Victorian Numbered Regulations

WILDLIFE (GAME) REGULATIONS 2024 (SR NO 81 OF 2024) - REG 61

    (1)     A person who has game in the person's possession or control in any shop, commercial premises or business premises must comply with the following conditions—

        (a)     the game must be contained within a bag or receptacle;

        (b)     the bag or receptacle containing the game must have a tag securely attached on which the following details are written legibly—

              (i)     the name and address of the owner of the game;

              (ii)     the date on which the game was placed in the shop, commercial premises or business premises;

              (iii)     the game licence number under which the game was taken.

Penalty:         20 penalty units.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who has game in the person's possession or control in any part of a shop, commercial premises or business premises that is used primarily for domestic purposes.

    (3)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who has game listed in Part 1 or 4 of Schedule 2 in the person's possession or control in any part of a shop, commercial premises or business if the game was obtained from a commercial farm.

    (4)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who has game listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 in the person's possession or control in any part of a shop, commercial premises or business premises if—

        (a)     the game was legally obtained from a person who is—

              (i)     acting in accordance with an Order under section 7A of the Act; or

              (ii)     the holder of a licence under section 22 of the Act and acting in accordance with that licence; or

              (iii)     the holder of an authorisation under section 28A of the Act and acting in accordance with that authorisation; or

              (iv)     acting in accordance with an authorisation order made under section 28G of the Act; and

        (b)     the game is accompanied by documentation or a tag that identifies in a legible manner—

              (i)     the name and address of the person from whom the game was sourced; and

              (ii)     the address of the property or location from which the game was sourced; and

              (iii)     the date on which the game was placed in the shop, commercial premises or business premises.