destroy duck  
   22.     Condition of certain game licences that allow certain persons to hunt or take Sambar Deer with the use of hounds or to destroy Sambar Deer  
   23.     Hounds used for hunting or taking Sambar Deer must be registered with the Secretary  
   24.     Registration of a hound  
   25.     Power of Secretary to cancel registration of a hound  
   26.     Power of Secretary to suspend registration of a hound  
   27.     Making a submission on suspension of the registration of a hound  

   PART 3--OPEN AND CLOSE SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS

   28.     Close season  
   29.     Open season  
   30.     Bag limit  

   PART 4--HUNTING METHODS

           Division 1--Use of firearms

   31.     Twelve-gauge shotgun to be used when hunting game birds  
   32.     Use of toxic shot  
   33.     Possession of toxic shot  
   34.     Approved methods for hunting deer (other than Hog Deer, Chital Deer or Fallow Deer)  
   35.     Approved methods for hunting Hog Deer, Chital Deer or Fallow Deer  
   36.     Possession of spotlight and firearm  

           Division 2--Use of dogs and hounds

   37.     Use of dogs when hunting game birds  
   38.     Use of dogs for hunting deer  
   39.     Hunting alone for deer (other than Hog Deer) with dogs that are not hounds  
   40.     Hunting in a team for deer (other than Hog Deer) with dogs that are not hounds  
   41.     Dogs must not attack, bite or maim wildlife  
   42.     Use of dogs in recognised deer habitat  
   43.     Location of hound while hunting Sambar Deer  
   44.     Hound must be identified  

           Division 3--General

   45.     Use of spotlights for hunting  
   46.     Game fleeing from fire or smoke not to be hunted  
   47.     Hunting at night prohibited  
   48.     Use of baits, lures and decoys when hunting game  
   49.     Aircraft and motor vehicles not to be used for hunting game  
   50.     Hunting duck from motorboats prohibited  

   PART 5--POSSESSION AND USE OF GAME

   51.     Game alive when recovered  
   52.     Possession of duck  
   53.     Storage of game on commercial premises  
   54.     Game prohibited on commercial premises where food is cooked  
   55.     Sale of game prohibited unless obtained lawfully  

   PART 6--HOG DEER AND HOG DEER TAGS

           Division 1--Hog Deer

   56.     Possession of Hog Deer  
   57.     Requirement to attach tags to Hog Deer killed  
   58.     Hog Deer not to be removed until tag is attached  
   59.     Removal of Hog Deer Tags  
   60.     Removal of Hog Deer head and dismemberment  

           Division 2--Hog Deer Tags

   61.     Application for Hog Deer Tags  
   62.     Issue of Hog Deer Tags  
   63.     Validity of Hog Deer Tags  
   64.     Hog Deer Tags to be in possession  
   65.     Hog Deer Tags not to be sold etc.  
   66.     Hog Deer Tags not to be altered, defaced or reproduced  
   67.     Hog Deer carcass to be taken to checking station  
   68.     Hog Deer Tags return forms  

   PART 7--SPECIFIED HUNTING AREAS AND SPECIFIED TIMES--OPEN SEASON FOR DUCK

   69.     Specified hunting areas  
   70.     Times when entry onto or remaining in specified hunting areas are prohibited  

   PART 8--DEER HUNTING AREAS

   71.     Prohibited deer hunting areas  
   72.     Areas for hunting Sambar Deer with the use of hounds  
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