24Code of practice for licensed game hunters

24 Code of practice for licensed game hunters

24 Code of practice for licensed game hunters

(1) The Minister is to approve a code of practice for the holders of game hunting licences.

(2) The code is to identify the provisions that must be observed by persons hunting game animals pursuant to a game hunting licence. Compliance with those mandatory provisions is a condition of a game hunting licence.

Note.

A contravention of a mandatory provision constitutes an offence (section 23) and grounds for cancellation or suspension of a licence (section 29).

(3) Before approving a code of practice the Minister is to—

(a) make the draft code publicly available, and

(b) allow a period of not less than 30 days for public comment on the draft code, and

(c) take into account any submissions duly made.