Regulation 34 of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after subregulation (5) the following subregulation:

(6)  Except with the permission of the Secretary, a person who is on any public land during the open season for the taking of wild duck must not use, or have possession of, any ammunition containing lead shot for the purpose of taking wild duck on that public land.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 2 March 2005

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Wildlife Regulations 1999 to prohibit the use, or the possession, of any ammunition containing lead shot, on any public land during the open season for the taking of wild duck, for the purpose of taking wild duck on that public land.