Wildlife Act 1975

In the administration of this Act or for ascertaining whether or not the provisions of this Act or the regulations or the conditions, limitations, and restrictions of any licence, permission, or other authority issued under this Act are being observed, any authorised officer may without any further or other authority than this section at any reasonable time having regard to all the circumstances and with such persons as he thinks necessary enter upon any lands or waters or into any tent, or into any building or structure other than a dwelling-house or upon any vehicle or boat and in particular without in any way limiting or derogating from the generality of the foregoing for any of the following purposes—

searching the lands, waters, tent, building or structure and any thing found at the lands, waters, tent, building or structure;

inspecting and taking photographs (including video recordings) of the lands, waters, tent, building or structure or any thing found at the lands, waters, tent, building or structure;

with whatever assistance is required, taking and keeping samples of—

the blood, any bodily fluids or other matter from any wildlife; or

any other thing—

with whatever assistance is required, mark any wildlife or thing found at the lands, waters, tent, building or structure for the purpose of later being able to identify it;

inspecting and making copies of or taking extracts from any document kept at the lands, waters, tent, building or structure;

seizing any thing found at the lands, waters, tent, building or structure if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to seize the thing in order to prevent—

its concealment, loss or destruction; or

its use in committing, continuing or repeating an offence against this Act;

constructing, erecting, and maintaining notices, posts, buoys, beacons, or other markers for or in connexion with the boundaries of areas referred to in or held under this Act or the subject of applications made for the purposes of this Act;

searching for and seizing any wildlife which have been taken or are apparently being held or retained in contravention of this Act and any documents or records relating thereto;

searching for and seizing or dismantling or destroying any duck-trap, net, or other equipment which is apparently being used or has been used in contravention of this Act;

carrying out any scientific study authorized by the Secretary; or

generally for ascertaining whether the holder of any licence issued pursuant to this Act is complying with the conditions, limitations or restrictions subject to which the licence was issued.

An authorised officer or police officer shall not in any way be liable for anything done by him in the exercise of his powers and functions under this Act.