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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Offences and penalties

67E: Penalties for offences in respect of game

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"Breaking game rules can cost you up to $5,000, or $10,000 for companies"

If you break the rules about game, you can get a fine. You can be fined up to $5,000 if you are an individual. A body corporate can be fined up to $10,000.

Some rules are about things like not following a written notice about game, or not showing your game licence when you should. These rules are in section 17(8), section 19(5), section 22A, and section 23(2A). If you break these rules, you can get a fine.

Other rules are about things like hunting game in the wrong season, or hunting game where you are not allowed to. These rules are in section 15(6), section 16(2), section 17(2), section 17(3), section 17(6), section 18(1A), section 19(1), section 22(1), section 63(1A)(c), section 65(2)(c), and section 65(3)(c). If you break these rules, you can get a fine of up to $5,000 plus an extra $100 for each game animal or egg you took. A body corporate can be fined up to $10,000 plus an extra $200 for each game animal or egg.

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Part 5General provisions
Offences and penalties

67EPenalties for offences in respect of game

  1. A person convicted of an offence under any of the provisions listed in subsection (2) is liable,—

  2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

      1. The provisions are—

      2. section 17(8) (which relates to failing to comply with a written notice in respect of game):
        1. section 19(5) (which relates to failing to produce an appointment endorsed on a game licence):
          1. section 22A (which relates to acting as a game hunting guide without a licence):
            1. section 23(2A) (which relates to the sale of game and game shooting rights).

              1. A person convicted of an offence under any of the provisions listed in subsection (4) is liable,—

              2. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 plus a further fine not exceeding $100 for each head of game and egg of game in respect of which the offence is committed:
                1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 plus a further fine not exceeding $200 for each head of game and egg of game in respect of which the offence is committed.

                  1. The provisions are—

                  2. section 15(6) (which relates to hunting or killing game in a close season):
                    1. section 16(2) (which relates to hunting or killing game in breach of a notification):
                      1. section 17(2) (which relates to hunting or killing game in a designated area where food has been placed):
                        1. section 17(3) (which relates to hunting or killing game in a designated area where there are artificially formed waters):
                          1. section 17(6) (which relates to hunting or killing game where a person knows that food has been placed or there are artificially formed waters):
                            1. section 18(1A) (which relates to breaching restrictions on the taking of game):
                              1. section 19(1) (which relates to hunting or killing game without a game licence):
                                1. section 22(1) (which relates to shooting at or attempting to shoot at a game bird not in flight):
                                  1. section 63(1A)(c) (which relates to hunting, killing, buying, or selling game, or robbing or disturbing the nest of game):
                                    1. section 65(2)(c) (which relates to receiving game taken without authority):
                                      1. section 65(3)(c) (which relates to being a party to an offence committed in respect of game).

                                        Notes
                                        • Section 67E: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                                        • Section 67E(4)(g): amended, on , by section 94 of the Electronic Interactions Reform Act 2017 (2017 No 50).