10AOwnership of deer and feral goats

10A Ownership of deer and feral goats

10A Ownership of deer and feral goats

(1) A deer or feral goat that is held in captivity may be bought, sold or otherwise dealt with or disposed of.

(2) If a deer or feral goat ceases to be held in captivity, all property in the deer or feral goat is immediately extinguished.

(3) If a person captures a deer or feral goat that is not held in captivity, the person becomes the owner of the deer or feral goat.

(4) In this section:

deer means a living animal of the family cervidae.

feral goat means a living animal of the species Capra aegagrus hircus that has become established in the wild, has not been born as a result of a managed breeding program and has not been subject to any animal husbandry procedure or treatment.

s 10A: Ins 2015 No 24, Sch 8.4 [2]. Am 2017 No 62, Sch 1.1 [1] [2].