Possession or carriage of firearms, bows or crossbows
32 Possession or carriage of firearms, bows or crossbows
A person must not possess or carry a firearm, bow or crossbow in a reserve.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who—
is in an area of a reserve that is not set aside under regulation 19(4) and is the holder of a game licence—
that allows the hunting, taking or destroying of game birds and the person is in possession of, or is carrying, the firearm for the purpose of taking or destroying game ducks, during the period commencing 48 hours before the first day of the open season for game ducks and ending 48 hours after the last day of the open season for game ducks; or
that allows the hunting, taking or destroying of game birds and the person is hunting or taking a specified pest animal using a shotgun or is in possession of a specified pest animal during the open season for game ducks within the period of a day commencing 30 minutes before sunrise and ending 30 minutes after sunset; or
that allows the hunting, taking or destroying of deer and the person is in possession of, or is carrying, the firearm, bow or crossbow for the purpose of taking or destroying Hog Deer in a reserve listed in Schedule 1, during the period commencing 48 hours before the first day of the open season for Hog Deer and ending 48 hours after the last day of the open season for Hog Deer; or
that allows the hunting, taking or destroying of game birds and the person is in possession of, or is carrying, the firearm for the purpose of taking or destroying Stubble Quail in a reserve listed in Schedule 2, during the period commencing 48 hours before the first day of the open season for Stubble Quail and ending 48 hours after the last day of the open season for Stubble Quail; or
that allows the hunting, taking or destroying of deer and the person is in possession of, or is carrying, the firearm, bow or crossbow for the purpose of taking or destroying Sambar Deer in a reserve listed in Schedule 3 during the period commencing on 1 May and ending on 30 November in each year; or
is authorised to possess or carry the firearm, bow or crossbow in the reserve under and in accordance with a permit issued under subregulation (3).
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