New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAME AND FERAL ANIMAL CONTROL ACT 2002 - SECT 17

17 Exemptions from requirement for game hunting licence

(1) A game hunting licence is not required under this Division in respect of the following--

(a) a person who is hunting an animal listed in Part 2 of Schedule 3 on private land,

(b) a person who is hunting on any land owned or occupied by the person or by a member of the person's household (but not if the person is hunting native game birds),

(b1) a person who is hunting on any land owned or occupied by the person's employer or by a corporation of which the person is an officer (but not if the person is hunting native game birds),

(c) an Aboriginal person--

(i) who is hunting a game animal pursuant to a native title right or interest that is the subject of an approved determination of native title or of a registered native title claim, or

(ii) who is a member, or in the company of a member, of a Local Aboriginal Land Council and who is undertaking traditional cultural hunting within the area of the Council,

(d) a person who is hunting a game animal in accordance with a requirement or function imposed or conferred on the person by an emergency order, control order or biosecurity zone regulation under the Biosecurity Act 2015 ,

(f) a person employed by any public or local authority (including a member of staff of Local Land Services) who is acting in the execution of his or her duties as such an employee,

(f1) a person who is harming native game birds on any land in accordance with a licence under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 ,

Note : That Act provides for the issue of licences to harm native animals for purposes other than sustainable agricultural management purposes.

(g) a veterinary practitioner (within the meaning of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 ) or other person who is acting for the purposes of killing or treating an animal in distress due to injury or illness,

(h) a person of a class, or hunting in the circumstances, prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A person who is not required to hold a game hunting licence because of this section is not prevented from applying for and being granted a licence in accordance with this Act.