Wildlife Act 1975
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28 Production of licence 63
Part IIIA—Authorisations 65
28A Authorisation to take etc. wildlife 65
28B Offence of failing to comply with conditions of authorisation 68
28C Duration and renewal of authorisation 68
28D Suspension of authorisation 69
28E Making submissions on suspension 70
28F Cancellation of authorisation 70
Part IIIB—Authorisation Orders 72
28G Authorisation Orders as to taking etc. wildlife 72
28H Authorisation Orders as to disturbing wildlife 73
28I Conditions in authorisation orders 73
28J Publication and commencement of authorisation order 74
28K Period of authorisation order 74
Part IV—Research and management 75
29 Secretary to carry out research etc. 75
30 Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain purposes 76
31 Persons acting under authority not guilty of offence 77
Part V—Wildlife Management Co‑operative Areas, prohibited areas, and sanctuaries 78
32 Wildlife Management Co-operative Areas 78
33 Prohibited areas 80
34 Wildlife sanctuaries 81
35 Offences in relation to wildlife sanctuaries 81
Part VII—Offences 83
41 Hunting, taking or destroying threatened wildlife 83
43 Hunting, taking or destroying protected wildlife 84
44 Hunting, taking or destroying game 85
45 Acquiring etc. threatened wildlife 86
47 Acquiring etc. protected wildlife 87
47A Exemptions from certain sections 88
47C Employees of licence holders 89
47D Wildlife unlawfully taken 90
47E Exemption from definition of prohibited person in Firearms Act 1996 90
48 Offence for dogs or cats to attack etc. wildlife 90
48A Seizure of dogs or cats 91
48B Owner to be notified 91
48C Recovery or disposal of animal 92
49 Power to make Order prohibiting possession etc. of certain wildlife 92
50 Import and export permits 93
51 Marking protected wildlife 95
52 Release of birds and animals from captivity or confinement 97
53 Use of prohibited equipment 97
54 Killing wildlife by poison 97
55 Using bird-lime etc. 98
56 Punt guns 98
57 Interference with signs etc. 99
58 Molesting and disturbing etc. protected wildlife 100