If you are doing a job as a ranger or something similar under the Wildlife Act 1953, you are protected by the law. You will not get in trouble for things you do as part of your job, unless you do something on purpose to hurt someone or you do not have a good reason for doing it. You must be acting in good faith and have a reasonable cause for your actions to be protected by the law, and you can find more information about changes to this law in the Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Act 2017.

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59: Entry on land for purposes of Act, or

"People can enter land to help manage wildlife and fix problems it's causing"

61: Person in pursuit of wildlife to comply with demand by authorised officer, or

"When hunting, you must show your licence and gear to people in charge if they ask."

Part 5General provisions

60Protection of rangers and others

A person who does any act in pursuance or intended pursuance of any of the functions or powers conferred on him by or under this Act shall not be under any civil or criminal liability in respect thereof, whether on the ground of want of jurisdiction, or mistake of law or fact, or on any other ground, unless he has acted, or omitted to act, in bad faith or without reasonable cause.

Notes

Section 60: replaced, on 6 December 1983, by section 12 of the Wildlife Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 48).
Section 60: amended, on 13 March 2017, by section 7 of the Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 2).