Contents (2002 - 64)
Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 No 64
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Definitions
5 Game animals for the purposes of this Act
6 Application of other legislation

Part 2 Game Council

7 Constitution of Council
8 Membership and procedure of Game Council
9 Functions of Game Council
10 Committee of Management of Game Council
11 Other committees of Game Council
12 Staff of Game Council
13 Financial provisions

Part 3 Licensing and control of hunting for game animals

Division 1 Preliminary

14 Classes of game hunting licences
15 Authority conferred by different classes of game hunting licences

Division 2 Licensing of hunters of game animals

16 Licence required to hunt game animals
17 Exemptions from licensing

Division 3 Control of hunting for game animals on public lands (restricted game hunting licences)

18 Hunting of game animals on public land
19 Special qualifications for restricted game hunting licence
20 Declaration of public lands available for hunting game

Division 4 Provisions relating to game hunting licences

21 Grant of licences
22 Conditions of licences
23 Offence to contravene conditions of licence
24 Code of practice for licensed game hunters
25 Duration of licence
26 Fees for applications and licences
27 Offences relating to licences
28 Arrangements for granting licences
29 Suspension or cancellation of licences by Game Council
30 Suspension or cancellation of licences by court in connection with offence
31 Rights of review
32 Regulations relating to licences

Part 4 Investigations

Division 1 Appointment of inspectors

33 Appointment of inspectors
34 Police officers to be inspectors
35 Identification
36 Production of identification
37 Offence of impersonating an inspector

Division 2 Powers of inspectors

38 Definitions
39 Powers of entry
40 Use of force on entry
41 Entry to premises used for residential purposes
42 Search warrant
43 General powers available on entry
44 Power to detain and search vehicles or vessels
45 Power of seizure
46 Power of inspectors to obtain information, documents and evidence
47 Power of inspector to demand name and address and to demand game hunting licence
48 Protection from incrimination
49 Inspector may request assistance
50 Offences
51 Care to be taken
52 Compensation

Part 5 Miscellaneous

53 Crown not bound
54 Native title rights and interests
55 Offence of releasing animals for the purpose of hunting
56 Summary proceedings for offences
57 Penalty notices for certain offences
58 Evidentiary statements
59 Onus of proof concerning reasonable excuse
60 Regulations
61 Notes
62 (Repealed)
63 Savings, transitional and other provisions
64 Review of Act

 Schedule 1 Provisions relating to members and procedure of Game Council

 Schedule 2 Provisions relating to members and procedure of Committee of Management

 Schedule 3 (Repealed)

 Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Historical notes