New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAME AND FERAL ANIMAL CONTROL ACT 2002 - SECT 20

20 Declaration of public lands available for hunting game

(1) For the purposes of this section, the
"responsible Minister" for public lands is the Minister who has the care or control of the land or who is responsible for the authority that has the care or control of the land.

(2) The responsible Minister for public land may make a declaration in accordance with this section that game animals on that land may be hunted by persons duly licensed under this Act.

(3) The responsible Minister must, before making a declaration, give public notice of the proposed declaration in accordance with the regulations.

(4) The responsible Minister is, before making a declaration, to have regard to--

(a) the impact of the declaration on public safety, and

(b) the rights of others using the land, and

(c) any plan of management or other policy document relating to the use or management of the land, and

(d) any recommendation of the authority that has care or control of the land, and

(e) any recommendation of the Regulatory Authority.

(5) A declaration may be limited to particular parts of the land, to particular game animals, to particular times or to other particular circumstances.

(6) A declaration may require a person who hunts game animals in the land concerned--

(a) to register with a specified person or body before hunting on the land, and

(b) to comply with any exclusion or other notice issued or erected by the authority that has the care or control of the land, and

(c) to comply with such other requirements as are specified in the declaration.

A person is not permitted by the declaration to hunt game animals unless any such requirements are complied with.

(7) The responsible Minister is to give a copy of any declaration to the Regulatory Authority and is to cause the declaration to be made public in such manner as the Minister thinks fit.

(8) A declaration remains in force for the period specified in the declaration unless it is sooner revoked by the responsible Minister.

(9) The responsible Minister may delegate to any authority or other person any function of the Minister under this section.

(10) A declaration does not confer authority for anything that is inconsistent with the requirements of any other Act or law.

(11) The Minister may vary or revoke a declaration under this section.