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WILDLIFE (GAME) REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 81 OF 2024) - REG 53

Use of baits, lures and decoys when hunting game

    (1)     A person must not hunt, take or destroy game using any bait, lure (including an electronic acoustic lure), decoy or live animal to attract game.

Penalty:         20 penalty units.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who hunts, takes or destroys—

        (a)     game (including duck) using either of the following that is not an electronic acoustic lure—

              (i)     a decoy     made or constructed to resemble or represent a waterbird;

              (ii)     a call resembling the call of that game; or    

        (b)     duck using a call resembling the call of duck that is an electronic acoustic lure; or

        (c)     deer using a deer decoy that is painted or fixed with a fluorescent orange colour that is highly visible on the heart, lungs or torso of the deer of a cumulative area no smaller than 0·25 square metres.

    (3)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is—

        (a)     carrying out an activity in accordance with an Order made under section 7A of the Act; or

        (b)     carrying out an activity in accordance with an authorisation given under section 28A of the Act; or

        (c)     carrying out an activity in accordance with an authorisation order.

    (4)     A person must not cause, permit or assist in the hunting, taking or destroying of game using any bait, lure (including an electronic acoustic lure), decoy or live animal to attract game.

Penalty:         20 penalty units.

    (5)     Subregulation (4) does not apply to a person who causes, permits or assists in the hunting, taking or destroying of—

        (a)     a game bird using either of the following that is not an electronic acoustic lure—

              (i)     a decoy made or constructed to resemble or represent a waterbird; or

              (ii)     any call resembling the call of game that is not an electronic acoustic lure; or

        (b)     duck using a call resembling the call of duck that is an electronic acoustic lure; or    

        (c)     deer using a deer decoy that is painted or fixed with a fluorescent orange colour that is highly visible on the heart, lungs or torso of the deer of a cumulative area no smaller than 0·25 square metres.

    (6)     Subregulation (4) does not apply to a person who is—

        (a)     carrying out an activity in accordance with an Order made under section 7A of the Act; or

        (b)     carrying out an activity in accordance with an authorisation given under section 28A of the Act; or

        (c)     carrying out an activity in accordance with an authorisation order.



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