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Wildlife Act 1953

Administration - Rangers

39D: Power to intervene to prevent offending

You could also call this:

"Stopping people from breaking wildlife laws before they do something wrong"

If you are a ranger who has certain powers under section 39A, you can step in to stop someone from breaking the law. You can only do this if you believe they are about to commit a crime against the Wildlife Act or its regulations, and you must have good reasons for thinking so. You must intervene in a reasonable way, considering the situation.

You can intervene to prevent an offence if you think someone is about to break the law. This power to intervene does not change the power you already have under section 39(1)(f).

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Part 3Administration
Rangers

39DPower to intervene to prevent offending

  1. A ranger to whom section 39A applies who believes on reasonable grounds that a person is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act or any regulations made under this Act may intervene, in a manner that is reasonable in the circumstances, to prevent the offence.

  2. This section does not affect the power in section 39(1)(f).

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