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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objectives 1
2. Authorising provisions 1
3. Amendment to Schedule of Offences 2
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STATUTORY RULES 2002
S.R. No. 18/2002
Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement
Notice) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 13 March 2002
Responsible Minister:
SHERRYL GARBUTT
Minister for Environment and Conservation
HELEN DOYE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are to
amend the Schedule to the Conservation, Forests
and Lands (Infringement Notice) Regulations
1992—
(a) to amend the item numbers for certain
prescribed offences; and
(b) to make other minor amendments.
2. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 91
and 99 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands
Act 1987.
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3. Amendment to Schedule of Offences
For items 4400 to 4458 of the Schedule to the
Conservation, Forests and Lands (Infringement
Notice) Regulations 19921 substitute—
'6501 An offence under
regulation 25 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 20012
$100 take or destroy more
than the number of
game set out in
Schedule 4 of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001 as
the bag limit for that
taxon
6502 An offence under
regulation
27(1)(a) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 use toxic shot to hunt,
take or destroy ducks
other than under the
circumstances
specified in
regulation 27(2) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6503 An offence under
regulation
27(1)(b)(i) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 be in possession of
toxic shot in the
course of hunting
ducks other than in
the circumstances
specified in
regulation 27(2) or in
accordance with
regulation 27(3) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6504 An offence under
regulation
27(1)(b)(ii) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 be in possession of
toxic shot within an
area in which he or
she intends to hunt
duck other than in the
circumstances
specified in
regulation 27(2) or in
accordance with
regulation 27(3) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
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6505 An offence under
regulation
27(1)(b)(iii) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 be in possession of
toxic shot within a
State Game Reserve
other than in the
circumstances
specified in
regulation 27(2) or in
accordance with
regulation 27(3)
or (4) of the Wildlife
(Game) Regulations
2001
6506 An offence under
regulation 29(1)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 hunt or take game or
cause, permit or assist
in the hunting or
taking of game using
any bait, lure, decoy
or live animal to
attract game other
than in accordance
with regulation 29(2)
of the Wildlife
(Game) Regulations
2001
6507 An offence under
regulation 30(1)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 use a dog when
hunting or taking
game birds or cause
or permit a dog to be
so used other than in
accordance with
regulation 30(2) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6508 An offence under
regulation 31(2)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 use more than
2 gundogs for the
purpose of locating,
pointing or flushing
Sambar Deer when
hunting alone
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6509 An offence under
regulation 31(3)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 use more than
2 gundogs for the
purpose of locating,
pointing or flushing
Sambar Deer when
hunting in a team
6510 An offence under
regulation
31(4)(a) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 as a person who owns
or possesses a scent-
trailing hound, allow
a scent-trailing hound
to be found on private
property without
permission of the
owner or occupier,
while hunting deer
6511 An offence under
regulation
31(4)(b) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 as a person who owns
or possesses a scent-
trailing hound, allow
a scent-trailing hound
to be found in a park
other than in
accordance with the
National Parks Act
1975, while hunting
deer
6512 An offence under
regulation
31(4)(c) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 as a person who owns
or possesses a scent-
trailing hound, allow
a scent-trailing hound
to be found in any
area prohibited by the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001,
while hunting deer
6513 An offence under
regulation
31(4)(d) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 as a person who owns
or possesses a scent-
trailing hound, allow
a scent-trailing hound
to be found in any
area closed under
Part XI of the
Wildlife Act 1975,
while hunting deer
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6514 An offence under
regulation 31(7)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail to ensure that a
scent-trailing hound
is wearing a collar to
which is securely
attached a metal tag
or label on which is
legibly printed the
name and address or
name, address and
telephone number of
the owner of the dog
6515 An offence under
regulation 32(1)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 as a person who is
hunting on public
land in recognised
deer habitat, have the
care or control of a
dog (that is not a
registered scent-
trailing hound or
gundog) that is not
restrained or confined
without written
approval of the
Secretary
6516 An offence under
regulation
33(2)(a) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 be in possession of a
regulated spotlight
and a firearm in a
recognised deer
habitat between the
hours of sunset and
sunrise other than in
accordance with
regulation 33(3) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6517 An offence under
regulation
33(2)(b) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 be in possession of a
regulated spotlight
and be in company
with a person in
possession of a
firearm in a
recognised deer
habitat between the
hours of sunset and
sunrise other than in
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accordance with
regulation 33(3) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6518 An offence under
regulation
33(2)(c) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 be in possession of a
firearm and be in
company with a
person in possession
of a regulated
spotlight in a
recognised deer
habitat between the
hours of sunset and
sunrise other than in
accordance with
regulation 33(3) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6519 An offence under
regulation 36 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 hunt, take or destroy
game during the
period commencing a
half-hour after sunset
on any day and
ending a half-hour
before sunrise on the
next day
6520 An offence under
regulation 37(1)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 hunt, take or destroy
duck or cause, permit
or assist in the
hunting, taking or
destroying of duck
from a motor boat
while the motor is
running whether in
gear or not other than
in accordance with
regulation 37(2) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6521 An offence under
regulation 38 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail to kill live game
immediately upon
recovery
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6522 An offence under
regulation 39 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail to leave one fully
feathered wing
attached to a duck
until immediately
prior to cooking or
until that duck has
been taken to the
person's ordinary
place of residence
6523 An offence under
regulation 46(1)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 possess or control
any female Hog Deer
carcass without a
Hog Deer Tag
marked with the letter
"F" affixed to the
hind leg
6524 An offence under
regulation 46(2)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 possess or control
any male Hog Deer
carcass without a
Hog Deer Tag
marked with the letter
"M" affixed to the
hind leg
6525 An offence under
regulation 47 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail, after killing a
Hog Deer to
immediately affix a
Hog Deer Tag in the
manner specified in
regulation 47 of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6526 An offence under
regulation 49(a)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 remove, without the
written approval of
the Secretary, the
Hog Deer Tag from
the body of any Hog
Deer killed until the
body of that deer has
been removed to a
checking station
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6527 An offence under
regulation 49(b)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 remove, without the
written approval of
the Secretary, the
head or dismember
any Hog Deer killed
until the body of that
deer has been
removed to a
checking station
6528 An offence under
regulation 50 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 hunt, take or destroy
Hog Deer without
possession of Hog
Deer Tags as required
by regulation 50 of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6529 An offence under
regulation 53 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail to forward to the
Secretary by
registered post within
28 days of the last
day of each open
season for which the
Hog Deer Tags were
issued a complete and
accurate Hog Deer
return and any
unused Hog Deer
Tags
6530 An offence under
regulation
54(3)(a) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail, when taking Hog
Deer during the open
season, to take the
Hog Deer carcass to a
checking station
within 24 hours of the
taking of the deer
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6531 An offence under
regulation
54(3)(b) of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
$100 fail, when taking
Hog Deer during the
open season, to
provide any
biological sample
from the Hog Deer
carcass when
requested by the
Secretary for the
purpose of
examination for any
disease or disorder
6532 An offence under
regulation 58 of
the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 hunt, take or destroy
Sambar Deer with
scent-trailing hounds
or gundogs in any
area of Victoria
outside the area
shown by shading on
the plan in Part 1 of
Schedule 10 of the
Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001 that
does not include the
area shown by
shading on the plan in
Part 3 of Schedule 10
6533 An offence under
regulation 59(1)
of the Wildlife
(Game)
Regulations 2001
$150 hunt, take or destroy
Fallow Deer in
Victoria other than in
accordance with
regulation 59(2) of
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
6534 An offence under
section 58C of the
Wildlife Act
1975
$100 during the open
season for duck, enter
on or remain in a
specified hunting area
at any time in the
season as specified in
the Wildlife (Game)
Regulations 2001
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6535 An offence under
regulation 48(1)
of the Alpine
Resorts
(Management)
Regulations 19983
$100 use a toboggan, sled,
ski-bob or inflatable
device in an alpine
resort other than in an
area that has been set
aside under
regulation 10 of the
Alpine Resorts
(Management)
Regulations 1998 as
an area where the use
of those devices is
permitted
6536 An offence under
regulation 10(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
20014
$100 use a facility in
reservoir parks land,
for which a fee or
charge is payable,
without paying that
fee or charge
6537 An offence under
regulation 11(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 fell, pick, remove or
damage any tree,
shrub, plant,
wildflower or other
vegetation whether
dead or alive in
reservoir parks land
6538 An offence under
regulation 11(6)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 enter an area set aside
under regulation 8(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 as an area to
which access is
prohibited
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6539 An offence under
regulation 14(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 light or maintain a
fire or barbecue in
reservoir parks land
other than in
accordance with
regulation 14(2) of
the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
6540 An offence under
regulation 14(4)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 fail to extinguish a
fire or barbecue lit or
maintained in
reservoir parks land
before leaving the
place of the fire or
barbecue
6541 An offence under
regulation 15(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 cause a vehicle to
enter or remain in any
part of reservoir
parks land in an area
set aside under
regulation 9(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 as an area in
which it is prohibited
to cause vehicles to
enter or remain
6542 An offence under
regulation 15(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 cause a vehicle of a
particular class to
enter or remain in any
part of reservoir
parks land set aside
under regulation 9(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 as an area
where it is prohibited
to cause vehicles of
that particular class to
enter or remain
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6543 An offence under
regulation 16(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 park a vehicle in
reservoir parks land
other than in an area
set aside under
regulation 7(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for that purpose
and in accordance
with the terms of the
determination of the
Secretary under
which the area has
been set aside
6544 An offence under
regulation 16(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 park a vehicle in an
area of reservoir
parks land set aside
for the parking of
vehicles of a
particular class other
than a vehicle of that
class and where the
person is acting in
accordance with the
terms of the
determination of the
Secretary under
which the area has
been set aside
6545 An offence under
regulation 18(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 bring into, leave or
allow an animal to
remain in reservoir
parks land, other than
in an area set aside
under regulation 7(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for that purpose
or other than in
accordance with
regulation 18(4) of
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2001
6546 An offence under
regulation 18(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 allow an animal
under the care and
control of a person to
stray or wander into
reservoir parks land
6547 An offence under
regulation 18(3)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 fail to ensure that an
animal in a person's
care and control in
reservoir parks land
is kept under
effective control and
(subject to
regulations 19, 20(2)
and 29(3) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001), is restrained
by a lead, halter or
other similar means
and does not interfere
with the use and
enjoyment of that
land by other persons
or animals
6548 An offence under
regulation 19 of
the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 exercise a dog off-
lead in reservoir
parks land, other than
in an area set aside
under regulation 7(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for that purpose
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6549 An offence under
regulation 20(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 ride, lead or drive a
horse, donkey or
camel or draw a
vehicle by a horse,
donkey or camel in
reservoir parks land
other than in an area
set aside under
regulation 7(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for that purpose
and in accordance
with the terms of the
determination of the
Secretary under
which the area is set
aside
6550 An offence under
regulation 20(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 leave a horse, donkey
or camel unbridled or
unattended in
reservoir parks land
other than in an area
set aside under
regulation 7(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for that purpose
and in accordance
with the terms of the
determination of the
Secretary under
which the area is set
aside
6551 An offence under
regulation 20(3)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 ride or drive a horse,
donkey or camel
abreast of more than
one other horse,
donkey or camel on
any path, track or
road in reservoir
parks land
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6552 An offence under
regulation 20(4)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 ride or drive a horse,
donkey or camel in a
manner which may
disturb or be
dangerous to any
person or fauna or
damage flora in
reservoir parks land
6553 An offence under
regulation 20(5)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 allow a horse, donkey
or camel under a
person's care or
control to damage
any part of a tree or a
shrub in reservoir
parks land
6554 An offence under
regulation 21(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 camp in reservoir
parks land other than
in accordance with
regulation 21(2) of
the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
6555 An offence under
regulation 24 of
the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 possess or carry any
glass bottle, glass
container or glass
utensil in any part of
reservoir parks land
set aside under
regulation 9(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 as an area in
which the possession
or carriage of glass
bottles, glass
containers or glass
utensils is prohibited
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6556 An offence under
regulation 25 of
the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 possess alcohol in
any reservoir parks
land set aside under
regulation 9(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 as an area in
which the possession
of alcohol is
prohibited
6557 An offence under
regulation 28(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 conduct, in reservoir
parks land, any
sporting contest,
demonstration or
training class, other
than in an area set
aside for that purpose
under regulation 7(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
6558 An offence under
regulation 28(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 in an area of reservoir
parks land set aside
under regulation 7(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for the purpose
of conducting any
sporting contest,
demonstration or
training class,
conduct such activity
without a permit and
other than in
accordance with that
permit
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6559 An offence under
regulation 29(1)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 conduct in reservoir
parks land, any
animal show or
competition, other
than in an area set
aside under
regulation 7(1) of the
Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for that purpose
6560 An offence under
regulation 29(2)
of the Water
Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001
$100 in an area in reservoir
parks land set aside
under regulation 7(1)
of the Water Industry
(Reservoir Parks
Land) Regulations
2001 for the purpose
of conducting an
animal show or
competition, conduct
such an animal show
or competition
without a permit and
other than in
accordance with that
permit'.
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 164/1992. Reprint No. 3 as at 23 November 1999.
Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 148/1999, 9/2000, 14/2000, 36/2001,
86/2001 and 165/2001.
2 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 90/2001.
3 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 46/1998.
4 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 125/2001.
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