Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A person must not be in possession of a spotlight and a firearm in recognised deer habitat from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A person must not be in possession of a spotlight and be in the company of a person in possession of a firearm in recognised deer habitat from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person must not be in possession of a firearm and be in the company of a person in possession of a spotlight in recognised deer habitat from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) Subregulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who is—
(a) in the process of controlling established pest animals within 250 metres outside of the boundary of freehold land which is owned or occupied by that person or a person for whom that person acts as an agent; or
(b) in the company of a person referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c) the holder of an authorisation under section 28A of the Act and acting in accordance with that authorisation; or
(d) acting in accordance with an authorisation order; or
(e) acting in accordance with an Order under section 7A of the Act; or
(f) in a vehicle in which there is a firearm, a magazine or ammunition and—
(i) the firearm is unloaded and secured in the vehicle; and
(ii) the magazine is unloaded and secured in the vehicle; and
(iii) the ammunition is secured in the vehicle; and
(iv) any spotlight that is in or on the vehicle is not in use; or
(g) on foot and in possession of a firearm, a magazine or ammunition and—
(i) the firearm is unloaded; and
(ii) the magazine is unloaded; and
(iii) the ammunition is stored in a closed case or container; and
(iv) any spotlight is not fitted to the firearm, or fixture attached to the firearm.
Division 2—Use of dogs and hounds