28Production of licence 63

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 58A Keeping false records 101 58B Providing false information 101 58C Offence for certain persons to enter on or remain in specified hunting area 102 58D Offence to approach a person who is hunting 103 58E Hindering or obstructing hunting 104 Part VIIA—Banning notices and exclusion orders 105 Division 1—Interpretation 105 58F Meaning of specified offence 105 Division 2—Banning notices 105 58G Issue of banning notice 105 58H Content of banning notice 106 58I Variation and revocation of banning notice 108 58J Offence to contravene banning notice 108 58K Direction to leave area to which banning notice applies 108 58L Offence to refuse or fail to comply with direction to leave area to which banning notice applies 109 Division 3—Exclusion orders 110 58M Exclusion orders 110 58N Variation of exclusion order 112 58O Offence to contravene exclusion order 113 58P Direction to leave area to which exclusion order applies 113 58Q Offence to refuse or fail to comply with direction to leave area to which exclusion order applies 114 Division 4—General 115 58R Disclosure of information for enforcement purposes 115 Part VIII—Enforcement and legal proceedings 116 59 Powers of authorised officers 116 59A Searches of personal property 119 59B Searches of vehicles and boats 120 59C Search warrant for evidence of offence 121 59D Announcement before entry 122 59E Copy of warrant to be given to occupier 123 59F Occupier entitled to be present during search 123 60 Seizure of prohibited equipment etc. 124 60A Power to require production of firearms licence 126 60B Requirements as to taking samples, seizing 127 60C Samples 127 60D Retention notices 128 60E Evidentiary provisions relating to retention notices 129 61 Offenders to give name and address on demand 129 62 Obstructing officer etc. 131 62A Offence to impersonate officer 132 64 Statements of the Secretary or the Game Management Authority as evidence 133 65 Eggs presumed to be threatened wildlife 134 68 Simplification of proof 134 69 Onus of proving wildlife not taken in Victoria 136 70 Cancellation of licence upon conviction for offence 136 70A Disposal of seized things 137 Part IX—Controlled operations 139 Division 1—Introduction 139 71 Definitions 139 72 Evidentiary matters 141 Division 2—Authorisation of controlled operations 142 73 Applications for authorities to conduct controlled operations 142 74 Determination of applications 142 74A Matters to be taken into account 143 74B Form of authority 144 Division 3—Variation and cancellation of authorities 147 74C When can an authority be varied? 147 74D Application for variation of authority 147 74E Determination of application to vary authority 148 74F Form of variation of authority 149 74G Cancellation of authorities 150 Division 4—Effect of authorities 150 74H Effect of authorities 150 74I Defect in authority 151 74J Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of authority 151 74K Protection from criminal responsibility for certain ancillary conduct 152 Division 5—Notification of third parties 152 74L Notification requirements 152 Division 6—Compliance and monitoring 153 74M Unauthorised disclosure of information 153 74N Principal law enforcement officers' reports 155 74O Secretary's reports 156 74OA Game Management Authority's reports 157 74P Annual report by Integrity Oversight Victoria 159 74Q Keeping documents connected with authorised operations 162 74R General register of the Secretary 163 74RA General Register of the Game Management Authority 164