Wildlife Act 1976

F71[Prohibition on deer hunting with dogs.

23A

23A. (1) In this section "deer" includes a deer that is not a wild animal.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who hunts deer with two or more dogs shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) It shall not be an offence for a person on foot to hunt deer with 2 or more dogs, under and in accordance with

(a) a licence granted under section 29 of this Act, or

(b) a permission granted under section 42 of this Act.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F71

Inserted (10.07.2010) by Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 (19/2010), s. 3, commenced on enactment.

Editorial Notes:

E165

The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.