Protection of fauna and other animals
49 Protection of fauna and other animals
Subject to regulation 51, a person must not disturb, harass, remove, hunt, capture, take, kill or injure or otherwise destroy or interfere with any fauna or other animal in a forest reserve unless that person—
does so in accordance with any permit or licence required by the Wildlife Act 1975, Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, Fisheries Act 1995 or the Firearms Act 1996 or any regulations made under those Acts; or
Reg. 49(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 108/2021 reg. 13.
is exempt from the requirement to hold a recreational fishery licence under section 44 of the Fisheries Act 1995 and takes fish in accordance with that Act or any regulations made under that Act; or
is undertaking timber harvesting operations within that reserve in accordance with section 45 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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