Traps, poisons and firearms
51 Traps, poisons and firearms
A person must not within a forest reserve do any of the following—
shoot, trap, catch or otherwise destroy or interfere with any animal;
possess, carry or use any trap, snare, net or bow;
possess, carry or use any poison;
possess or carry a firearm.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note
Under section 130 of the Firearms Act 1996 it is an offence to possess or carry a loaded firearm or use a firearm in a public place. A person who contravenes this section is liable to a term of imprisonment of up to 10 years.
Subregulation (1)(d) does not apply to a person who possesses or carries a firearm in the Delatite Arm Reserve.
Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person hunting or taking deer in the Thomson River Forest Reserve or the Tarago Forest Reserve if that person does so in accordance with a licence or authorisation under the Wildlife Act 1975 and in accordance with any regulations made under that Act.
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