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Wildlife Act 1953

Administration - Rangers

39C: Powers to require people to stop and to stop things or articles in transit

You could also call this:

"Rangers can stop people or things if they think a wildlife law has been broken."

If you are a ranger with certain powers under the Wildlife Act 1953, you can stop someone if you think they have broken the law. You can ask them to stay stopped for a short time, as long as it is reasonable. You can also stop things or articles that are being moved, like a vehicle or an animal, for a short time if you think it is necessary. You can do this if you are investigating a suspected offence against the Act or any regulations made under it, and you have reasonable cause to do so, as stated in section 39A. This power does not limit what you can do under section 39(1)(d).

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Part 3Administration
Rangers

39CPowers to require people to stop and to stop things or articles in transit

  1. In exercising a power or duty under this Act, a ranger to whom section 39A applies who is investigating a suspected offence against this Act or any regulations made under this Act may, if there is reasonable cause,—

  2. require a person to stop and to remain stopped for a period that is no longer than is reasonable in the circumstances; and
    1. stop, and keep stopped for a period that is no longer than is reasonable in the circumstances, any thing or any article in transit.

      1. This section does not limit the power in section 39(1)(d).

      Notes
      • Section 39C: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 2).