7Protection of fauna

7 Protection of fauna

(1)  A person must not, on any reserved land –

(a) take or have in his or her possession any form of wildlife or the products of wildlife; or

(b) use or have in his or her possession any hunting equipment; or

(c) lay or set any trap or snare; or

(d) deposit any fertiliser, pesticide or other chemical substance that may be poisonous to any form of wildlife; or

(e) interfere with the nest, breeding place or habitation of any form of wildlife; or

(f) rouse or disturb any form of wildlife.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not have in his or her possession any form of wildlife or the products of wildlife that have been taken from any reserved land in contravention of subregulation (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  This regulation does not apply to –

(a) any act or omission that –

(i) is allowed under an authority granted by the Director; and

(ii) is not specifically prohibited under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 ; or

(b) the taking or possession of any game, or the products of game, under a game authority; or

(c) the possession of any hunting equipment used or intended to be used for the taking of game, or the products of game, under a game authority; or

(d) the possession of any hunting equipment contained within a vehicle that is moving on a road that does not terminate on reserved land.