Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017
sec.40Way macropod may be taken
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sec.40 Way macropod may be taken
The holder of a macropod harvesting licence must not take the macropod in a way that causes damage or disturbance to other wildlife. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. Also, if the holder of a macropod harvesting licence takes the macropod by killing it, the holder must kill it in a quick and humane way. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. For subsection (2) , the holder of a macropod harvesting licence is taken to have killed the macropod in a quick and humane way if the holder complies with the Australian macropod code to the extent the code provides for the way in which the macropod may be taken. s 40 amd 2021 SL No. 36 s 49 (sec.40-ssec.1) The holder of a macropod harvesting licence must not take the macropod in a way that causes damage or disturbance to other wildlife. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.40-ssec.2) Also, if the holder of a macropod harvesting licence takes the macropod by killing it, the holder must kill it in a quick and humane way. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.40-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the holder of a macropod harvesting licence is taken to have killed the macropod in a quick and humane way if the holder complies with the Australian macropod code to the extent the code provides for the way in which the macropod may be taken.