Wildlife Amendment Act 1996

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Wildlife Amendment Act 1996, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Wildlife Act 1953
2: Sections 2(1) 3 8
3: Section 6
4: Except as provided in subsections (2) (3)
2: Interpretation
1: Section 2(1) Activity Concession concession document
a: Means—
i: A lease; or
ii: A licence; or
iii: A permit; or
iv: An easement— granted under section 14AA of this Act
b: Includes any activity authorised by the concession document: Concessionaire
a: A lessee; or
b: A licensee; or
c: A permit holder; or
d: The grantee of an easement— under section 14AA of this Act Lease
a: Means—
i: A grant of an interest in land that—
A: Gives exclusive possession of the land; and
B: Makes provision for any activity on the land that the lessee is permitted to carry out:
ii: Any document purporting to be a lease (whether or not the document gives the lessee exclusive possession of the land concerned) and issued under any enactment passed before the commencement of section 2 of the Wildlife Amendment Act 1996
iii: Any document purporting to be a lease (whether or not the document gives the lessee exclusive possession of the land concerned) and issued under this Act before the commencement of the said section 2
b: Does not include a licence referred to in paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition of the term licence and lessee Licence
a: Means—
i: A profit a prendre
ii: A grant that makes provision for any activity on the land that the licensee is permitted to carry out; and
b: Includes—
i: Any document purporting to be a licence (whether or not the licence gives an interest, or makes any provision, referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition section 2 of the Wildlife Amendment Act 1996
ii: Any document purporting to be a licence and purporting to grant an exclusive interest in land, and issued under this Act before the date of commencement of the said section 2
iii: Any document purporting to be a licence (whether or not the licence gives an interest, or makes any provision, referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition section 2 and licensee Permit section 14AA of this Act
a: Means a grant of rights to carry out an activity for a purpose referred to in that section that does not require an interest in land; and
b: Includes any authorisation or licence granted before the commencement of this definition that granted similar rights;— and permit holder .
2: This subsection substituted the definition of open season s 2(1)
3: This subsection inserted the definition of game hunting guide s 2(1)
3: Granting of concessions in wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife refuges, and wildlife management reserves
1: The principal Act is hereby amended by inserting, after section 14A section 6(1) of the Wildlife Amendment Act 1980
14AA:
1: The Minister may, in accordance with Part IIIB of the Conservation Act 1987 Part IIIB
2: The Minister may impose a reasonable charge for the use of any facilities (other than a path or track) provided by the Minister in or in respect of any such sanctuary, refuge, or reserve.
3: Any person who, in accordance with any concession or other consent of the Minister,—
a: Has erected any structure or facility in any sanctuary, refuge, or reserve; or
b: Uses for camping sites or for parking places for vehicles any part of any sanctuary, refuge, or reserve; or
c: Carries on any activity in any sanctuary, refuge, or reserve— may, subject to the relevant conservation management strategy or conservation management plan (if any) and the terms and conditions (if any) of the concession document or other consent concerned, impose a reasonable charge in respect of the carrying on or products of the activity.
4: Nothing in this section authorises any person to do anything on or in respect of any private land.
2: Where any person lawfully occupied any wildlife sanctuary, wildlife refuge, or wildlife management reserve at the commencement of this Act in accordance with any right lawfully granted on or before 1 April 1987 under any Act or any contract made on or before 1 April 1987 then, notwithstanding sections 17U 17W Conservation Act 1987 section 7 Conservation Amendment Act 1996
3: Where any concession is granted under subsection (2)
4: The provisions of section 17T(4) (5) Conservation Act 1987 subsection (2)
4: Open season for game
This section substituted s 15
5: Notification as to conditions on which open season declared
This section amended s 16
6: Game hunting guides to be licensed
The principal Act is hereby amended by inserting, after section 22
22A: Every person commits an offence against this Act and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in section 67E(1) Section 22A amended 15 October 2000 Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 OIC Wildlife Act 1953 Section 6 not yet in force
7: Sale of game and sale of shooting rights prohibited
This section inserted s 23(4)
8: Other offences
Section 65(f) permit, concession,
9: Regulations
This section amended s 72(2)(a)-(c)
10: Amendment to
Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 This section inserted s 89(6)