55AInterfering with authorised hunting on declared public hunting land

55A Interfering with authorised hunting on declared public hunting land

55A Interfering with authorised hunting on declared public hunting land

(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, engage in any conduct on declared public hunting land—

(a) that interferes with the hunting of game animals on that land by another person under the authority conferred by a game hunting licence, and

(b) with the intention of interfering with that hunting.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) A person does not commit an offence under this section if the person has lawful authority to interfere with the hunting carried out by the other person.

(3) An offence under this section cannot be prescribed for the purposes of section 57.

(4) In this section—

hunting game animals includes retrieving a game animal.

interfere withincludes prevent or hinder.

s 55A: Ins 2012 No 52, Sch 1 [26].