Reg. 10(1) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 6(4). (1) If the Game Management Authority has granted a game licence to a person, the Game Management Authority may issue a document to that person as evidence of that fact. (2) It is a condition of a game licence that a document issued under subregulation (1) must be signed by the holder of the licence. Reg. 11 amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 6(5). 11 Change of address A person who holds a game licence must notify the Game Management Authority if he or she changes his or her residential address and must forward his or her game licence to the Game Management Authority for amendment within 14 days after changing address. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 12 Ballots Reg. 12(1) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 6(6)(a). (1) For the purposes of section 22A(4A) of the Act, a ballot is to be conducted in accordance with the procedure determined by the Game Management Authority. Reg. 12(2) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 6(6)(b). (2) If a holder of a game licence is required to take part in a ballot, the holder of the licence must, if required to do so by the Game Management Authority, pay the fee determined by the Game Management Authority. Reg. 12(3) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 6(6)(a). (3) The fee determined by the Game Management Authority under subregulation (2) must not exceed 5 fee units. Division 2—Testing
(2) The registration of a hound, unless sooner cancelled, suspended or surrendered, remains in force until the ownership of the hound is transferred to another person. (3) A hound registered with the Secretary under regulation 19 of the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2001 is taken to be registered under this regulation, and the registration, unless sooner cancelled or suspended under this Division, or surrendered, remains in force for the duration of that hound's life (4) Despite regulation 5, for the period commencing 11 September 2012 and ending 28 February 2013, in this Division, hound means hound within the meaning of the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2001 as in force immediately before its revocation by virtue of section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994. Reg. 25 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 9(3)(a). 25 Power of Game Management Authority to cancel registration of a hound Reg. 25(1) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 9(3)(b). (1) The Game Management Authority may cancel the registration of a hound, by notice in writing given to the owner of the hound, if the Game Management Authority is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that— (a) the dog is not a hound; or
Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is in possession of toxic shot that is secured in a vehicle. (3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is in possession of toxic shot if the person is in possession of a firearm that is a muzzle-loading, Damascus steel or twist-barrelled shotgun. (4) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply to a person who, in the open season for Stubble Quail, is in possession of toxic shot in an area specified in Schedule 3 to the Wildlife (State Game Reserve) Regulations 2004. 34 Approved methods for hunting deer (other than Hog Deer, Chital Deer or Fallow Deer) A person must not hunt, take or destroy deer (other than Hog Deer, Chital Deer or Fallow Deer) other than by the use of— (a) a firearm that is a centrefire rifle having a calibre of not less than 685 mm (0270"), with a projectile weight of not less than 845 grams (130 grains); or (b) a firearm that is a muzzleloading rifle having a calibre of not less than 1145 mm (045"), with a projectile weight of not less than 1491 grams (230 grains); or (c) a long bow, recurve bow or compound bow having a drawweight of not less than 225 kilograms (50 lbs), using an arrow with a broad-head having a combined minimum weight of not less than 26 grams (400 grains) and a minimum of two sharpened cutting blades; or
(a) within 24 hours of the taking of the deer, take the Hog Deer carcass to a checking station nominated under subregulation (1) during the hours that the checking station is open for business; and Reg. 67(3)(b) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 12(5). (b) provide any biological sample from the Hog Deer carcass that is requested by the Game Management Authority for the purpose of examination for any disease, disorder or other physical condition of the Hog Deer. Penalty: 20 penalty units. Reg. 68 amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 12(6). 68 Hog Deer Tags return forms A person who is issued with Hog Deer Tags for a year must, within 28 days after the last day of each open season in the year for which the Hog Deer Tags were issued, forward to the Game Management Authority, a complete and accurate return for the year (in the form determined by the Game Management Authority) detailing— (a) the name, and address of the person and the game licence number of the licence under which the tags have been issued; and (b) if the person has taken any Hog Deer in the year, where and when the person took the deer; and (c) the amount of time the person spent hunting for Hog Deer; and Reg. 68(d) amended by S.R. No. 53/2014 reg. 12(6). (d) any other particulars regarding the taking of Hog Deer by the person that the Game Management Authority requires. Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Duck Australian Wood Duck (Maned Duck) Part 4—Non-Indigenous game birds Pheasant Partridge European Quail Japanese Quail Californian Quail Phasianus spp. Alectoris and Perdix spp. Coturnix coturnix Coturnix japonica Lophortyx californicus For the whole of each year. Regulation 30 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item number Common Name Scientific Name Bag Limit
1. Chital Deer Axis axis No limit. 2. Fallow Deer Dama dama No limit. 3. Hog Deer Axis porcinus A maximum of one male and one female during an open season. 4. Red Deer Cervus elaphus No limit. 5. Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis No limit. 6. Sambar Deer Cervus unicolor No limit. 7. Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis A maximum of twenty on any day during an open season. 8. Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa A maximum of ten ducks, which may include no more than two Australasian Shovelers, on any day during an open season. 9. Australasian (Blue- winged) Shoveler Anas rhynchotis 10. Chestnut Teal Anas castanea 11. Grey Teal Anas gracilis 12. Hardhead (White-eyed Duck) Aythya australis 13. Australian Shelduck (Mountain Duck) Tadorna tadornoides 14. Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 15. Australian Wood Duck (Maned Duck) Chenonetta jubata
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