Wildlife Act 1975

In this Part—

authorised operation means a controlled operation for which an authority is in force;

authority means an authority in force under this Part, and includes any variation of such an authority;

conduct includes any act or omission;

controlled conduct means conduct which, but for section 74H, would constitute a relevant offence;

controlled operation means an operation that—

criminal activity means conduct that involves the commission of a relevant offence by one or more persons;

illicit goods means goods the possession, taking, receiving, buying, selling, consigning, storing or trafficking of which is a contravention of this Act;

S. 71 def. of Integrity Oversight Victoria inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 43.1(a)).

Integrity Oversight Victoria has the same meaning as in the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011;

S. 71 def. of law enforcement officer amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 184.21).

law enforcement officer means—

participant in an authorised operation means a law enforcement officer who is authorised under an authority to engage in controlled conduct for the purposes of the operation;

principal law enforcement officer for a controlled operation means the law enforcement officer who is responsible for the conduct of the operation;

S. 71 def. of relevant offence amended by Nos 48/2016 s. 23, 40/2019 s. 96.

relevant offence means an offence against section 41, 43, 44(1), 44(3), 45, 47, 47D, 50, 51 or 76;

S. 71 def. of Special Investigations Monitor repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 142(2).

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suspect means a person reasonably suspected of having committed or being likely to have committed, or of committing or being likely to be committing, a relevant offence.

S. 71 def. of Victorian Inspectorate inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 142(1), repealed by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 43.1(b)).

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New s. 72 inserted by No. 16/2004 s. 51.