15Authority conferred by different classes of game hunting licences

#### 15 Authority conferred by different classes of game hunting licences 15 Authority conferred by different classes of game hunting licences > > (1) General licence A general game hunting licence authorises, subject to this Act, the holder of the licence— > > > > > (a) to hunt game animals (other than native game birds) on private land, and > > > > > (b) to kill (and for that purpose hunt) native game birds on private land if permitted to do so under the authority of a native game bird management licence. > > > > Note. > > > > Part 3A provides for the grant, for sustainable agricultural management purposes only, of a native game bird management licence to the owner or occupier of private land under which native game birds may be killed by the holders of general or restricted game hunting licences in accordance with set annual quotas. > > > (2) Restricted licence A restricted game hunting licence authorises, subject to this Act, the holder of the licence— > > > > > (a) to hunt game animals (other than native game birds) on public land as well as private land, and > > > > > (b) to kill (and for that purpose hunt) native game birds on private land if permitted to do so under the authority of a native game bird management licence. > > > > Note. > > > > In the case of hunting on public land, section 18 provides that a game hunting licence does not authorise hunting unless the land is duly declared under section 20 to be available for hunting. Such a declaration may require hunters to register and obtain written permission to hunt on that land. > > > (2A) Possession of carcass or skin or other part of game animal A game hunting licence authorises the holder of the licence to possess the carcass, or the skin or any other part, of any game animal that the licence holder has killed under the authority conferred by the licence. > > > (3) Entry into land A game hunting licence does not authorise the holder of the licence to enter any land that the holder is not otherwise authorised to enter. > > > (4) Other statutory prohibitions Except as provided by section 6A (1), a game hunting licence does not authorise the holder of the licence to contravene any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under any Act or statutory instrument. > > **s 15:** Am 2012 No 52, Sch 1 \[12\]–\[14\]; 2012 No 104, Sch 1 \[6\].