The Wildlife Act 1953 has a part called Enactments repealed. You can find this part empowered by s 73. This means some old laws are no longer valid because of this act.

These old laws include the Animals Protection and Game Act 1921–22, the Injurious Birds Act 1908, and some others. You can look at the list to see all the laws that are no longer valid.

The laws that are no longer valid also include the Local Legislation Act 1951, the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1923, and some Statutes Amendment Acts from 1936, 1945, and 1946.

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This page was last updated on 24 May 2025

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Schedule 9: Acts not affected by this Act, or

"Laws that stay the same despite the Wildlife Act 1953"

10Enactments repealed Empowered by s 73

Animals Protection and Game Act 1921–22 (1921–22 No 57) (Reprint of Statutes, Vol I, p 183)

Injurious Birds Act 1908 (1908 No 87) (Reprint of Statutes, Vol I, p 234)

Local Legislation Act 1951 (1951 No 69)

Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1923 (1923 No 35)

Statutes Amendment Act 1936 (1936 No 58)

Statutes Amendment Act 1945 (1945 No 40)

Statutes Amendment Act 1946 (1946 No 40)