Victorian Consolidated Regulations

WILDLIFE (STATE GAME RESERVES) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 5

In these Regulations—

animal means any animal except any human or fish, whether vertebrate or invertebrate, in any stage of biological development and whether alive or dead;

"assistance dog" has the same meaning as in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ;

Reg. 5 def. of authorisation order
inserted by S.R. No. 50/2018 reg. 5.

"authorisation order" means an authorisation order that remains in force under the saving provision in section 96 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ;

"blind or hide "means a temporary artificial structure, shelter or cover (other than a tree stand) erected for the purpose of concealment to facilitate the hunting, watching or taking of wildlife;

"camp" means—

        (a)     to erect, occupy or use a tent, tarpaulin or any similar kind of shelter or temporary structure for accommodation; or

        (b)     to occupy or use a swag or sleeping bag for accommodation; or

        (c)     to occupy or use a vehicle or vessel for accommodation;

"firewood" means dead plant material not attached to a standing plant, shrub or tree;

fish has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 1995 ;

flora has the same meaning as in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 ;

"game bird" has the same meaning as in the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012 ^[2] ;

"game duck" means any species of waterfowl specified in Schedule 11 to the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012;

"gundog" means any dog from a breed listed in Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012;

"litter" has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection Act 1970 ;

"manufactured wooden object" includes a wooden vessel, a wooden fishing rod and a wooden walking stick;

motorised wheelchair means a wheelchair that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the wheelchair and which is capable of a speed of not more than 10 kilometres per hour;

"nest box" means an artificial structure or box designed to harbour birds during their nesting period at any particular point in time;

Reg. 5 def. of Parks Victoria revoked by S.R. No. 128/2018 reg. 5(1).

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Reg. 5 def. of prohibited access area amended by S.R. No. 128/2018 reg. 5(2).

"prohibited access area" means an area set aside by the land manager under regulation 9(1)(a);

reserve means a State Wildlife Reserve that has been further classified by Order of the Governor in Council as a State Game Reserve under section 15 of the Act;

Reg. 5 def. of restricted access area amended by S.R. No. 128/2018 reg. 5(3).

"restricted access area" means an area set aside by the land manager under regulation 9(1)(b);

Reg. 5 def. of specified pest animals
inserted by S.R. No. 50/2018 reg. 5.

"specified pest animals" means any species of animal set out in Schedule 4;

"take", in relation to an animal, means—

        (a)     to gain possession or control of an animal by any means; or

        (b)     to cause, permit or assist in gaining possession or control of an animal by any means;

"the Act" means the Wildlife Act 1975 ;

"tree stand "means a portable platform used to hunt, watch or take wildlife;

"vehicle" means a conveyance that is designed to be propelled or drawn by any means, whether or not capable of being so propelled or drawn, and includes a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle, trailer, tram car and air‑cushion vehicle but does not include—

        (a)     a railway locomotive or railway rolling stock; or

        (b)     an aircraft; or

        (c)     a wheelchair, motorised wheelchair, pram, stroller or other device for the conveyance of children or disabled or injured persons;

wheelchair means a chair with wheels that is designed or intended to be used for the conveyance of a disabled or injured person.

Division 2—Application of Regulations