74SInspection of Department records by Integrity Oversight Victoria 166

74S Inspection of Department records by Integrity Oversight Victoria 166 74SA Inspection of Game Management Authority records by Integrity Oversight Victoria 167 Division 7—General 168 74T No delegations 168 74U Evidence of authorities 168 74V Transitional provision 168 Part X—Protection of whales 172 Division 1—General 172 75 Definitions 172 76 Killing, taking whales etc. an offence 173 77 Action to be taken with respect to killing or taking of whale 175 77A Offence to approach whales 176 78 Power to Secretary to grant permits 177 79 Conditions of permit 179 80 Breach of condition an offence 180 81 Power of authorised officer to give directions 181 81A Variation of permits 183 81B Suspension of permits 184 81C Making submissions on suspension 184 81D Power of Secretary to cancel permit 185 82 Public notices in relation to permits 186 Division 2—Whale watching and swim tour permits 189 83 Offence to conduct whale watching tour 189 83A Power to grant whale watching tour permits 189 83B Constraints on the granting of whale watching tour permits 190 83C Offence to conduct whale swim tour 190 83D Power to grant whale swim tour permits 191 83E Constraints on the granting of whale swim tour permits 191 83F Determination of limited permit areas 192 83G Notice of proposal to make limited permit area determination 193 83GA Submissions on proposal to make limited permit area determination 193 83GB Amendment or revocation of limited permit area determination 194 83GC Permits in limited permit areas to be granted on determination of Secretary 194 83GD Applications for permits 196 83GE Fees for permits 196 83GF Period of permit 196 83GG Renewal of permit 196 83H Conditions of permits under this Division 197 83I Breach of condition an offence 197 83J Power of authorised officer to give directions 197 83K Variation of permits under this Division 198 83L Suspension of permits under this Division 198 83M Making submissions on suspension 199 83N Power of Secretary to cancel permit 199 Division 3—Regulations and miscellaneous matters 200 84 Performance by authorised officers of duties etc. under Commonwealth Act 200 85 Summary jurisdiction in indictable offences 201 85A Regulations 202 Part XA—Protection of seals 204 85B Offence to conduct seal tour 204 85C Power to grant seal tour permit 204 85D Applications for seal tour permits 205 85E Fee payable for seal tour permit 205 85F Period of seal tour permit 205 85G Renewal of seal tour permit 205 85H Conditions of seal tour permits 206 85I Breach of condition an offence 206 85J Variation of seal tour permits 206 85K Suspension of seal tour permits 206 85L Making submissions on suspension 207 85M Power of Secretary to cancel seal tour permit 207 Part XI—Miscellaneous 209 86 Notices prohibiting, regulating or controlling the taking, destroying or hunting of wildlife 209 86A Emergency closure notices 211 86B Time for bringing proceedings 213 86C Review of decisions 213 87 Regulations 214 87A Tour operator licence regulations 224 Part XII—Transitional 226 88 Permits and authorities 226 89 Conditions on licences etc. 226 90 Transitional provision, dolphin swim tour permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002 227 91 Transitional provision, dolphin sightseeing permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002 228 92 Transitional provision—Control of Weapons and Firearms Acts (Search Powers) Act 2003 228 92A Transitional provision—Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2010 229 93 Transitional provisions—2008 Act 229 94 Transitional provisions—2008 Act—whale watching tours by aircraft 230 95 Transitional provisions—2008 Act—seal tours 232 96 Tour operator licence offence 232 97 Transitional provision—Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012 233 98 Transitional provision for wildlife licences in respect of specified birds—Game Management Authority Act 2014 233 99 Transitional provision for wildlife licence applications—Game Management Authority Act 2014 234 100 Transitional provision for game licences—Game Management Authority Act 2014 235 101 Transitional provision for game licence applications—Game Management Authority Act 2014 236 102 Transitional provision, mandatory cancellation of licence—Game Management Authority Act 2014 236 103 Transitional provision, submissions on suspension of licence—Game Management Authority Act 2014 237 104 Transitional provision, power to cancel licence—Game Management Authority Act 2014 238 105 Transitional provision, review of decisions—Game Management Authority Act 2014 239 106 Transitional provision—Crown Land Legislation Amendment (Canadian Regional Park and Other Matters) Act 2016 241 107 Transitional provision, advisory committee—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016 242 Schedule 243 ═════════════ Endnotes 244 1 General information 244 2 Table of Amendments 246 3 Explanatory details 256 **Version No.** **130** **Wildlife Act 1975** **No. 8699 of 1975** Version incorporating amendments as at An Act to re-enact with amendments the provisions of the **Game Act 1958** and sections 9 and 10 of the **Protection of Animals Act 1966**. **BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):** 1 Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the **Wildlife Act 1975**. (2) The several provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the day or the respective days to be fixed by proclamation or successive proclamations of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette. S. 1(3) amended by Nos 9505 ss 5(9)(a), 18(2)(a), 9694 s. 2, repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.1). * * * * S. 1A 1A Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (a) to establish procedures in order to promote— (i) the protection and conservation of wildlife; and (ii) the prevention of taxa of wildlife from becoming extinct; and (iii) the sustainable use of and access to wildlife; and (b) to prohibit and regulate the conduct of persons engaged in activities concerning or related to wildlife. S. 2 repealed by No. 46/1986 s. 5(1). Part I—Preliminary