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73 Order in Council
(1) The Governor in Council may by Order in Council authorise the taking, keeping, displaying for reward, releasing into Victorian waters or selling of protected aquatic biota other than fish to which Division 3 of Part 5 of the **Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988** applies.
(2) An authorisation under subsection (1)—
S. 73(2)(a) amended by No. 28/2019 s. 49(2).
(a) may apply to a specified taxon or community of flora or fauna;
(b) may apply to a specified aquatic ecosystem;
(c) may apply to a specified class of persons;
(d) may apply for such period as is specified;
(e) is subject to such conditions as are specified.
Division 2—Noxious aquatic species
S. 74
repealed by No. 5/1997
s. 11.
S. 75 substituted by No. 5/1997
s. 11.