Victorian Numbered Regulations

WILDLIFE REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 45 OF 2024) - REG 5

In these Regulations—

"agreed activity" has the same meaning as in section 79 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ;

"Agvet Code of Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994 ;

"approved wildlife event" means an event approved by the Secretary under regulation 113;

"commercial film" includes, but is not limited to, commercial films, theatrical productions, television productions and advertisements;

commercial wildlife licence means any one of the following licences

        (a)     wildlife controller licence;

        (b)     wildlife dealer licence;

        (c)     wildlife demonstrator licence;

        (d)     wildlife displayer licence;

        (e)     game bird farmer licence;

        (f)     wildlife processor licence;

        (g)     wildlife farmer licence;

        (h)     wildlife taxidermist licence;

"dangerous or venomous wildlife "includes, but is not limited to, elapid snakes whether or not the individual specimen is capable of a venomous bite;

"dingo" means Canis lupus dingo ;

"emu" means Dromaius novaehollandiae ;

"exempt person" means—

        (a)     a person who is exempted from the operation of section 47 of the Act by the operation of regulation 127, 128, 129, 130 or 131; or

        (b)     a person who is exempted from the operation of section 45 of the Act by the operation of regulation 127; or

        (c)     the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board;

"Phillip Island Nature Park "means the Park within the meaning of the Crown Land (Reserves) (Phillip Island Nature Park) Regulations 2021, made under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 ;

"private wildlife licence" means any one of the following licences—

        (a)     wildlife basic licence;

        (b)     wildlife advanced licence;

        (c)     wildlife specimen licence;

        (d)     dingo licence;

"record book "means the book in which the holder of a wildlife licence is required by regulation 27(2) to record the information specified in that regulation and includes any records in the book;

registered veterinary practitioner has the same meaning as in the Veterinary Practice Act 1997 ;

"relevant body" means—

        (a)     in the case of a game bird farmer licence or specified birds, the Game Management Authority; or

        (b)     in the case of any other licence, permit or authority issued under the Act, or wildlife other than specified birds, the Secretary;

"return form "means the form in which the holder of a wildlife licence is required by regulation 28(2) to record the information specified in that regulation and includes any records in the form;

"the Act" means the Wildlife Act 1975 ;

"traditional owner group agreement" means an agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ;

"traditional owner group entity" has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 ;

"transaction", in relation to wildlife, means a transaction in which wildlife is bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of;

"trap" includes a trap, net, snare, pitfall or any other device used for, or capable of being used for, taking wildlife;

"Zoological Parks and Gardens Board" means the Board established under Part 2 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995 .