Wildlife (Game) Amendment Regulations2018
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table of provisions
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1Objective
2Authorising provision
3Commencement
4Principal Regulations
5Definitions
6New regulations 51A and 51B inserted
7Possession of duck
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The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 30 January 2018
Responsible Minister:
JAALA PULFORD
Minister for Agriculture
andrew robinson
Clerk of the Executive Council
1Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012to prescribe certain offences relating to—
(a) the recovery of downed game birds; and
(b) the possession of game bird meat.
2Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 87 ofthe Wildlife Act 1975.
3Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1March 2018.
4Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012[1]are called the Principal Regulations.
5Definitions
In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions—
"downed, in relation to a game bird, means the bird—
(a)has been brought to the ground as a result of being shot; or
(b)has been shot on the ground;
groundincludes land, water and any vegetation or other thing on the land or water;".
6New regulations 51A and 51B inserted
After regulation 51 of the Principal Regulations insert—
"51A Downed game birds to be recovered
A person who hunts, takes or destroys a game bird must make all reasonable effortsto recover the downed game bird immediately after the bird is struck.
Penalty:20 penalty units.
51BBreast meat of game bird to be kept in possession
(1)Subject to subregulation (2), a person who hunts, takes or destroys a game bird must keep the meat of both breasts of the game bird in the person's possession until—
(a)immediately prior to cooking; or
(b)that game bird has been taken to the person's place of residence.
Penalty:20 penalty units.
Note
Regulation 52 sets out certain requirementsin relation to the possession of duck.
(2)Subregulation (1) does not apply if the meat on the breast of a game bird cannot be eaten because of the way that the game bird was hunted, taken or destroyed.".
7Possession of duck
In regulation 52 of the Principal Regulations, after "breast," insert "or duck breasts,".
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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 99/2012 as amended by S.R. Nos 161/2012 and 53/2014.