sec.333Feeding native animals in the wild

sec.333 Feeding native animals in the wild

A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, feed a native animal in the wild in a way that poses an immediate threat to human health or safety. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) , a person feeds an animal in a way that poses an immediate threat to human health or safety if— the person feeds the animal in a way that causes the animal to move from the place where it is located to the place where the person is providing the food; and the movement of the animal results in danger to human health or safety. A person must not feed a native animal in the wild if the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal or capable of injuring a person. Maximum penalty— if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or otherwise—40 penalty units. Subsection (3) does not apply if— the person is an authorised person; or the person feeds the animal in preparation for, or in the course of, lawfully taking the animal; or the person feeds the animal under an animal authority; or the person has another reasonable excuse. s 333 amd 2023 SL No. 147 s 5 ; 2024 SL No. 196 s 20 (sec.333-ssec.1) A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, feed a native animal in the wild in a way that poses an immediate threat to human health or safety. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.333-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a person feeds an animal in a way that poses an immediate threat to human health or safety if— the person feeds the animal in a way that causes the animal to move from the place where it is located to the place where the person is providing the food; and the movement of the animal results in danger to human health or safety. (sec.333-ssec.3) A person must not feed a native animal in the wild if the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal or capable of injuring a person. Maximum penalty— if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or otherwise—40 penalty units. (sec.333-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply if— the person is an authorised person; or the person feeds the animal in preparation for, or in the course of, lawfully taking the animal; or the person feeds the animal under an animal authority; or the person has another reasonable excuse.

• (a) the person feeds the animal in a way that causes the animal to move from the place where it is located to the place where the person is providing the food; and
• (b) the movement of the animal results in danger to human health or safety.
• (a) if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or
• (b) if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or