28AAuthorisation to take etc. wildlife

28A Authorisation to take etc. wildlife

S. 28A(1) amended by No. 24/2014 s. 41(1).

(1) Subject to subsection (1AA), the Secretary may give written authorisation to a person to do all or any of the following—

(a) hunt, take or destroy wildlife;

S. 28A(1)(b) amended by No. 45/2008 s. 4(1)(a).

(b) buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, control, breed, process, display, take samples from or experiment on wildlife;

S. 28A(1)(ba) inserted by No. 45/2008 s. 4(1)(b).

(ba) mark wildlife, handle wildlife for the purpose of marking it and interfere with the markings on wildlife—

if he or she is satisfied that the authorisation is necessary—

(c) because wildlife is damaging any building, vineyard, orchard, crop, tree, pasture, habitat or other property owned, occupied or administered by the person to whom the authorisation is to be issued or property adjacent to or in proximity to such property; or

(d) for the purposes of the management, conservation, protection or control of wildlife or for the purposes of education about wildlife, research into wildlife or scientific or other study of wildlife; or

(e) for aboriginal cultural purposes; or

(f) for the purposes of enabling the care, treatment or rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife; or

(g) for the purposes of ensuring the health or safety of any person or class of persons; or

(h) to support a recognised wildlife management plan; or

(i) to make provision for the custody, care and management of wildlife, held under another authorisation or a licence which has been suspended, during the period of that suspension.

S. 28(1AA) inserted by No. 24/2014 s. 41(2).

(1AA) The Secretary must consult with the Game Management Authority before giving written authorisation to a person under subsection (1)(a) to hunt, take or destroy specified birds or game.

S. 28(1AB) inserted by No. 24/2014 s. 41(2).

(1AB) The Game Management Authority may give written authorisation to a person to do all or any of the following—

(a) hunt, take or destroy game;

(b) buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, control, breed, process, display, take samples from or experiment on game;

(c) mark game, handle game for the purpose of marking it and interfere with the markings on game—

if the Authority is satisfied that the authorisation is necessary—

(d) for the purposes of the management, conservation, protection or control of game or for the purposes of education about game, research into game or scientific or other study of game; or