Victorian Numbered Regulations

WILDLIFE (STATE GAME RESERVES) REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 123 OF 2024)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1--General

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  

           Division 2--Application of Regulations

   5.      Application of Regulations to parties to certain agreements etc.  
   6.      Persons to whom offences under these Regulations do not apply  
   7.      Exemptions for members of a traditional owner group  

   PART 2--COMMON PROVISIONS FOR DETERMINATIONS AND PERMITS

           Division 1--Determinations

   8.      Determinations setting areas aside  
   9.      Offence not to comply with conditions of determinations setting areas aside  
   10.     Signs and notices  

           Division 2--Permits

   11.     Issuing of permits  
   12.     Cancellation of permits  
   13.     Offence not to comply with a permit  

   PART 3--ACCESS TO RESERVES

   14.     Areas where access is prohibited or restricted  
   15.     Offence to enter prohibited or restricted access area  
   16.     Direction to leave reserve  
   17.     Failure to comply with direction to leave reserve  
   18.     Gates  

   PART 4--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

   19.     Interfering with animals  
   20.     Feeding animals restricted  
   21.     Fishing  

   PART 5--RESTRICTIONS ON ANIMALS IN RESERVES

           Division 1--Restrictions on animals other than dogs or horses

   22.     Animals other than dogs or horses prohibited except in specified circumstances  

           Division 2--Restrictions on dogs

   23.     Dogs prohibited except in specified circumstances  
   24.     Gundogs  
   25.     Dog faeces  
   26.     Areas for dogs  

           Division 3--Restrictions on horses

   27.     Horses prohibited except in specified circumstances  
   28.     Areas for horses  

           Division 4--Animals at large

   29.     Person who has care and control of animal must keep animal under immediate control  

   PART 6--USE OF HUNTING EQUIPMENT IN RESERVES

   30.     Possession, use and carriage of poisons  
   31.     Possession, use and carriage of traps  
   32.     Possession or carriage of firearms, bows or crossbows  
   33.     Use of firearms, bows or crossbows  

   PART 7--PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES

   34.     Protection of flora  
   35.     Areas for cutting and taking away fallen and felled trees as firewood  
   36.     Introducing or planting flora  
   37.     Damaging, defacing, removing or otherwise interfering with rocks  

   PART 8--RECREATION, SAFETY AND AMENITY

   38.     Tower Hill State Game Reserve  
   39.     Noisy devices or equipment  
   40.     Engaging in sport or recreational activity  
   41.     Organised events  
   42.     Rallies, festivals and public meetings  
   43.     Demonstrations and training classes  
   44.     Commercial activities  
   45.     Advertising material  
   46.     Commercial filming  

   PART 9--CAMPING AND CAMP FIRES

   47.     Areas where camping is prohibited  
   48.     Restrictions on camping  
   49.     Lighting, kindling or maintaining fires  
   50.     Use of soaps and detergents  
   51.     Hygiene  

   PART 10--VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

   52.     Vessels  
   53.     Aircraft  

   PART 11--BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, BLIND OR HIDES AND TREE STANDS

           Division 1--Buildings and structures

   54.     Offence to occupy buildings and other structures  
   55.     Offence to construct or erect buildings etc. or use a water pump  

           Division 2--Blind or hides and tree stands

   56.     Areas where blind or hides or tree stands are prohibited  
   57.     Requirements for the use and construction of blind or hides or tree stands  
   58.     Requirement to dismantle blinds or hides or tree stands  
   59.     Offence to disobey a direction to dismantle blind or hide or tree stands  
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