Victorian Consolidated Regulations

WILDLIFE (GAME) INTERIM REGULATIONS 2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocation  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Application of these Regulations to traditional owner groups  

   PART 2--GAME LICENCES

           Division 1--Applications, fees, licence documents and ballots

   7.      Application for a game licence  
   8.      Game licence fees  
   9.      Fee for variation of game licence  
   10.     Issue of replacement game licence  
   11.     Licence document  
   12.     Change of address  
   13.     Ballots  

           Division 2--Testing

   14.     Granting of game licence for duck  
   15.     Waterfowl Identification Test  
   16.     Granting of game licence for hunting Sambar Deer with the use of hounds  
   17.     Sambar Deer Hunting with Hounds Test  

           Division 3--Exemptions from certain application requirements in specified cases

   18.     Exemption from requirement to undertake testing for non‑residents of Australia  
   19.     Exemption from requirement to undertake testing for certain applicants aged 12 years or over but under 18 years  

           Division 4--Conditions

   20.     Condition of game licence that allows a person to hunt or take Sambar Deer with the use of hounds or to destroy Sambar Deer  
   21.     Condition of game licence that allows a person to hunt, take or destroy non‑indigenous game birds on a game bird farm  
   22.     Condition of certain game licences that allow certain persons to hunt, take or destroy duck  
   23.     Condition of certain game licences that allow certain persons to hunt or take Sambar Deer with the use of hounds or to destroy Sambar Deer  

           Division 5--Hounds

   24.     Hounds used for hunting or taking Sambar Deer must be registered with the Game Management Authority  
   25.     Registration of a hound  
   26.     Power of Game Management Authority to cancel registration of a hound  
   27.     Power of Game Management Authority to suspend registration of a hound  
   28.     Making a submission on suspension of the registration of a hound and review of suspension  

   PART 3--OPEN AND CLOSE SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS

   29.     Close season  
   30.     Open season  
   31.     Bag limit  

   PART 4--HUNTING METHODS

           Division 1--Use of firearms

   32.     Twelve‑gauge shotgun to be used when hunting game birds  
   33.     Use of toxic shot  
   34.     Possession of toxic shot  
   35.     Approved methods for hunting deer (other than Hog Deer, Chital Deer or Fallow Deer)  
   36.     Approved methods for hunting Hog Deer, Chital Deer or Fallow Deer  
   37.     Possession of spotlight and firearm  

           Division 2--Use of dogs and hounds

   38.     Use of dogs when hunting game birds  
   39.     Use of dogs for hunting deer  
   40.     Hunting alone for deer (other than Hog Deer) with dogs that are not hounds  
   41.     Hunting in a team for deer (other than Hog Deer) with dogs that are not hounds  
   42.     Dogs must not attack, bite or maim wildlife  
   43.     Use of dogs in recognised deer habitat  
   44.     Location of hound while hunting Sambar Deer  
   45.     Hound must be identified  

           Division 3--General

   46.     Use of spotlights for hunting  
   47.     Game fleeing from fire or smoke not to be hunted  
   48.     Hunting at night prohibited  
   49.     Use of baits, lures and decoys when hunting game  
   50.     Aircraft and motor vehicles not to be used for hunting game  
   51.     Hunting duck from motorboats prohibited  

   PART 5--POSSESSION AND USE OF GAME

   52.     Game alive when recovered  
   53.     Downed game birds to be recovered  
   54.     Breast meat of game bird to be kept in possession  
   55.     Possession of duck  
   56.     Storage of game on commercial premises  
   57.     Game prohibited on commercial premises where food is cooked  
   58.     Sale of game prohibited unless obtained lawfully  

   PART 6--HOG DEER AND HOG DEER TAGS

           Division 1--Hog Deer

   59.     Possession of Hog Deer  
   60.     Requirement to attach tags to Hog Deer killed  
   61.     Hog Deer not to be removed until tag is attached  
   62.     Removal of Hog Deer Tags  
   63.     Removal of Hog Deer head and dismemberment  

           Division 2--Hog Deer Tags

   64.     Application for Hog Deer Tags  
   65.     Issue of Hog Deer Tags  
   66.     Validity of Hog Deer Tags  
   67.     Hog Deer Tags to be in possession  
   68.     Hog Deer Tags not to be sold etc.  
   69.     Hog Deer Tags not to be altered, defaced or reproduced  
   70.     Hog Deer carcass to be taken to checking station  
   71.     Hog Deer return forms  

   PART 7--SPECIFIED HUNTING AREAS AND SPECIFIED TIMES--OPEN SEASON FOR DUCK

   72.     Specified hunting areas  

   PART 8--DEER HUNTING AREAS

   73.     Prohibited deer hunting areas  
   74.     Areas for hunting Sambar Deer with the use of hounds  

   PART 9--REVOCATION

   75.     Revocation of these Regulations  
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
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