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Wildlife Act 1953

Protection of wildlife

4: Certain wildlife declared to be game

You could also call this:

"Some animals are called game, which means they can be hunted, as listed in Schedule 1."

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The wildlife listed in the Schedule 1 is declared to be game for the purposes of this Act. You can find the list of wildlife in Schedule 1. This means that the wildlife in Schedule 1 is considered game under the Wildlife Act 1953.

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Part 1Protection of wildlife

4Certain wildlife declared to be game

  1. The wildlife for the time being specified in Schedule 1 is hereby declared to be game for the purposes of this Act.

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  • 1921–22 No 57 s 8(1), (2)