Wildlife Act 1975

The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may make an order authorising a class of person to do all or any of the following—

hunt, take or destroy wildlife;

buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, control, breed, process, display, take samples from or experiment on wildlife;

mark wildlife, handle wildlife for the purpose of marking it and interfere with the markings on wildlife.

The Minister must not make a recommendation under subsection (1) unless he or she is satisfied that the making of the order is necessary—

because wildlife is damaging buildings, vineyards, orchards, crops, trees, pastures, habitats or other property and authority is to be given by the order to owners, occupiers or administrators of such property or persons living in the vicinity of such property; or

for the purposes of—

the management, conservation, protection or control of wildlife; or

education about wildlife, research into wildlife or scientific or other study of wildlife; or

recreational hunting of game; or

for aboriginal cultural purposes; or

for the purposes of enabling the care, treatment or rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife; or

for the purposes of ensuring the health or safety of any person or class of persons; or

to support a recognised wildlife management plan.