14Protection of animals

#### 14 Protection of animals 14 Protection of animals > > (1) A person must not in a park— > > > > > (a) carry, lay or set any trap, snare or poison, or drop from an aircraft or otherwise deposit any poison bait or poisonous chemical substance, or > > > > > (b) hunt, shoot, poison, net, spear, pursue, interfere with, injure, hurt, capture, destroy, trap or snare, or have in the person’s possession, an animal, or > > > > > (c) take any animal’s nest or egg, or interfere with any animal’s nest or egg or habitation or resting place or any beehive, or > > > > > (d) feed any animal. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (2) A person must not in a park or on any public or other road traversing a park— > > > > > (a) carry, possess or use a hunting collar (such as a spiked collar), a breast plate or tracking equipment for use on any dog, or > > > > > (b) have under the person’s control any dog on which a hunting collar (such as a spiked collar), a breast plate or tracking equipment is carried. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (3) A person does not commit an offence under this clause for anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of a park authority and in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject. > > > (4) A person does not commit an offence under this clause in relation to trapping if that trapping is authorised under or by the [Fisheries Management Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-038). > > > (5) In this clause, interfere with includes brand, chase, harass, herd, mark or tag.