28Supplementary provisions as to wildlife regulations

28 Supplementary provisions as to wildlife regulations

(1)  The wildlife regulations may make differing provisions with respect to different places or parts of the State and with respect to different times, places and circumstances.

(2)  The wildlife regulations may prohibit the doing of any act –

(a) during periods, or otherwise than during periods, specified in the wildlife regulations; and

(b) in places or parts of the State, or otherwise than in places or parts of the State, specified in the wildlife regulations.

(3)  The wildlife regulations may confer powers or discretions on the Secretary, rangers, persons employed in the Department and other persons.

(4)  The power to make provision in the wildlife regulations for the prohibition or control of the doing of any act includes power to make provision for the prohibition of the doing of that act otherwise than under the authority of a licence or permit.

(5)  For the purposes of subsection (4) , the wildlife regulations may provide for –

(a) the terms of a licence or permit referred to in that subsection; and

(b) the authority granted by that licence or permit; and

(c) the issue, duration, renewal, suspension, cancellation or surrender of that licence or permit; and

(d) the circumstances in which, or the conditions under which, that licence or permit may, or may not, be issued or renewed, or refused to be issued or renewed, or suspended, cancelled or surrendered.

(6)  The wildlife regulations, in relation to any matter that may be made the subject of prohibition or control under the regulations, may provide for –

(a) the production, inspection, marking or identification of any wildlife, products of wildlife or protected plant; and

(b) the giving of notifications and other information to the Secretary, rangers, persons employed in the Department and other persons; and

(c) the keeping and production of records.