Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2021
66Taking muttonbirds
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66 Taking muttonbirds
(1) A person must not use, or possess, for the purpose of taking muttonbird from a burrow, an implement that is pointed, barbed, hook-shaped or sharpened.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(2) Except as authorised by the Secretary under regulation 96 , a person must not –
(a) dig out, destroy, damage or in any way render useless a muttonbird burrow; or
(b) wilfully interfere with muttonbird or a muttonbird burrow on or in the vicinity of a muttonbird rookery; or
(c) take adult muttonbird.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(3) A person must not take muttonbird by means of, or with the assistance of, a dog.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.