65Taking deer

65 Taking deer

(1)  Except as authorised by a licence or permit, a person must not take a deer otherwise than by shooting it with a rifle that –

(a) has a calibre of not less than 6 millimetres; and

(b) is capable of delivering a projectile having a kinetic energy of 1,350 joules at a distance of 100 metres from that rifle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not remove the head, or sever the body, of a deer at a location other than the usual residence of the holder of the licence under which the deer was taken unless –

(a) the removal of the head, or the severing of the body, was authorised by the Secretary under regulation 96 ; or

(b) the deer was tagged in accordance with the licence and all products of wildlife relating to the deer have been labelled with –

(i) the name and residential address of the holder of the licence; and

(ii) the number of both the relevant licence and the tag attached to the deer.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(3)  A person must not take a deer by means of, or with the assistance of, a dog.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.