Wildlife Regulations 2024

Wildlife Regulations 2024 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i Authorised Version No. 001 Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 Authorised Version as at 15 June 2024 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocations 2 5 Definitions 2 6 Application of these Regulations to traditional owner groups 5 Part 2—Licences 6 Division 1—Licence categories 6 7 Prescribed categories of wildlife licences for the purposes of section 22 6 8 Wildlife basic licence 6 9 Wildlife advanced licence 7 10 Wildlife specimen licence 7 11 Dingo licence 7 12 Wildlife controller licence 7 13 Wildlife dealer licence 8 14 Wildlife demonstrator licence 8 15 Wildlife displayer licence 9 16 Game bird farmer licence 9 17 Wildlife processor licence 10 18 Wildlife farmer licence 11 19 Wildlife taxidermist licence 11 Division 2—Licence applications and fees 12 20 Application for issue of wildlife licence 12 21 Application for variation of wildlife licence 15 22 Application for the renewal of a wildlife licence 16 23 Application fees for issue of wildlife licence 16 24 Application fees for a variation of wildlife licence 17 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Regulation Page ii 25 Application fee for lost or damaged licence document 17 26 Application fees for renewal of wildlife licence 17 Division 3—Record keeping, reporting and notification requirements 18 27 Record books 18 28 Return forms 19 29 Inspections of record books and return forms 20 30 Fees for lost or damaged record book 20 31 Storage of record books and return forms 20 32 Return of record books and return forms 20 33 Theft, loss or damage 21 34 Additional records required for wildlife displayer licence 22 35 Additional records required for wildlife demonstrator licence 23 36 Change of name, address and telephone number related to the licence 23 37 Employees of commercial wildlife licence holders 24 Division 4—Licence conditions 25 38 Wildlife to be bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of only at specified premises 25 39 Participation in approved wildlife events 26 40 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 26 41 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—wildlife not to be sold or disposed of for 6 months 27 42 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 28 43 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the keeping of wildlife 28 44 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 29 45 Wildlife specimen licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 30 46 Wildlife specimen licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 31 47 Wildlife specimen licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 31 48 Wildlife specimen licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 31 49 Dingo licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 32 50 Dingo licences—transaction restrictions for dingo pups 32 51 Dingo licences—condition relating to premises at which dingoes may be kept 33 52 Dingo licences—conditions relating to safety 33 53 Dingo licences—conditions relating to age 34 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Regulation Page iii 54 Dingo licences—marking and identification 34 55 Dingo licences—escape of dingoes 35 56 Dingo licences—conditions applying to the display of dingoes 35 57 Dingo licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 36 58 Commercial wildlife licences—conditions relating to employees 36 59 Commercial wildlife licences—display of signs 37 60 Wildlife controller licences—approvals required before wildlife can be controlled 38 61 Wildlife controller licences—conditions relating to equipment 39 62 Wildlife controller licences—persons to whom wildlife may be disposed of 39 63 Wildlife controller licences—condition relating to display 39 64 Wildlife controller licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 39 65 Wildlife dealer licences—applicable code of practice 40 66 Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 40 67 Wildlife dealer licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 40 68 Wildlife dealer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 41 69 Wildlife dealer licences—information on wildlife care requirements 42 70 Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife 43 71 Wildlife dealer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 43 72 Wildlife demonstrator licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife 44 73 Wildlife demonstrator licences—regular demonstrations required 44 74 Wildlife demonstrator licences—restriction on the sale and disposal of wildlife 44 75 Wildlife demonstrator licences—conditions relating to the safety and escape of wildlife 44 76 Wildlife demonstrator licences—applicable code of practice 45 77 Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 46 78 Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife 46 79 Wildlife demonstrator licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 47 80 Wildlife demonstrator licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 48 81 Wildlife displayer licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife 49 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Regulation Page iv 82 Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the facilities for display 49 83 Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the safety of wildlife 49 84 Wildlife displayer licences—applicable code of practice 50 85 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to changes to enclosures 51 86 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 51 87 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife 52 88 Wildlife displayer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 52 89 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to travelling demonstrations involving dangerous wildlife 53 90 Wildlife displayer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 53 91 Condition relating to processing wildlife 54 92 Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 55 93 Game bird farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred 55 94 Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the size of area in which birds may be released 55 95 Game bird farmer licences—applicable codes of practice 56 96 Game bird farmer licences—Game Management Authority may approve certain matters 56 97 Wildlife processor licences—wildlife must be captive-bred 56 98 Wildlife processor licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 57 99 Wildlife processor licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 58 100 Wildlife processor licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 58 101 Wildlife farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred 59 102 Wildlife farmer licences—condition relating to supervision 59 103 Wildlife farmer licences—conditions relating to animal welfare 59 104 Wildlife farmer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 60 105 Wildlife farmer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 61 106 Wildlife taxidermist licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 61 107 Wildlife taxidermist licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 61 108 Wildlife taxidermist licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 62 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Regulation Page v 109 Wildlife taxidermist licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 63 Division 5—Other matters relating to licences 64 110 Advertisement to include licence number 64 111 Employees of certain commercial wildlife licence holders must carry copy of licence 64 112 Marking of individual wildlife 64 113 Approval of wildlife events 65 Part 3—Authorisations and permits 67 114 Application for authorisation under section 28A 67 115 Application for import and export permits 67 116 Expiry of import and export permits 68 117 Notification of change of name, address or telephone number 69 Part 4—Protection of wildlife 70 118 Offences to use certain devices or other things to take wildlife other than game 70 119 Person not to damage, disturb or destroy any wildlife habitat 71 120 Housing of wildlife other than specified birds 72 121 Housing of specified birds 73 122 Transport of wildlife 74 123 Wildlife that is not self-sufficient 77 124 Inter breeding of wildlife 79 Part 5—Exemptions 81 125 Exemption for registered veterinary practitioners from offences in the Act relating to the destruction of wildlife 81 126 Exemption for meat industry workers from offence in the Act relating to the destruction of protected wildlife 81 127 Exemptions from offences in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 4 or infertile emu eggs 82 128 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife that is a specified bird 83 129 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 85 130 Exemption from offence in the Act relating to parts of protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5 or emu egg shells 87 131 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 88 132 Exemptions from offences in the Act for the purpose of treating sick, injured or abandoned wildlife 90 133 Exemption from offences in the Act relating to threatened and protected wildlife for the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board 91 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Regulation Page vi 134 Exemption from offence in the Act relating to participation in an approved wildlife event 91 135 Exemption from offences in the Act relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for the purposes of transporting the wildlife 92 136 Exemptions from offences relating to possessing deer for the purposes of transporting the deer 92 137 Exemptions from offences relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for persons possessing cast, shed or sloughed products of wildlife 94 138 Exemptions from import and export permit requirements in the Act 94 139 Exemptions for volunteers under the supervision of a certain commercial wildlife licence holder 95 Part 6—Miscellaneous 96 140 Prescribed poisons under section 54 96 141 Prescribed area of public land 96 142 Location of forms 96 Schedule 1—Fees 97 Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences 98 Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences 104 Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances 108 Schedule 5—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife processor licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances 111 Schedule 6—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife controller licences 113 Schedule 7—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife farmer licences and certain other wildlife licences, or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances 114 ═════════════ Endnotes 115 1 General information 115 2 Table of Amendments 117 3 Explanatory details 118 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 Authorised Version No. 001 Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 Authorised Version as at 15 June 2024 Part 1—Preliminary 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to provide for the management and conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat; and (b) to provide for humane use of and access to wildlife; and (c) to make further provision in relation to wildlife licences established by section 22 of the Wildlife Act 1975; and (d) to prescribe fees, offences and various other matters for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1975; and (e) to provide for exemptions from certain provisions of the Wildlife Act 1975. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 15 June 2024. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 1—Preliminary Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 2 4 Revocations The following Regulations are revoked— (a) the Wildlife Regulations 20131; (b) the Wildlife Amendment Regulations 20142; (c) the Wildlife Further Amendment Regulations 20143; (d) the Wildlife Amendment Regulations 20184; (e) the Wildlife Further Amendment Regulations 20185; (f) the Wildlife Amendment (Noisy Pitta) Regulations 20216. 5 Definitions In these Regulations— agreed activity has the same meaning as in section 79 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010; Agvet Code of Victoria has the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994; approved wildlife event means an event approved by the Secretary under regulation 113; commercial film includes, but is not limited to, commercial films, theatrical productions, television productions and advertisements; commercial wildlife licence means any one of the following licences⎯ (a) wildlife controller licence; (b) wildlife dealer licence; (c) wildlife demonstrator licence; (d) wildlife displayer licence; (e) game bird farmer licence; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 1—Preliminary Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 3 (f) wildlife processor licence; (g) wildlife farmer licence; (h) wildlife taxidermist licence; dangerous or venomous wildlife includes, but is not limited to, elapid snakes whether or not the individual specimen is capable of a venomous bite; dingo means Canis lupus dingo; emu means Dromaius novaehollandiae; exempt person means— (a) a person who is exempted from the operation of section 47 of the Act by the operation of regulation 127, 128, 129, 130 or 131; or (b) a person who is exempted from the operation of section 45 of the Act by the operation of regulation 127; or (c) the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board; Phillip Island Nature Park means the Park within the meaning of the Crown Land (Reserves) (Phillip Island Nature Park) Regulations 2021, made under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978; private wildlife licence means any one of the following licences— (a) wildlife basic licence; (b) wildlife advanced licence; (c) wildlife specimen licence; (d) dingo licence; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 1—Preliminary Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 4 record book means the book in which the holder of a wildlife licence is required by regulation 27(2) to record the information specified in that regulation and includes any records in the book; registered veterinary practitioner has the same meaning as in the Veterinary Practice Act 1997; relevant body means— (a) in the case of a game bird farmer licence or specified birds, the Game Management Authority; or (b) in the case of any other licence, permit or authority issued under the Act, or wildlife other than specified birds, the Secretary; return form means the form in which the holder of a wildlife licence is required by regulation 28(2) to record the information specified in that regulation and includes any records in the form; the Act means the Wildlife Act 1975; traditional owner group agreement means an agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010; traditional owner group entity has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010; transaction, in relation to wildlife, means a transaction in which wildlife is bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of; trap includes a trap, net, snare, pitfall or any other device used for, or capable of being used for, taking wildlife; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 1—Preliminary Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 5 Zoological Parks and Gardens Board means the Board established under Part 2 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995. 6 Application of these Regulations to traditional owner groups (1) If a traditional owner group entity has entered into a traditional owner group agreement, any provision of these Regulations (other than a provision specified in the Table in subregulation (2)) that provides for an offence to carry out an agreed activity under that agreement does not apply to a member of the traditional owner group— (a) who is bound by the agreement; and (b) who carries out the agreed activity to which the offence relates in accordance with the agreement and on land to which the agreement applies. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following Table sets out the specified provisions and the extent to which each provision applies to a member of the traditional owner group. Table Column 1 Specified provision Column 2 Extent to which specified provision applies to a member of the traditional owner group Regulation 118(1) If the member uses poison to attract wildlife for the purpose of taking that wildlife Regulation 120(1) The whole Regulation 122(1), (2) and (3) The whole Regulation 123(1) The whole, except if the member transports any wildlife that is an egg Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 6 Part 2—Licences Division 1—Licence categories 7 Prescribed categories of wildlife licences for the purposes of section 22 For the purposes of section 22 of the Act, the prescribed categories of wildlife licences are the following— (a) wildlife basic licence; (b) wildlife advanced licence; (c) wildlife specimen licence; (d) dingo licence; (e) wildlife controller licence; (f) wildlife dealer licence; (g) wildlife demonstrator licence; (h) wildlife displayer licence; (i) game bird farmer licence; (j) wildlife processor licence; (k) wildlife farmer licence; (l) wildlife taxidermist licence. 8 Wildlife basic licence A wildlife basic licence authorises the licence holder, for non-commercial purposes, to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display— (a) a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2 or 7 and specified in the licence; or (b) if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any wildlife listed in Schedule 2 or 7. 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No. 45/2024 7 9 Wildlife advanced licence A wildlife advanced licence authorises the licence holder, for non-commercial purposes, to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display— (a) a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 7 and specified in the licence; or (b) if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any wildlife listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 7. 10 Wildlife specimen licence A wildlife specimen licence authorises the licence holder to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess and display prepared or mounted specimens of any dead wildlife specified in the licence for non-commercial purposes. 11 Dingo licence A dingo licence authorises the licence holder to— (a) buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess and breed any dingo for non-commercial purposes; and (b) display any dingo at shows conducted by a canine association; and (c) display any dingo for educational, but not commercial, purposes. 12 Wildlife controller licence A wildlife controller licence authorises the licence holder to take from the wild and to destroy or dispose of, but not sell, wildlife that is damaging property or is a danger to persons if— (a) the wildlife is a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 6 and specified in the licence; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 8 (b) if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, the wildlife is listed in Schedule 6. 13 Wildlife dealer licence A wildlife dealer licence authorises the licence holder to— (a) buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display, for the commercial purposes of dealing in wildlife— (i) a taxon of living wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7 and specified in the licence; or (ii) if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any living wildlife listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7; and (b) dispose of but not sell— (i) a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7 and specified in the licence; or (ii) if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7. 14 Wildlife demonstrator licence (1) A wildlife demonstrator licence authorises the licence holder to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display— (a) any wildlife specified in subregulation (2) for the purpose of promoting an understanding of the ecology and conservation of wildlife; and Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 9 (b) any wildlife specified in subregulation (2) for the purpose of displaying the wildlife in commercial films; and (c) any wildlife specified in the licence that is not listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(a) and (b), the following wildlife are specified— (a) a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 and specified in the licence; (b) if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any wildlife listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4. 15 Wildlife displayer licence A wildlife displayer licence authorises the licence holder to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display any wildlife specified in the licence for any of the following purposes— (a) displaying the wildlife in commercial films; (b) promoting the conservation of or providing education about wildlife. 16 Game bird farmer licence A game bird farmer licence authorises the licence holder to— (a) buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed, process and destroy any specified birds that have been bred in captivity for the purpose of hunting; and (b) possess and display prepared or mounted specimens of any dead specified birds. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 10 17 Wildlife processor licence (1) A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to buy, acquire or receive from a source approved by the Secretary— (a) a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Part A of Schedule 5 and specified in the licence; or (b) if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5. (2) A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to buy, acquire or receive from the holder of a wildlife farmer licence any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 7. (3) A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to sell, dispose of, keep, possess and process any dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence. (4) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the Secretary, by written notice given to the licence holder, may— (a) approve a source from which the licence holder may buy, acquire or receive wildlife; and (b) impose any conditions on the approval. (5) A holder of a wildlife processor licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (4) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 11 18 Wildlife farmer licence A wildlife farmer licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of farming wildlife, to— (a) buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed, process, display and destroy any wildlife listed in Schedule 7; and (b) dispose of infertile eggs of any wildlife that is listed in Schedule 7. 19 Wildlife taxidermist licence (1) A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purposes of preserving, preparing and mounting, and restoring parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife, to buy, acquire or receive— (a) a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 and specified in the licence; or (b) if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4. (2) A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purposes of preserving, preparing and mounting, and restoring parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife, to buy, acquire or receive— (a) any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 7 from the holder of a wildlife farmer licence; and (b) any dead wildlife from a source approved by the Secretary. (3) A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purposes of preserving, preparing and mounting, and restoring parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife, to sell, dispose of, keep, possess, process and display Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 12 dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence. (4) A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife for use in commercial films— (a) to keep and possess dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence; and (b) to dispose of, but not sell, dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence. (5) For the purposes of subregulation (2)(b), the Secretary, by written notice given to the licence holder, may— (a) approve a source from which the licence holder may buy, acquire or receive dead wildlife; and (b) impose any conditions on the approval. (6) The holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (5) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. Division 2—Licence applications and fees 20 Application for issue of wildlife licence (1) For the purposes of section 22(4) of the Act, the prescribed manner for an application for the issue of a wildlife licence is that the application must be in a form approved by the relevant body and contain the following information and any additional information required under subregulation (2)— Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 13 (a) in the case of an applicant who is a natural person, the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the applicant; (b) in the case of an applicant who is not a natural person, the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the natural person who will be responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence; (c) if wildlife will be kept under the licence, the address of the premises where that wildlife will be kept; (d) if no wildlife is to be kept under the licence, the address of the applicant's business premises for which the licence is sought; (e) in the case of an applicant who is under 18 years of age and who applies for a wildlife basic licence or wildlife advanced licence, the written and signed consent of the applicant's parent or legal guardian; (f) in the case of an applicant who is under 18 years of age and who applies for a wildlife advanced licence to possess any venomous snakes listed in Part B of Schedule 3, documentation that demonstrates that the applicant understands the handling of those venomous snakes; (g) in the case of an applicant for a dingo licence— (i) evidence that the applicant is 18 years of age or over; and Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 14 (ii) evidence of the construction of dingo enclosures to keep any dingos which the applicant plans to acquire under the licence; (h) details of any finding of guilt within the 10 years before making the application for an offence under the Act or the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory or of the Commonwealth with respect to wildlife; (i) the following details of any person who is currently employed by the applicant to engage in conduct on behalf of the applicant under the licence being sought— (i) the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the person employed; (ii) the capacity in which the person is employed; (iii) the date on which the person commenced employment with the applicant. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the relevant body may require the following additional information to be included in an application for the issue of a wildlife licence— (a) a plan of the parts of the premises specified in the application in which activities authorised by the licence are to take place, showing all buildings, fences, yards, shelters and watering and feeding facilities; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 15 (b) the design and specifications for any enclosure in which wildlife is to be held, including the layout and dimensions of the enclosure; (c) materials to be used in the construction of wildlife facilities; (d) in the case of an application for a wildlife demonstrator licence or wildlife displayer licence, if dangerous or venomous wildlife is to be part of any travelling display or demonstration under the licence, the design, specifications and materials to be used in the construction of the enclosure for that display or demonstration; (e) any other relevant information. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(c) or (d), the premises specified in an application for the issue of a wildlife licence must be a single area of land or adjacent areas of land. 21 Application for variation of wildlife licence An application for the variation of a wildlife licence under section 23(2) or (3) of the Act must be in a form approved by the relevant body and contain the following information— (a) details of the variation being sought; (b) details of any changes to the information that was provided in the application for the issue of the wildlife licence; (c) any other information required by the relevant body. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 16 22 Application for the renewal of a wildlife licence For the purposes of section 25(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed manner for an application for the renewal of a wildlife licence is that the application must be in a form approved by the relevant body and contain the following information— (a) details of any changes to the information that was provided in the application for the issue of the wildlife licence; (b) any other information required by the relevant body. 23 Application fees for issue of wildlife licence (1) For the purposes of section 22(4) of the Act, the prescribed fee to be paid with an application for the issue of a category of wildlife licence listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 is— (a) if the application is for the licence to be issued for less than 18 months, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 12 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be issued; or (b) if the application is for the licence to be issued for 18 months or more, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 15 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be issued. (2) If the Secretary is satisfied that an applicant for the issue of a private wildlife licence is an eligible person within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, the prescribed fee to be paid with the application is half the amount referred to in subregulation (1). Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 17 24 Application fees for a variation of wildlife licence (1) For the purposes of section 23(2) of the Act, the prescribed fee to be paid with an application for the variation of any wildlife licence, other than a licence in respect of specified birds, is 2 fee units. (2) For the purposes of section 23(3) of the Act, the prescribed fee to be paid with an application for the variation of a wildlife licence in respect of specified birds is 2 fee units. 25 Application fee for lost or damaged licence document An application to replace a lost or damaged licence document must be accompanied by a fee of 1 fee unit. 26 Application fees for renewal of wildlife licence (1) An application for the renewal of a category of wildlife licence listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 must be accompanied by the following fee— (a) if the application is for the licence to be renewed for less than 18 months, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 12 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be renewed; (b) if the application is for the licence to be renewed for 18 months or more, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 15 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be renewed. (2) If the Secretary is satisfied that an applicant for the renewal of a private wildlife licence is an eligible person within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, the fee to accompany the Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 18 application is half the amount referred to in subregulation (1). Division 3—Record keeping, reporting and notification requirements 27 Record books (1) All record books supplied by the relevant body remain the property of the relevant body. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must record the following information relating to the licence or wildlife held under the licence in a book supplied by the relevant body— (a) all transactions made under the licence; (b) any theft of the wildlife; (c) the occurrence of any incident that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record; (d) any other information relating to a transaction or incident that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must complete all records required to be in the record book fully, accurately, legibly, and permanently. (4) It is a condition of any wildlife licence, except a game bird farmer licence, that the licence holder must make each entry in the record book required under subregulation (2) by the close of business on the day of the transaction or incident. (5) It is a condition of a game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must make an entry in the record book no later than 48 hours after any Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 19 transaction or incident that must be recorded in the record book under subregulation (2). (6) A record book may be in either written or electronic form. 28 Return forms (1) All return forms supplied by the relevant body remain the property of the relevant body. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must record in a form supplied by the relevant body the following information for the period specified in the licence— (a) a summary of all transactions made under the licence during the period; (b) a summary of incidents that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record that occurred during the period. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must complete all records required to be in the return form fully, accurately, legibly, and permanently. (4) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must keep a legible copy of each return form the licence holder is required to complete— (a) for the period during which the licence remains in force; and (b) if the licence is renewed, for the period during which the renewed licence remains in force. (5) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide the relevant body with a return form at the time specified in the licence. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 20 (6) A return form may be in either written or electronic form. 29 Inspections of record books and return forms It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must produce the record book or copies of return forms for inspection when requested to do so by an authorised officer. 30 Fees for lost or damaged record book (1) The holder of a wildlife licence may request the relevant body to replace a record book that has been lost or damaged. (2) A request under subregulation (1) must be accompanied by a fee of 1 fee unit. 31 Storage of record books and return forms It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must ensure that the record book and copies of return forms are kept in a safe and secure place at the premises specified in the licence, except when undertaking a transaction in circumstances set out in regulation 38(1). 32 Return of record books and return forms (1) Within 10 business days of a person ceasing to hold a wildlife licence, the person must return all record books and copies of return forms to the relevant body. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units. (2) The relevant body, in writing, may direct the holder of a wildlife licence to surrender all record books or return forms in the licence holder's possession to the relevant body within a time period specified in the direction. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 21 (3) The holder of a wildlife licence must comply with a direction given to the licence holder under subregulation (2) within the time period specified in the direction. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units. 33 Theft, loss or damage (1) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must report any theft of wildlife relating to the licence to a police officer within 2 business days of the licence holder becoming aware of the theft. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must retain a copy of the police report relating to the theft described in subregulation (1). (3) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide a copy of the police report described in subregulation (2) to an authorised officer upon request. (4) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must— (a) notify the relevant body of any theft, misplacement or escape of any wildlife under the licence in a form approved by the relevant body within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, misplacement or escape; and (b) in the case of the theft, misplacement or escape of any dingo, notify the relevant body of the microchip of each escaped dingo within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, misplacement or escape. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 22 (5) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder, in a form approved by the relevant body, must notify the relevant body of any theft or loss of, or damage to, any of the following within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, loss or damage— (a) a record book; (b) a return form; (c) a copy of a return form; (d) any additional records required to be kept under regulation 34; (e) any additional records required to be kept under regulation 35. (6) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must not— (a) tamper with, or permit to be tampered with, any entry in a record book or return form; or (b) be in possession or control of a record book, return form or copy of a return form that has been tampered with. (7) In this regulation— tamper with includes damage, destroy, deface, erase, delete or remove. 34 Additional records required for wildlife displayer licence (1) It is a condition of a wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder, in a logbook or diary kept solely for the purposes of this regulation, must record— (a) within 24 hours of opening a display at the premises specified in the licence for public access, the time and date of that opening; and Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 23 (b) within 24 hours of closing the display referred to in paragraph (a) for public access, the time and date of that closing. (2) It is a condition of a wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must enter a record referred to in subregulation (1) accurately, legibly and permanently in the logbook or diary. (3) It is a condition of a wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must produce the logbook or diary referred to in subregulation (1) for inspection when requested by an authorised officer. 35 Additional records required for wildlife demonstrator licence (1) It is a condition of a wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must record the date, time and venue of all demonstrations conducted under the licence in a form and manner approved by the Secretary. (2) It is a condition of a wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must complete a record referred to in subregulation (1) accurately, legibly and permanently. (3) It is a condition of a wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must produce their records of demonstrations referred to in subregulation (1) for inspection when requested by an authorised officer. 36 Change of name, address and telephone number related to the licence (1) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must notify the relevant body within 10 business days of any change of name, address or telephone number of any of the following persons— Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 24 (a) the licence holder; (b) any employee of the licence holder; (c) in the case of a licence holder that is not a natural person, the natural person responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence. Note Regulation 20 requires an applicant for the issue of a wildlife licence to include those details in the application. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife licence held by a person who is not a natural person that the licence holder must notify the relevant body in writing within 10 business days of any change of the natural person who is responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence. (3) A notification under subregulation (2) must include the name, residential address, telephone number and date of birth of the natural person who is responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence. 37 Employees of commercial wildlife licence holders (1) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that, within 10 business days of employing any person to engage in conduct under that licence on the licence holder's behalf, the licence holder must notify the relevant body in writing of the following details— (a) the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the person employed; (b) the capacity in which the person is employed; (c) the date on which the person commenced employment with the licence holder. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 25 (2) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must notify the relevant body in writing within 10 business days after a person who is employed to engage in conduct on behalf of the licence holder under that licence ceases to be an employee of the licence holder. Division 4—Licence conditions Note There are also conditions on wildlife licences in Division 3. 38 Wildlife to be bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of only at specified premises (1) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that, if the licence holder is conducting a transaction for any wildlife with a person who is not an exempt person, the licence holder must conduct the transaction— (a) at the premises specified in the wildlife licence of a party to the transaction; or (b) at a place approved in writing by the relevant body for the transaction; or (c) at an approved wildlife event. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence, wildlife advanced licence and dingo licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife at a shop or business premises operated by that licence holder. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), the relevant body, by written notice given to the licence holder, may— (a) approve a transaction and the place of the transaction; and (b) impose any conditions on the approval. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 26 (4) A holder of a wildlife licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) in the form and manner specified by the relevant body. 39 Participation in approved wildlife events It is a condition of the following licences that the licence holder must comply with any conditions imposed under regulation 113(3)(c) while participating in an approved wildlife event— (a) wildlife basic licence; (b) wildlife advanced licence; (c) wildlife specimen licence; (d) wildlife dealer licence; (e) wildlife demonstrator licence; (f) wildlife displayer licence; (g) wildlife taxidermist licence. 40 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences— persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 27 (2) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife that is not listed in Schedule 7 to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 7 to a person unless— (a) that person holds a wildlife basic licence or a wildlife advanced licence; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. 41 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences— wildlife not to be sold or disposed of for 6 months It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife within 6 months of the holder buying, acquiring or receiving the wildlife unless the holder has first obtained the written approval of the Secretary to do so. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 28 42 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences— conditions relating to the display of wildlife (1) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not display wildlife, other than at an approved wildlife event. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife at an approved wildlife event. 43 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences— conditions relating to the keeping of wildlife (1) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not possess or keep more than 10 specimens of wildlife listed in Schedule 7, other than specimens of that wildlife that are less than 4 weeks old or the eggs of that wildlife. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or (c) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 29 44 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences— Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife basic licence or wildlife advanced licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 40(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (b) for the purposes of regulation 40(2)(b) and (3)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval; (c) for the purposes of regulation 41, sell or dispose of any wildlife— (i) that the licence holder has bought, acquired or received; and (ii) that has been in the possession of the licence holder for less than 6 months; (d) for the purposes of regulation 43(2)(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife basic or wildlife advanced licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 30 45 Wildlife specimen licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 31 46 Wildlife specimen licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife (1) It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not display wildlife, other than at an approved wildlife event. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife at an approved wildlife event. 47 Wildlife specimen licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or (c) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 48 Wildlife specimen licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife specimen licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 45(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (b) for the purposes of regulation 45(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 32 (c) for the purposes of regulation 47(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife specimen licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. 49 Dingo licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive any dingo from a person unless— (a) that person holds a dingo licence or wildlife displayer licence; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that dingo from that person. (2) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of any dingo to a person unless— (a) that person holds a dingo licence or wildlife displayer licence; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that dingo to that person. 50 Dingo licences—transaction restrictions for dingo pups It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must not buy, sell, acquire, receive or dispose of any dingo pups that are less than 7 weeks of age unless the licence holder has Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 33 obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to do so. 51 Dingo licences—condition relating to premises at which dingoes may be kept It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must keep the dingoes at a premises specified in the licence, except— (a) for the purposes of exercising or obedience training; or (b) for educational purposes; or (c) for the purpose of displaying the dingoes at a show conducted by a canine association; or (d) when undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38; or (e) for any other purpose approved in writing by the Secretary. 52 Dingo licences—conditions relating to safety (1) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must keep the dingoes in permanent and fixed enclosures that are— (a) child-proof; and (b) designed and constructed to— (i) be sufficiently secure; and (ii) prevent the escape of the dingoes; and (iii) prevent unauthorised access to the dingoes. (2) It is a condition of any dingo licence that, if a person other than the licence holder interacts with a dingo held under the licence, the licence holder must ensure that the interaction is done in a manner which minimises the risk of injury to any person or the dingo. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 34 (3) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that either— (a) the dingoes are effectively confined to an enclosure; or (b) when the dingoes are outside an enclosure, they are effectively controlled at all times by a physical means of restraint, including through use of a chain, cord, leash or harness even within a designated "off-lead" area. 53 Dingo licences—conditions relating to age (1) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must be 18 years of age or over. (2) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that any person under 16 years of age is not allowed unsupervised access to the dingoes at any time. 54 Dingo licences—marking and identification (1) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that all dingoes 7 weeks of age or older are marked for identification purposes with a microchip or any other permanent identification device by an authorised implanter in accordance with the Domestic Animals Act 1994. (2) It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that, when any dingo held under the licence is outside the premises specified in the licence, the dingo must wear a collar around its neck with an identification disc attached to the collar which clearly states the name and phone number of the licence holder and the licence number. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 35 55 Dingo licences—escape of dingoes It is a condition of any dingo licence that, if any dingo held under the licence escapes, the licence holder must make all reasonable efforts to recapture, humanely destroy or otherwise determine the fate of the escaped dingo. Note There are also reporting requirements that apply in these circumstances—see regulation 33(4). 56 Dingo licences—conditions applying to the display of dingoes (1) Subregulations (2) to (5) are conditions that apply to a dingo licence when a dingo is being displayed under the licence for educational purposes or at a show conducted by a canine association. (2) The licence holder must ensure that the licence holder, or a person permitted by the licence holder, is always in attendance to protect the dingo from abuse or harassment by any person. (3) The licence holder must ensure that the licence holder, or a person permitted by the licence holder, has direct control of the dingo at all times. (4) The licence holder must ensure that every precaution is taken to prevent the risk of injury to any person and to ensure the health and wellbeing of the dingo. (5) The licence holder must ensure that the dingo is fully conditioned to handling. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 36 57 Dingo licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a dingo licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 49(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive a dingo from the person specified in the approval; (b) for the purposes of regulation 49(2)(b), sell or dispose of a dingo to the person specified in the approval; (c) for the purposes of regulation 50, buy, sell, acquire, receive or dispose of any dingo pup that is less than 7 weeks of age; (d) for the purposes of regulation 51(e), keep dingoes at an address that is different from the address specified in the licence for the purpose specified in the approval. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a dingo licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. 58 Commercial wildlife licences—conditions relating to employees (1) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must ensure that all employees of the licence holder who are employed to engage in conduct on behalf of the licence holder under that licence are aware of, and competent in, the scope of activities which may be undertaken on behalf of the licence holder under the wildlife licence. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 37 (2) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide a copy of the wildlife licence to an employee before that employee undertakes any activity on behalf of the licence holder under that licence. (3) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must take reasonable steps to ensure that the employee carries a legible copy of the licence when undertaking any activity under the licence. (4) It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that— (a) in the case of a licence holder that is a natural person, the licence holder is present when an employee of the licence holder takes wildlife from the wild; or (b) in the case of a licence holder that is not a natural person, the natural person responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence is present when an employee of the licence holder takes wildlife from the wild. 59 Commercial wildlife licences—display of signs (1) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence, except a wildlife controller licence, that the licence holder at all times must display a sign stating the following words— (a) "The wildlife on these premises are possessed under a licence issued under the Wildlife Act 1975"; and (b) "Wildlife must not be taken from the wild without a licence, permit or authority issued under the Wildlife Act 1975". 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No. 45/2024 38 (2) It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence, except a wildlife controller licence, that the licence holder must ensure that any sign which is required to be displayed by subregulation (1)— (a) is positioned at the main entrance to the premises specified in the licence; and (b) is in a position that is obvious and easily readable for all visitors to the premises or wildlife display or wildlife demonstration; and (c) has a white background, with lettering in black block type of not less than 30 millimetres in height; and (d) is maintained in good condition so that it is easily readable at all times. 60 Wildlife controller licences—approvals required before wildlife can be controlled (1) It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must not take or destroy wildlife on any land (whether it is private land or Crown land) without the prior written approval of the owner, occupier or manager of that land. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that if the licence holder is employed by an owner, occupier or manager of land to take or destroy wildlife listed in Schedule 6, the licence holder must ensure that the owner, occupier or manager of the land holds an authorisation issued under Part IIIA of the Act unless— (a) the wildlife is declared by the Governor in Council to be unprotected in that area; or (b) the licence holder is taking or destroying reptiles. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 39 61 Wildlife controller licences—conditions relating to equipment (1) It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must only use equipment that is specified in the licence for taking or destroying wildlife. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must attach a clear label specifying the wildlife licence number to all equipment specified in the licence that is to be used in connection with the licence. 62 Wildlife controller licences—persons to whom wildlife may be disposed of It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must not dispose of wildlife to any person or organisation, unless the disposal is— (a) to a person or an organisation specified in the licence; or (b) in accordance with the prior written approval of the Secretary. 63 Wildlife controller licences—condition relating to display It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must not display to the public the wildlife or any operations undertaken in accordance with the licence. 64 Wildlife controller licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) For the purposes of regulation 62, the Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife controller licence to dispose of, but not sell, wildlife to a person or an organisation that is not specified in the licence. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 40 (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife controller licence may apply for an approval under this regulation in the manner specified by the Secretary. 65 Wildlife dealer licences—applicable code of practice It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must comply with the Code of Practice for the Operation of Pet Shops, made under Division 4 of Part 4 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, as published from time to time. 66 Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or (c) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 67 Wildlife dealer licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife (1) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must only display the wildlife to the public at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to display the wildlife at a different premises for the Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 41 purpose of promoting the licence holder's business; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must display, at all times on each enclosure which contains wildlife at the premises specified in the licence, a sign which includes the following details— (a) the common name, as specified in the relevant Schedule to these Regulations, of all taxa of wildlife contained in that enclosure; (b) the details of the category of licence that must be held by any purchaser of that wildlife. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife to the public. 68 Wildlife dealer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 from a person unless the person produces evidence of the person's identity. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 42 (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. 69 Wildlife dealer licences—information on wildlife care requirements (1) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must provide information to each person who buys, acquires or receives wildlife from the licence holder that outlines the requirements for the proper feeding, care, housing and welfare of that taxon of wildlife. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must provide the information described in subregulation (1) to an authorised officer upon request and, if the authorised officer requests any changes to the information, make those changes within 5 business days of the request. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 43 70 Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must, if wildlife dies while in the possession of the licence holder— (a) sell or dispose of the dead wildlife to the holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence; or (b) dispose of the dead wildlife by incineration or burial. 71 Wildlife dealer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife dealer licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 66(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence; (b) for the purposes of regulation 67(1)(a), display the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence; (c) for the purposes of regulation 68(2)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (d) for the purposes of regulation 68(3)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife dealer licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 44 72 Wildlife demonstrator licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must obtain the written approval of the Secretary before allowing the wildlife to be used in a commercial film. 73 Wildlife demonstrator licences—regular demonstrations required It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence issued for more than 3 months that the licence holder must give at least 5 demonstrations involving wildlife to the public in every 6 month period that the licence is in force. 74 Wildlife demonstrator licences—restriction on the sale and disposal of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of any wildlife within 6 months of the holder buying, acquiring or receiving the wildlife unless the holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to do so. 75 Wildlife demonstrator licences—conditions relating to the safety and escape of wildlife (1) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must ensure that the chance of escape of any wildlife is minimised when the wildlife is displayed. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must display wildlife in circumstances that minimise the risk of injury to any person or to the wildlife. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder, unless the Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 45 licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to allow other persons to handle that wildlife. (4) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must ensure that wildlife being demonstrated is under the direct supervision of the licence holder or an employee of the licence holder at all times while the wildlife is being demonstrated. (5) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that, if dangerous or venomous wildlife is to be part of any travelling demonstration under the licence, the licence holder must ensure that— (a) the enclosure for that demonstration is an open topped enclosure that is designed, constructed and maintained to— (i) allow the safe demonstration of any wildlife within the enclosure; and (ii) prevent the escape of any wildlife within the enclosure; and (b) the walls of the enclosure are a minimum height of 1.1 metres; and (c) the walls of the enclosure are constructed from solid and sturdy materials with no gaps or holes that may allow a person outside the enclosure to protrude any part of their body through the walls. 76 Wildlife demonstrator licences—applicable code of practice It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must ensure that the wildlife is displayed in a manner that provides for the good health and welfare of that wildlife in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Public Display and Exhibition of Animals, made Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 46 under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time. 77 Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or (c) the licence holder is displaying wildlife to the public in a travelling display or demonstration or another temporary display or demonstration in Victoria; or (d) the wildlife is being used in the making of a commercial film in accordance with the prior written approval of the Secretary at the location specified in the approval; or (e) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 78 Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must, if wildlife dies while in the possession of the licence holder— (a) sell or dispose of the dead wildlife to the holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 47 (b) dispose of the dead wildlife by incineration or burial; or (c) keep the dead wildlife. 79 Wildlife demonstrator licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) the person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 48 80 Wildlife demonstrator licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife demonstrator licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 72, allow the wildlife to be used in a commercial film; (b) for the purposes of regulation 74, sell or dispose of any wildlife that— (i) the licence holder has bought, acquired or received; and (ii) has been in the possession of the licence holder for less than 6 months; (c) for the purposes of regulation 75(3), allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder; (d) for the purposes of regulation 77(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence; (e) for the purposes of regulation 79(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (f) for the purposes of regulation 79(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife demonstrator licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 49 81 Wildlife displayer licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must obtain the written approval of the Secretary before allowing wildlife to be used in a commercial film. 82 Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the facilities for display (1) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that when the wildlife is being displayed at the premises specified in the licence, the wildlife is displayed in permanent and fixed facilities where— (a) the enclosure is an integral part of the display; and (b) the display of wildlife has a clear conservation theme and is designed to present information on the ecological role of the wildlife being displayed. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must open the display at the premises specified in the licence to the public for at least 6 hours per day during the daylight hours, on at least 50 days in each of the following 6 month periods over a 12 month period— (a) 1 October to 31 March; (b) 1 April to 30 September. 83 Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the safety of wildlife (1) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that, for any area within the premises specified in the licence in which an enclosure containing wildlife is situated, the licence holder must ensure that the entire perimeter of the area is enclosed by Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 50 a fence that is of a sufficient height, strength and design that will prevent— (a) the escape of any wildlife from that area; and (b) entry of persons not authorised by the licence holder. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that when wildlife is displayed, the licence holder must ensure that— (a) the risk of injury to any person is minimised; and (b) the chance of escape of the wildlife is minimised. (3) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must not allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder, unless the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to allow other persons to handle that wildlife. (4) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must ensure that wildlife being displayed is under the direct supervision of the licence holder or an employee of the licence holder at all times while the display is open to the public. 84 Wildlife displayer licences—applicable code of practice It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must ensure that the wildlife is displayed in a manner that provides for the good health and welfare of that wildlife in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Public Display and Exhibition of Animals, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 51 to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time. 85 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to changes to enclosures It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must not commence construction of a new enclosure or make alterations to an existing enclosure that might impact on the welfare of wildlife without the prior written approval of the Secretary. 86 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or (c) the licence holder is displaying wildlife to the public in a temporary display in Victoria; or (d) the wildlife is being used in the making of a commercial film in accordance with the prior written approval of the Secretary at the location specified in the approval; or (e) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 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No. 45/2024 52 87 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must, if wildlife dies while in the possession of the licence holder— (a) sell or dispose of the dead wildlife to the holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence; or (b) dispose of the dead wildlife by incineration or burial; or (c) keep the dead wildlife. 88 Wildlife displayer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) the person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 53 (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. 89 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to travelling demonstrations involving dangerous wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that, if dangerous or venomous wildlife is to be part of any travelling demonstration under the licence, the licence holder must ensure that— (a) the enclosure for that demonstration is an open topped enclosure that is designed, constructed and maintained to— (i) allow the safe demonstration of any wildlife within the enclosure; and (ii) prevent the escape of any wildlife within the enclosure; and (b) the walls of the enclosure are a minimum height of 1.1 metres; and (c) the walls of the enclosure are constructed from solid and sturdy materials with no gaps or holes that may allow a person outside the enclosure to protrude any part of their body through the walls. 90 Wildlife displayer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife displayer licence to do any of the following— Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 54 (a) for the purposes of regulation 81, allow the wildlife to be used in a commercial film; (b) for the purposes of regulation 83(3), allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder; (c) for the purposes of regulation 85, commence construction of a new enclosure or make alterations to an existing enclosure; (d) for the purposes of regulation 86(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence; (e) for the purposes of regulation 88(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (f) for the purposes of regulation 88(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife displayer licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. 91 Condition relating to processing wildlife (1) It is a condition of a licence to which this section applies that the licence holder must not process, for the purpose of preparing and mounting, or restoring, parts or complete specimens of wildlife in a manner which could be regarded as taxidermy. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 55 (2) In this regulation— licence to which this section applies means any of the following— (a) game bird farmer licence; (b) wildlife processor licence; (c) wildlife farmer licence. 92 Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must keep the specified birds and any prepared or mounted specimens of any dead specified birds at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Game Management Authority to keep the specified birds at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 93 Game bird farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred It is a condition of any game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must ensure that the wildlife kept by the licence holder has been bred and raised by the licence holder or has been bred in captivity. 94 Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the size of area in which birds may be released It is a condition of any game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must not release wildlife in an area on the premises specified in the licence that is less than 100 hectares. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 56 95 Game bird farmer licences—applicable codes of practice It is a condition of any game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must comply with— (a) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals on Private Game Reserves licensed to hunt game birds, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; and (b) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals in Hunting (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time. 96 Game bird farmer licences—Game Management Authority may approve certain matters (1) For the purposes of regulation 92(a), the Game Management Authority may give written approval to the holder of a game bird farmer licence to keep the specified birds at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence. (2) The Game Management Authority may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a game bird farmer licence may apply for an approval under this regulation in the manner specified by the Game Management Authority. 97 Wildlife processor licences—wildlife must be captive-bred It is a condition of any wildlife processor licence that the licence holder must ensure that the wildlife that is being processed under the licence has been— Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 57 (a) bred in captivity; or (b) taken in accordance with the Act or a relevant law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. 98 Wildlife processor licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife processor licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) the person— (i) holds a wildlife licence or an authorisation under section 28A of the Act that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife processor licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 58 99 Wildlife processor licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife processor licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 100 Wildlife processor licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife processor licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 98(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (b) for the purposes of regulation 98(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval; (c) for the purposes of regulation 99(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife processor licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 59 101 Wildlife farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred It is a condition of any wildlife farmer licence that the licence holder must ensure that wildlife bought, acquired or received under the licence has been— (a) bred in captivity; or (b) obtained from a source approved in writing by the Secretary. 102 Wildlife farmer licences—condition relating to supervision It is a condition of any wildlife farmer licence that the licence holder must— (a) in the case of a licence holder who is a natural person, ensure that the premises specified in the licence are under the direct supervision of the licence holder or an employee of the licence holder at all times while any activities relating to the destruction or processing of wildlife are taking place; or (b) in the case of a licence holder who is not a natural person, ensure that the natural person responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence is present while any activities relating to the destruction or processing of wildlife are taking place. 103 Wildlife farmer licences—conditions relating to animal welfare (1) It is a condition of any wildlife farmer licence that the licence holder must ensure that any wildlife destroyed under the licence is destroyed humanely so as to cause sudden and painless death. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife farmer licence that the licence holder must ensure that any facilities Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 60 for destroying or processing wildlife are situated on the premises specified in the licence in such a place and manner that any wildlife held under the licence elsewhere on those premises is not disturbed by those activities. 104 Wildlife farmer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife farmer licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) the person holds a wildlife farmer licence or wildlife dealer licence; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife farmer licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) the person— (i) in the case of living wildlife, holds a wildlife farmer licence, wildlife dealer licence, wildlife basic licence or wildlife advanced licence; or (ii) in the case of dead wildlife, holds a wildlife processor licence or a wildlife taxidermist licence; or (iii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 61 105 Wildlife farmer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife farmer licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 101(b), obtain wildlife that has not been bred in captivity from a source specified in the approval; (b) for the purposes of regulation 104(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (c) for the purposes of regulation 104(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife farmer licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. 106 Wildlife taxidermist licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife It is a condition of any wildlife taxidermist licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless— (a) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or (b) the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or (c) the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38. 107 Wildlife taxidermist licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 62 (1) It is a condition of any wildlife taxidermist licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife to the public. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife taxidermist licence that the licence holder must only display the wildlife to the public at the premises specified in the licence for the purpose of promoting the licence holder's business unless— (a) the display has been approved by the Secretary; or (b) the display occurs at an approved wildlife event. 108 Wildlife taxidermist licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur (1) It is a condition of any wildlife taxidermist licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless— (a) the person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person. (2) It is a condition of any wildlife taxidermist licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless— (a) that person— (i) holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 63 (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or (b) the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person. 109 Wildlife taxidermist licences—Secretary may approve certain matters (1) The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence to do any of the following— (a) for the purposes of regulation 106(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence; (b) for the purposes of regulation 107(2)(a), display the wildlife— (i) for a purpose other than promoting the licence holder's business; or (ii) at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence; (c) for the purposes of regulation 108(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval; (d) for the purposes of regulation 108(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval. (2) The Secretary may impose conditions on approval given under subregulation (1). (3) The holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 64 Division 5—Other matters relating to licences 110 Advertisement to include licence number The holder of a wildlife licence must not advertise wildlife for sale unless the advertisement states the wildlife licence number that authorises the sale. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units. 111 Employees of certain commercial wildlife licence holders must carry copy of licence An employee of a holder of any wildlife demonstrator licence or of any wildlife controller licence must carry a legible copy of the employer's licence when undertaking any activity under that licence. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 112 Marking of individual wildlife (1) The Secretary may direct, in writing, the holder of a wildlife licence, other than a game bird farmer licence, to mark wildlife in that licence holder's possession— (a) if the wildlife is diseased; or (b) if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the wildlife is held, or was held, acquired or disposed of, in contravention of the Act or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth with respect to wildlife; or (c) for any other reason determined by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 65 (2) The Game Management Authority may direct, in writing, the holder of a game bird farmer licence to mark any specified birds in the holder's possession— (a) if the specified birds are diseased; or (b) if the Game Management Authority believes on reasonable grounds that the specified birds are held, or were held, acquired or disposed of, in contravention of the Act or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth with respect to the specified birds; or (c) for any other reason determined by the Game Management Authority. (3) A direction under subregulation (1) or (2) may specify— (a) the type of mark to be used; and (b) the method of marking to be used; and (c) whether the mark is to be permanent, or the duration of time for which the wildlife must remain marked. (4) A person who has been directed to mark wildlife under this regulation must comply with the direction. Penalty: 50 penalty units. 113 Approval of wildlife events (1) The Secretary, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may approve a wildlife event at which the holder of a category of wildlife licence specified in the notice may buy, sell, acquire, receive, keep, possess or display wildlife in accordance with that licence. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 66 (2) The Secretary may only specify one or more of the following categories of wildlife licence in a notice under subregulation (1)— (a) wildlife basic licence; (b) wildlife advanced licence; (c) wildlife specimen licence; (d) wildlife dealer licence; (e) wildlife demonstrator licence; (f) wildlife displayer licence; (g) wildlife taxidermist licence. (3) A notice under subregulation (1)— (a) must specify the date and place of the wildlife event; and (b) must specify the categories of wildlife licence to which the event applies; and (c) may specify any conditions that apply to the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving, keeping, possessing or displaying of wildlife at the wildlife event. (4) A body corporate or other organisation may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 3—Authorisations and permits Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 67 Part 3—Authorisations and permits 114 Application for authorisation under section 28A For the purposes of section 28A(4) of the Act, the prescribed manner for an application for an authorisation under section 28A of the Act is that the application must— (a) be in a form approved by— (i) in the case of an application made to the Game Management Authority in respect of game, the Game Management Authority; or (ii) in the case of any other application, the Secretary; and (b) contain the following information— (i) the name, address, date of birth and phone number of the applicant; (ii) the activity for which the applicant is seeking authorisation; (iii) the location of the premises at which the activity will take place; (iv) any other information required by the relevant body. 115 Application for import and export permits For the purposes of section 50(3) of the Act, the prescribed manner for an application for the issue of a permit under section 50 of the Act is that the application must be in a form approved by the Secretary and contain the following information— (a) the name, address and phone number of the applicant; (b) whether the application is for the import or export of wildlife; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 3—Authorisations and permits Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 68 (c) a description of the taxon of wildlife and the number of specimens that are proposed to be imported or exported; (d) how the wildlife will be transported; (e) details of the person in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth from whom the wildlife will be imported or to whom the wildlife will be exported; (f) a declaration from the applicant stating that the wildlife to be imported or exported has been lawfully obtained; (g) a declaration from the applicant stating that— (i) in the case of wildlife to be imported into Victoria from another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, the wildlife is lawfully kept in that State or Territory; or (ii) in the case of wildlife to be exported from Victoria to another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, the wildlife may be lawfully kept in that State or Territory; and (h) any other information required by the Secretary. 116 Expiry of import and export permits (1) A permit issued under section 50 of the Act expires— (a) on the day (if any) specified in the permit; or (b) if no expiry date is specified in the permit, after a period of 12 months. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 3—Authorisations and permits Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 69 (2) Within 10 business days after the expiry of a permit issued under section 50 of the Act, the person who held the permit must notify the Secretary of the outcome of the transaction that was authorised by the permit in a form and manner approved by the Secretary. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units. 117 Notification of change of name, address or telephone number The holder of an authorisation issued under section 28A of the Act or a permit issued under the Act must notify the relevant body of any change of name, address or telephone number provided to the relevant body in relation to the authorisation or permit within 10 business days of that change. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 5 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 10 penalty units. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 70 Part 4—Protection of wildlife 118 Offences to use certain devices or other things to take wildlife other than game (1) A person must not use a trap, bait, lure, poison, decoy or live animal to attract wildlife for the purpose of taking that wildlife unless— (a) the person is licensed or authorised to do so under the Act; or (b) the person is attempting to capture any of the following wildlife which was legally in the possession of the person and which has escaped— (i) specified birds; (ii) wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 or Schedule 7. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) A person must not use a firearm from an aircraft, motor vehicle, boat or any other vehicle to take wildlife unless the person is licensed or authorised to do so under the Act. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (3) A person must not use an aircraft, motor vehicle, boat or any other vehicle to pursue, chase, or harass wildlife unless the person is licensed or authorised to do so under the Act. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (4) A person must not use an artificial light, electronic device or recorded sound to hunt or take wildlife, unless the person is licensed or authorised to do so under the Act. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (5) A person must not use a gun, bow or other weapon for the purpose of taking wildlife, unless Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 71 the person is licensed or authorised to do so under the Act. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (6) In this regulation— wildlife does not include game. 119 Person not to damage, disturb or destroy any wildlife habitat (1) A person must not damage, disturb or destroy any wildlife habitat except in the circumstances set out in subregulation (2). Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the circumstances are— (a) the person is authorised to damage, disturb or destroy wildlife habitat under any Act; or (b) the person is harvesting timber or other forest produce under and in accordance with a licence under the Forests Act 1958; or (c) the person is undertaking timber harvesting operations in accordance with section 45(2) of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. (3) In this regulation— disturb, in relation to wildlife habitat, includes but is not limited to the removal or relocation of wildlife habitat or a part of wildlife habitat. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 72 120 Housing of wildlife other than specified birds (1) A person who possesses living wildlife, other than specified birds, must keep the wildlife in a cage or enclosure that complies with subregulation (2), unless the person is acting under and in accordance with an approval given by the Secretary under subregulation (3). Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the cage or enclosure must be designed, constructed and maintained to— (a) provide for the adequate shelter for the wildlife; and (b) prevent the escape or injury of the wildlife; and (c) protect the wildlife from predators; and (d) restrict access by persons not authorised by the person who possesses the wildlife; and (e) provide for the good health and welfare of the animal in accordance with any of the following codes of practice that are relevant in the circumstances— (i) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Amphibians in Captivity, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; (ii) the Code of Practice for the Housing of Caged Birds (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 73 (iii) the Code of Practice for the Husbandry of Captive Emus (Victoria) (Revision 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; (iv) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals—Private Keeping of Reptiles, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time. (3) The Secretary may give written approval for a person to keep wildlife in an enclosure which does not comply with one or more of the requirements of subregulation (2). (4) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (3). (5) A person may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. 121 Housing of specified birds (1) A holder of a game bird farmer licence who possesses living specified birds must keep those birds in a cage or enclosure that complies with subregulation (2), unless the person is acting under and in accordance with an approval given by the Game Management Authority under subregulation (3). Penalty: 50 penalty units. Note See also regulation 95, which requires a holder of a game bird farmer licence to comply with certain codes of practice. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 74 (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the cage or enclosure must be designed, constructed and maintained to— (a) provide for the adequate shelter for the specified birds; and (b) prevent the escape or injury of the specified birds; and (c) protect the specified birds from predators; and (d) restrict access by persons not authorised by the person who possesses the specified birds. (3) The Game Management Authority may give written approval to the holder of a game bird farmer licence to keep specified birds in an enclosure which does not comply with one or more of the requirements of subregulation (2). (4) The Game Management Authority may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (3). (5) A holder of a game bird farmer licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) in the form and manner specified by the Game Management Authority. 122 Transport of wildlife (1) A person who consigns or transports wildlife, other than in circumstances set out in subregulation (4), must ensure that any container used to consign or transport the wildlife is designed, constructed and maintained to— (a) withstand transportation; and (b) prevent the escape or injury of the wildlife; and (c) protect against predators; and Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 75 (d) resist interference; and (e) provide for the good health and welfare of the wildlife during transport in accordance with any of the following codes of practice that are relevant in the circumstances— (i) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Amphibians in Captivity, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; (ii) the Code of Practice for the Housing of Caged Birds (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; (iii) the Code of Practice for the Husbandry of Captive Emus (Victoria) (Revision 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; (iv) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals on Private Game Reserves licensed to hunt game birds, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time; (v) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals—Private Keeping of Reptiles, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time. Penalty: 50 penalty units. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 76 (2) A person who consigns a specimen of wildlife for transport, other than in circumstances set out in subregulation (4), must ensure that the container in which the specimen is placed has a label securely attached to it that clearly displays the following information— (a) the person's name and address and wildlife licence number (if any); (b) the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the person to whom the specimen is being transported; (c) the common name (if any) specified in the relevant Schedule to these Regulations of the taxon of the specimen that is being consigned; (d) the number of specimens of each taxon of wildlife in the container in which the specimen that is being consigned is placed. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units. (3) A person who transports a specimen of wildlife, other than in circumstances set out in subregulation (4), must ensure that the container in which the specimen is placed has a label securely attached to it that clearly displays information that the person reasonably believes is the following information⎯ (a) the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the owner of the specimen; (b) the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the person to whom the specimen is being transported; Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 77 (c) the common name (if any) specified in the relevant Schedule to these Regulations of the taxon of the specimen that is being transported; (d) the number of specimens of each taxon of wildlife in the container in which the specimen that is being transported is placed. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units. (4) For the purposes of subregulations (1), (2) and (3), the circumstances are that the wildlife is sick, injured or abandoned and the person possesses the wildlife for the purpose of transporting it to— (a) a registered veterinary practitioner; or (b) the holder of an authorisation under section 28A(1)(f) of the Act. 123 Wildlife that is not self-sufficient (1) A person must not buy, sell, dispose of, consign or transport any wildlife to which this regulation applies, other than in the circumstances set out in subregulation (2). Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the circumstances are— (a) that the wildlife is sick, injured or abandoned and the person is in possession of the wildlife for the purposes of transporting it— (i) to a registered veterinary practitioner; or (ii) to the holder of an authorisation under section 28A(1)(f) of the Act; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 78 (b) that the wildlife is an egg of a specified bird that the person is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning or transporting; or (c) that the wildlife is listed in Part B of Schedule 5 and is not fully weaned, and the person is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning or transporting the wildlife with its mother; or (d) that the wildlife is an egg of any wildlife listed in Schedule 7, and the person is the holder of a wildlife farmer licence and is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning or transporting the egg; or (e) that the person has first obtained the written approval of the relevant body. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (2)(e), the relevant body may give written approval for a person to buy, sell, dispose of, consign or transport wildlife to which this regulation applies. (4) The relevant body may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (3). (5) A person may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) from the relevant body in the form and manner specified by the relevant body. (6) In this regulation— wildlife to which this regulation applies means— (a) a flighted bird that is too young to fly; or (b) a flightless bird that is less than 4 weeks old; or (c) a mammal that is not fully weaned; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 79 (d) wildlife that is obviously diseased, sick or injured; or (e) wildlife that is an egg. 124 Inter breeding of wildlife (1) A person must not permit different taxa of wildlife to interbreed unless— (a) those taxa are known to interbreed in the wild; or (b) the person interbreeds a taxon of specified bird with any other taxon of specified bird; or (c) the person interbreeds wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 with any other wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5; or (d) the person first obtains the written approval of the Secretary. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) A person must not permit a taxon of wildlife to interbreed with another taxon of animal that is not wildlife, unless the person first obtains the written approval of the Secretary. Penalty: 50 penalty units. Example A dingo is an example of a taxon of wildlife. A dog (Canis lupis familiaris) and a dingo-dog hybrid are examples of taxa of animals that are not wildlife. (3) A person must not sell or dispose of cross-breeds of wildlife unless— (a) those cross-breeds are known to occur in the wild; or (b) the person sells or disposes of cross-breeds referred to in subregulation (1)(b) or (c) that are bred by the person; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 4—Protection of wildlife Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 80 (c) the person first obtains the written approval of the Secretary. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (4) The Secretary may give written approval for a person— (a) for the purposes of subregulation (1), to interbreed different taxa of wildlife; or (b) for the purposes of subregulation (2), to interbreed a taxon of wildlife with another taxon of animal that is not wildlife; or (c) for the purposes of subregulation (3), to sell or dispose of cross-breeds of wildlife. (5) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (4). (6) A person may apply for an approval given under subregulation (4) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 81 Part 5—Exemptions 125 Exemption for registered veterinary practitioners from offences in the Act relating to the destruction of wildlife A registered veterinary practitioner who destroys wildlife in accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 is exempt from the operation of sections 41, 43 and 44 of the Act, to the extent that those sections relate to the destruction of wildlife. 126 Exemption for meat industry workers from offence in the Act relating to the destruction of protected wildlife (1) A person who is a licensee, manager or operator of, or is employed at, a meat processing facility licensed under the Meat Industry Act 1993 is exempt from the operation of section 43 of the Act to the extent that— (a) the person destroys protected wildlife in a meat processing facility licensed under the Meat Industry Act 1993; and (b) the wildlife is a specified bird or is listed in Part B of Schedule 5 or in Schedule 7; and (c) the wildlife has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the relevant body. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(c), the relevant body may approve, in writing, a source from which wildlife that has not been bred in captivity may be obtained. (3) The relevant body may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (2). Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 82 (4) A person described in subregulation (1) may apply for an approval from the relevant body under subregulation (2) in the form and manner specified by the relevant body. 127 Exemptions from offences in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 4 or infertile emu eggs (1) A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives, disposes of, keeps, possesses or displays wildlife to which this regulation applies is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act, to the extent that the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving, disposing, keeping, possessing or displaying of that wildlife is not for the purposes of hunting and the wildlife— (a) has been bred in captivity; or (b) is from a source approved by the relevant body. (2) A person who breeds wildlife to which this regulation applies is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act, to the extent that the breeding of the wildlife is not for the purposes of hunting, and the wildlife is bred from specimens that— (a) have been bred in captivity; or (b) are from a source approved by the relevant body. (3) For the purposes of subregulations (1)(b) and (2)(b), the relevant body may approve, in writing, a source from which wildlife that has not been bred in captivity may be obtained. (4) The relevant body may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (3). (5) A person described in subregulation (1) or (2) may apply for an approval from the relevant body Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 83 under subregulation (3) in the form and manner specified by the relevant body. (6) In this regulation— wildlife to which this regulation applies means— (a) wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 4; or (b) infertile eggs of wildlife listed in Schedule 7. 128 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife that is a specified bird (1) A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives, disposes of, keeps, possesses or displays specified birds is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that— (a) the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving, disposing, keeping, possessing or displaying of those specified birds is for any of the following purposes— (i) a purpose not related to hunting; (ii) the purpose of selling or disposing of those specified birds to the holder of a game bird farmer licence; and (b) the specified birds have been bred in captivity or are from a source approved by the Game Management Authority. (2) A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives, disposes of, possesses, processes or displays specified birds is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving, disposing, possessing, processing or displaying of those specified birds is not for the purposes of taxidermy and— Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 84 (a) the specified birds have been bred in captivity or are from a source approved by the Game Management Authority; or (b) the person is the operator of a meat processing facility licensed under the Meat Industry Act 1993 and the specified birds have been lawfully obtained from— (i) the holder of a licence under section 22 or 22A of the Act or an authorisation under section 28A of the Act who is acting in accordance with that licence or authorisation; or (ii) a person acting in accordance with an authorisation order made under section 28G of the Act; or (iii) a person acting in accordance with an Order made under section 7A of the Act; or (iv) a person who has lawfully taken those specified birds in accordance with a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. (3) A person who breeds specified birds is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that— (a) the breeding of those specified birds is— (i) for a purpose not related to hunting or taxidermy; or (ii) for the purpose of selling or disposing of those specified birds to the holder of a game bird farmer licence; and (b) the specified birds are bred from specimens that— (i) have been bred in captivity; or Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 85 (ii) are from a source approved by the Game Management Authority. (4) For the purposes of subregulations (1)(b), (2)(a) and (3)(b), the Game Management Authority may approve, in writing, a source from which specified birds that have not been bred in captivity may be obtained. (5) The Game Management Authority may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (4). (6) A person described in subregulation (1), (2) or (3) may apply for an approval from the Game Management Authority under subregulation (4) in the form and manner specified by the Game Management Authority. 129 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 (1) A person who keeps or possesses wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that the person keeps or possesses wildlife that has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the Secretary. (2) A person who breeds wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that wildlife bred by the person is bred from specimens that— (a) have been bred in captivity; or (b) are from a source approved by the Secretary. (3) A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives or disposes of wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that— Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 86 (a) the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving or disposing of that wildlife is not for commercial purposes; and (b) in the case of a person who sells that wildlife, the sale is not conducted at a shop or business premises; and (c) the wildlife has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the Secretary. () A person who sells or disposes of wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that⎯ (a) in the case of a person who sells that wildlife— (i) the wildlife is sold to the holder of a wildlife dealer licence; and (ii) the person who sells the wildlife is provided with evidence of that licence holder's identity and licence; and (b) the wildlife has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the Secretary. (5) For the purposes of subregulations (1), (2), (3) and (4), the Secretary may approve, in writing, a source from which wildlife that has not been bred in captivity may be obtained. (6) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (5). (7) A person described in subregulation (1), (2), (3) or (4) may apply for an approval from the Secretary under subregulation (5) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 87 130 Exemption from offence in the Act relating to parts of protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5 or emu egg shells (1) A person who buys, sells or possesses parts of wildlife to which this regulation applies is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that— (a) in the case of parts of wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5, the wildlife has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the Secretary; or (b) in the case of shells of eggs of an emu, the emu that laid those eggs has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the Secretary. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the Secretary may approve, in writing, a source from which wildlife that has not been bred in captivity may be obtained. (3) A person described in subregulation (1) may apply for an approval from the Secretary under subregulation (2) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary. (4) In this regulation— parts of wildlife to which this regulation applies means any of the following that have been processed (but not taxidermied) in accordance with the Act or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth— (a) parts of wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5 in any form; (b) shells of eggs of an emu. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 88 131 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 (1) A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives, disposes of, possesses, processes or displays wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving, disposing of, possessing, processing or displaying of that wildlife is not for the purposes of taxidermy and— (a) the wildlife has been bred in captivity or is from a source approved by the relevant body; or (b) the person is a licensee, manager or operator of, or is employed at, a meat processing facility licensed under the Meat Industry Act 1993, and the wildlife has been lawfully obtained from a person who took and destroyed the wildlife in accordance with a specified authorisation. (2) A person who is employed at a waste management facility within the meaning in the Environment Protection Act 2017 and who acquires, receives, disposes of or possesses dead wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 in the course of the person's employment at the facility is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act. (3) A person who breeds wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that the breeding of that wildlife is not for the purposes of taxidermy and the wildlife is bred from specimens that— (a) have been bred in captivity; or (b) are from a source approved by the relevant body. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 89 (4) A person (the acquirer) who acquires, receives, disposes of, possesses or processes dead wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 that is not taxidermied is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act to the extent that the acquirer— (a) does not sell that dead wildlife; and (b) reasonably believes that the wildlife was lawfully taken and destroyed by a person acting in accordance with a specified authorisation. (5) A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives, disposes of or possesses dead wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act if the wildlife was processed in, or is being sold for processing in— (a) a meat processing facility licensed under the Meat Industry Act 1993; or (b) a place that is licensed or authorised to process meat in accordance with the laws of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. (6) A person who takes samples from dead wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act if the person took and destroyed the wildlife in accordance with a specified authorisation. (7) For the purposes of subregulations (1)(a) and (3)(b), the relevant body may approve, in writing, a source from which wildlife that has not been bred in captivity may be obtained. (8) The relevant body may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (7). Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 90 (9) A person described in subregulation (1) or (3) may apply for an approval from the relevant body under subregulation (7) in the form and manner specified by the relevant body. (10) In this regulation— specified authorisation means any of the following— (a) a licence issued under section 22 or 22A of the Act or an authorisation issued under section 28A of the Act; (b) an authorisation order made under section 28G of the Act; (c) an Order made under section 7A of the Act; (d) a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. 132 Exemptions from offences in the Act for the purpose of treating sick, injured or abandoned wildlife (1) A person who temporarily possesses a specimen of sick, injured or abandoned wildlife for the purpose of transporting it to— (a) a registered veterinary practitioner; or (b) a person who is the holder of an authorisation under section 28A(1)(f) of the Act— is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act to the extent that sections 45 and 47 relate to the possession of that wildlife for that purpose. (2) A registered veterinary practitioner who temporarily possesses sick, injured or abandoned wildlife for the purpose of administering veterinary treatment to the wildlife is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act, to Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 91 the extent that sections 45 and 47 relate to the possession of that wildlife for that purpose by the practitioner. 133 Exemption from offences in the Act relating to threatened and protected wildlife for the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board The Zoological Parks and Gardens Board is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act. 134 Exemption from offence in the Act relating to participation in an approved wildlife event A person who buys, sells, acquires, receives, keeps, possesses or displays wildlife at an approved wildlife event is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act to the extent that— (a) the person holds a category of wildlife licence specified in the notice of the approved wildlife event; and (b) the person complies with any conditions imposed in relation to the approved wildlife event. Note Regulation 113(3) provides that a notice of a wildlife event approved by the Secretary must specify the category of wildlife licence to which the event applies, and may specify any conditions that apply to the buying, selling, acquiring, receiving, keeping, possessing or displaying of wildlife at the wildlife event. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 92 135 Exemption from offences in the Act relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for the purposes of transporting the wildlife A person who possesses wildlife, except wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5, for the purposes of transporting that wildlife on behalf of, or at the request of, a holder of a wildlife licence is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act, to the extent that the person has a letter of authorisation or delivery docket that has been provided by the licence holder and which the person reasonably believes states— (a) the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the owner of the wildlife; and (b) the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the person to whom the wildlife is being transported; and (c) the common name (if any) specified in the relevant Schedule to these Regulations of each taxon of wildlife that is being transported; and (d) the number of specimens of each taxon of wildlife being transported; and (e) the date on which the wildlife is being transported. 136 Exemptions from offences relating to possessing deer for the purposes of transporting the deer (1) A person acting in accordance with an Order made under section 7A of the Act who possesses wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 and is transporting the wildlife on Crown land is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act, to the extent that section 47 relates to the possession of that wildlife. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 93 (2) A person (the possessor) who possesses wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 for the purposes of transporting that wildlife on behalf of, or at the request of, a specified person is exempt from the operation of section 47 of the Act to the extent that the person has a letter of authorisation or delivery docket that has been provided by the specified person and which the possessor reasonably believes states— (a) the name and address of the person from whom the wildlife was obtained; and (b) the address of the premises from which the wildlife was obtained; and (c) the name and address of the person to whom the wildlife is being transported; and (d) the date on which the wildlife is being transported. (3) In this regulation— specified person means— (a) a person acting in accordance with an Order made under section 7A of the Act, if the wildlife is being transported on Crown land; or (b) the holder of a licence under section 22 or 22A of the Act or an authorisation under section 28A of the Act who is acting in accordance with that licence or authorisation; or (c) a person acting in accordance with an authorisation order made under section 28G of the Act. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 94 137 Exemptions from offences relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for persons possessing cast, shed or sloughed products of wildlife A person who possesses cast or shed wildlife feathers, sloughed skins of reptiles or cast antlers of deer is exempt from the operation of sections 45 and 47 of the Act to the extent that sections 45 and 47 relate to the possession of those products by the person. 138 Exemptions from import and export permit requirements in the Act For the purposes of section 50(1A) of the Act, the following wildlife and wildlife products are prescribed— (a) wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 4; (b) any taxon of specified birds; (c) cast or shed wildlife feathers, sloughed skins of reptiles or cast antlers of deer; (d) dead game that has been— (i) processed in accordance with the Act or with a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; and (ii) lawfully obtained; (e) any of the following that have been processed (but not taxidermied) in accordance with the Act or with a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth— (i) parts of wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5 in any form; (ii) shells of eggs of an emu. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 5—Exemptions Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 95 139 Exemptions for volunteers under the supervision of a certain commercial wildlife licence holder (1) A person who cares for wildlife on behalf of the holder of a licence to which this regulation applies and who is not an employee of that licence holder is exempt from the following provisions, to the extent that the person is caring for wildlife under the immediate supervision of the licence holder or an employee of the licence holder— (a) the operation of sections 41, 43, 44, 45 and 47 of the Act; (b) any offence under these Regulations. (2) In this regulation— licence to which this regulation applies means— (a) wildlife dealer licence; or (b) wildlife demonstrator licence; or (c) wildlife displayer licence; or (d) game bird farmer licence; or (e) wildlife farmer licence. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 6—Miscellaneous Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 96 Part 6—Miscellaneous 140 Prescribed poisons under section 54 For the purposes of section 54 of the Act, the following substances are prescribed— (a) any poison or controlled substance within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; (b) any agricultural chemical product within the meaning of the Agvet Code of Victoria. 141 Prescribed area of public land For the purposes of section 48A(1) of the Act, Phillip Island Nature Park is a prescribed area of public land. 142 Location of forms (1) If the Secretary approves a form under these Regulations, the Secretary must cause a copy of that form to be available on the Department's Internet site. (2) If the Game Management Authority approves a form under these Regulations, the Game Management Authority must cause a copy of that form to be available on its Internet site. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 1—Fees Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 97 Schedule 1—Fees Regulations 23(1) and 26(1) Column 1 Item number Column 2 Licence category Column 3 Fee for 12-month licence 1 Wildlife basic licence 6·7 fee units 2 Wildlife advanced licence 12·4 fee units 3 Wildlife specimen licence 1·0 fee unit 4 Dingo licence 9·6 fee units 5 Wildlife controller licence 20 fee units 6 Wildlife dealer licence 57·2 fee units 7 Wildlife demonstrator licence 37·3 fee units 8 Wildlife displayer licence 51·3 fee units 9 Game bird farmer licence 49·2 fee units 10 Wildlife processor licence 49·2 fee units 11 Wildlife farmer licence 49·2 fee units 12 Wildlife taxidermist licence 40·7 fee units Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 98 Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Regulations 8, 9, 13, 14 and 19(1) Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Birds 1 Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora 2 Little Button-quail Turnix velox 3 Red-backed Button-quail Turnix maculosa 4 Painted Button-quail Turnix varia 5 Black-breasted Button-quail Turnix melanogaster 6 Red-chested Button-quail Turnix pyrrhothorax 7 Chestnut-backed Button-quail Turnix castanota 8 Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis 9 Flock Bronzewing Phaps histrionica 10 White-headed Pigeon Columba leucomela 11 Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans 12 Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera 13 Squatter Pigeon Geophaps scripta 14 Partridge Pigeon Geophaps smithii 15 Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus regina 16 Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis 17 Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor 18 Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus 19 Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca 20 Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 21 Grey Teal Anas gracilis 22 Chestnut Teal Anas castanea 23 Australasian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis 24 Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata 25 Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae 26 Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides 27 Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata 28 Hardhead Aythya australis 29 Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 99 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 30 Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 31 Radjah Shelduck Tadorna radjah 32 Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 33 Black Swan Cygnus atratus 34 Black-tailed Native-hen Gallinula ventralis 35 Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius 36 Superb Parrot Polytelis swainsonii 37 Regent Parrot South East subspecies Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides 38 Regent Parrot Western Australian subspecies Polytelis anthopeplus anthopeplus 39 Red-capped Parrot Purpureicephalus spurius 40 Rosellas— all kinds, except Western Rosella and Eastern Rosella Platycercus species except Platycercus icterotis and Platycercus eximus 41 Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius All species except Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus 42 Blue Bonnet all kinds, except southern Western Australian form narethae Northiella haematogaster except Northiella haematogaster narethae 43 Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma 44 Rock Parrot Neophema petrophila 45 Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis 46 Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus 47 Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius 48 Eclectus Parrot (red-sided) Australian subspecies only Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi 49 Red-collared Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis 50 Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor 51 Little Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla 52 Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala 53 Masked Finch Poephila personata Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 100 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 54 Black-throated Finch Poephila cincta 55 Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata 56 Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis 57 Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton 58 Yellow-rumped Mannikin Lonchura flaviprymna 59 Pictorella Mannikin Heteromunia pectoralis 60 Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata 61 Silvereye Zosterops lateralis 62 Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor 63 Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 64 Australian Magpie Craticus tibicen 65 Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Reptiles 66 Broad-shelled River Turtle Chelodina expansa 67 Oblong Turtle Chelodina colliei 68 Northern Snapping Turtle Elseya dentata 69 Saw-shelled Turtle Wollumbinia latisternum 70 Mary River Tortoise Elusor macrurus 71 Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus ciliaris 72 Western Stone Gecko Diplodactylus granariensis 73 Eastern Stone Gecko Diplodactylus vittatus 74 Tessellated Gecko Diplodactylus tessellatus 75 Bynoe's Gecko Heteronotia binoei 76 Desert Cave Gecko Heteronotia spelea 77 Beaded Gecko Lucasium damaeum 78 Northern Dtella Gehyra australis 79 Tree Dtella Gehyra variegata 80 Pale Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus laevissimus 81 Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus levis 82 Marbled Velvet Gecko Oedura marmorata 83 Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko Oedura tryoni 84 Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus intermedius 85 Thick-tailed Gecko Underwoodisaurus milii 86 Bearded Dragon Pogona barbata 87 Jacky Lizard Amphibolurus muricatus 88 Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps 89 Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 101 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 90 Gippsland Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii howittii 91 Crested Dragon Ctenophorus cristatus 92 Tawny Dragon Ctenophorus decresii 93 Peninsula Dragon Ctenophorus fionni 94 Western Netted Dragon Ctenophorus reticulatus 95 Red-barred Dragon Ctenophorus vadnappa 96 Central Military Dragon Ctenophorus isolepis 97 Central Netted Dragon Ctenophorus nuchalis 98 Mallee Military Dragon Ctenophorus fordi 99 Painted Dragon Ctenophorus pictus 100 Gilbert's Dragon Amphibolurus gilberti 101 Long-nosed Water Dragon Amphibolurus longirostris 102 Eyrean Earless Dragon Tympanocryptis tetraporophora 103 Southern Angle-headed Dragon Hypsilurus spinipes 104 Eastern Three-lined Skink Acritoscincus duperreyi 105 Land Mullet Bellatorias major 106 Garden Skink Lampropholis delicata 107 Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti 108 Southern Grass Skink Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii 109 Red-throated Skink Acritoscincus platynotus 110 Eastern Water Skink Eulamprus quoyii 111 Southern Water Skink subspecies only Eulamprus tympanum subspecies only 112 Black Rock Skink Egernia saxatilis 113 Gidgee Skink Egernia stokesii 114 Bougainville's Skink Lerista bougainvillii 115 Burrowing Skink Lerista picturata 116 Boulenger's Skink Morethia boulengeri 117 Spencer's Skink Pseudemoia spenceri 118 Ocellated Skink Ctenotus pantherinus 119 Regal Striped Skink Ctenotus regius 120 Major Skink Bellatorias frerei 121 Hosmer's Skink Egernia hosmeri 122 King's Skink Egernia kingii 123 Centralian Ranges Rock-skink Liopholis margaretae 124 Tree Skink Egernia striolata 125 Narrow-banded Sand Swimmer Eremiascincus fasciolatus Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 102 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 126 Ridge-tailed Monitor Varanus acanthurus 127 Pygmy Mulga Monitor Varanus gilleni 128 Mangrove Monitor Varanus indicus 129 Merten's Water Monitor Varanus mertensi 130 Storr's Monitor Varanus storri 131 Black-headed Monitor Varanus tristis 132 Lace Monitor Varanus varius 133 Sand Monitor Varanus gouldii 134 Burton's Snake-Lizard Lialis burtonis 135 Common Scaly-foot Pygopus lepidopodus 136 Eastern Hooded Scaly-foot Pygopus schraderi 137 Western Hooded Scaly-foot Pygopus nigriceps 138 Pink-tongued Lizard Cyclodomorphus gerrardii 139 Centralian Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua multifasciata 140 Western Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua occipitalis 141 Shingle-Back Lizard Tiliqua rugosa 142 Children's Python Antaresia childreni 143 Spotted Python Antaresia maculosus 144 Stimson's Python Antaresia stimsoni 145 Water Python Liasis mackloti 146 Olive Python Liasis olivaceus 147 Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephalus 148 Australian Scrub Python Morelia kinghorni 149 Carpet or Diamond Python including Diamond Python Top End Carpet Python Eastern Carpet Python Jungle Carpet Python Murray/Darling Carpet Python Western Carpet Python Morelia spilota M. s. spilota M. s. variegate M. s. mcdowelli M. s. cheynei M. s.metcalfei M. s. imbricata 150 Centralian Carpet Python Morelia bredli 151 Keelback Tropidonophis mairii 152 Common or Green Tree Snake Dendrelaphis punctulata 153 Slatey-grey Snake Stegonotus cucullatus 154 Northern Tree Snake Dendrelaphis calligastra 155 Woma Python Aspidites ramsayi 156 Krefft's River Turtle Emydura krefftii Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 103 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 157 Southern Legless Lizard Delma australis 158 Olive Legless Lizard Delma inornata Amphibians 159 Water-holding Frog Cyclorana platycephala 160 Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria fallax 161 Dainty Green Tree Frog Litoria gracilenta 162 Giant Tree Frog Litoria infrafrenata 163 Whistling Tree Frog Litoria verreauxii 164 Peron's Tree Frog Litoria peronii 165 Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea 166 Leseur's Frog Litoria lesueuri 167 Blue Mountains Tree Frog Litoria citropa 168 Leaf Green Tree Frog Litoria phyllochroa 169 Leaf Green Tree Frog Litoria nudidigita 170 Brown Striped Frog Limnodynastes peronii 171 Great Barred Frog Mixophyes fasciolatus 172 Giant Barred Frog Mixophyes iteratus 173 Haswell's Frog Paracrinia haswelli 174 Southern Smooth Froglet Geocrinia laevis 175 Common Spadefoot Toad Neobatrachus sudellae Mammals 176 Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula 177 Common Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus 178 Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps 179 Fat-tailed Dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata 180 Kowari Dasyuroides byrnei 181 Tammar Wallaby Macropus eugenii 182 Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus 183 Black Wallaby Wallabia bicolor 184 Red-necked Pademelon Thylogale thetis 185 Rufous-bellied Pademelon Thylogale billardierii 186 Red-legged Pademelon Thylogale stigmatica 187 Rufous Bettong Aepyprymnus rufescens 188 Southern Bettong Bettongia gaimardi 189 Common Wombat Vombatus ursinus 190 Plains Rat Pseudomys australis Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 104 Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Regulations 9, 13, 14, 19(1) and 20(1)(f) Part A Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Birds 1 Baudin's Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii 2 Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris 3 Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (all taxa) Calyptorhynchus funereus (all taxa) 4 Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (all taxa except South-eastern) Calyptorhynchus banksia (all taxa except graptogyne) 5 Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum 6 Major Mitchell Cockatoo (all taxa) Lophochroa leadbeateri (all taxa) 7 Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami 8 Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor 9 Blue Bonnet (southern Western Australian form narethae) Northiella haematogaster narethae Part B Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Birds 1 Double-eyed Fig-Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma 2 Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa 3 Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus 4 Green Pygmy-Goose Nettapus pulchellus 5 Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis 6 Musk Duck Biziura lobata 7 Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus 8 Wompoo Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus magnificus Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 105 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 9 Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus 10 Splendid Fairy-wren Malurus splendens 11 Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti 12 White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus 13 Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus 14 Beautiful Firetail Stagonopleura bella 15 Red-eared Firetail Stagonopleura oculata 16 Scarlet Honeyeater Myzomela sanguinolenta 17 Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor 18 White-fronted Chat Epthianura albifrons 19 White-quilled Rock-Pigeon Petrophassa albipennis 20 Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis 21 White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus 22 Inland Dotterel Charadrius australis 23 Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus 24 Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor Reptiles 25 Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus 26 Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni 27 Brook's Striped Skink Ctenotus brooksi 28 Schomburgk's Skink Ctenotus schomburgkii 29 Fat-tailed Gecko Diplodactylus conspicillatus 30 Jewelled Gecko Strophurus elderi 31 Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus lindneri 32 Beaked Gecko Rhynchoedura ornata 33 Centralian Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus amyae 34 Prickly Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus asper 35 Golden-tailed Gecko Strophurus taenicauda 36 Rough-throated Leaf-tail Gecko Saltuarius salebrosus 37 Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko Saltuarius swaini 38 Frilled Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii 39 Boyd's Forest Dragon Hypsilurus boydii 40 Downs Bearded Dragon Pogona henrylawsoni 41 Short-tailed Pygmy Monitor Varanus brevicauda 42 Stripe-tailed Monitor Varanus caudolineatus 43 Spotted Tree Monitor Varanus scalaris 44 Spencer's Monitor Varanus spenceri Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 106 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 45 Mitchell's Water Monitor Varanus mitchelli 46 Green Python Morelia viridis 47 Pygmy Python Antaresia perthensis 48 Rough-scaled Python Morelia carinata 49 Common Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus 50 Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus 51 Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus 52 Lowland Copperhead Austrelaps superbus 53 Stephen's Banded Snake Hoplocephalus stephensii 54 Tiger Snake (all taxa) Notechis scutatus (all taxa) 55 Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus 56 Fierce Snake Oxyuranus microlepidotus 57 Mulga Snake Pseudechis australis 58 Collett's Snake Pseudechis colletti 59 Spotted Black Snake Pseudechis guttatus 60 Red-bellied Black Snake Pseudechis porphyriacus 61 Dugite Pseudonaja affinis 62 Speckled Brown Snake Pseudonaja guttata 63 Western Brown Snake (Gwardar) including southern central Australia variety and tropical northern Australia variety Pseudonaja mengdeni Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha Pseudonaja nuchalis 64 Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis 65 Yellow-faced Whip Snake Demansia psammophis 66 Eastern Small-eyed Snake Cryptophis nigrescens 67 Curl Snake Suta suta 68 White-lipped Snake Drysdalia coronoides 69 Little Whip Snake Parasuta flagellum 70 Mitchell's Short-tailed Snake Parasuta nigriceps 71 Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis 72 Arafura File Snake Acrochordus arafurae 73 Northern Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina rugosa 74 Steindachner's Turtle Chelodina steindachneri 75 Pig-nosed Turtle Carettochelys insulpta 76 Painted Turtle Jardine River Turtle only Emydura subglobosa subglobosa Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 107 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Mammals 77 Common Wallaroo (Euro) Macropus robustus 78 Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus 79 Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus 80 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus 81 Red Kangaroo Macropus rufus 82 Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis 83 Parma Wallaby Macropus parma 84 Black-striped Wallaby Macropus dorsalis 85 Quokka Setonix brachyurus 86 Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus 87 Brush-tailed Bettong Bettongia pencillata 88 Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus 89 Squirrel Glider Petaurus norfolcensis 90 Southern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon obesulus 91 Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus 92 Spot-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculatus Amphibians 93 Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea 94 Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis 95 Southern Toadlet Pseudophryne semimarmorata 96 Giant Burrowing Frog Heleioporus australiacus 97 Red-eyed Tree Frog Litoria chloris 98 Orange-Thighed Frog Litoria xanthomera 99 Roth's Tree Frog Litoria rothii 100 Northern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria bicolor 101 Magnificent Tree Frog Litoria splendida Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 108 Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Regulations 13, 14, 19(1), 68(1), 127, 129 and 138(a) Part A Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Birds 1 King Quail Excalfactoria chinensis 2 Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 3 Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 4 Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus 5 Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii Mammals 6 Fallow Deer Dama dama (including D.d mesopotamica) 7 Chital Axis axis 8 Hog Deer Axis porcinus 9 Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis 10 Sambar Cervus unicolor 11 Red Deer Cervus elaphus 12 Wapiti Deer Cervus canadensis Part B Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Birds 1 Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius 2 Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis 3 Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida 4 Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans 5 Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella 6 Alexandra's (Princess) Parrot Polytelis alexandrae 7 Hooded Parrot Psephotus dissimilis Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 109 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 8 Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus 9 Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae 10 Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda 11 Blue-faced Finch Erythrura trichroa 12 Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda 13 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax 14 Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta 15 Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii 16 Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis 17 Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus 18 Rainbow Lorikeet—excluding subspecies Trichoglossus haematodus 19 Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus 20 Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna 21 Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus polychloros 22 Painted Firetail Emblema pictum 23 Peaceful Dove Geopelia striata 24 Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera 25 Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 26 Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 27 Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata 28 Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 29 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 30 Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 31 Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Amphibians 32 Plains Froglet Crinia parinsignifera 33 Common Eastern Froglet Crinia signifera 34 Spotted Grass Frog Limnodynastes tasmaniensis 35 Eastern Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dumerilii 36 Southern Brown Tree Frog Litoria ewingii Reptiles 37 Common Long-necked Tortoise Chelodina longicollis 38 Murray Turtle Emydura macquarii 39 Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus 40 Cunningham's Skink Egernia cunninghami 41 White's Skink Liopholis whitii 42 Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua nigrolutea Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 110 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 43 Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua scincoides Mammals 44 Mitchell's Hopping Mouse Notomys mitchelli 45 Spinifex Hopping Mouse Notomys alexis Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 5—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife processor licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 111 Schedule 5—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife processor licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Regulations 17(1), 118(1)(b), 123(2)(c), 124(1)(c), 126(1)(b), 130, 131, 135(1), 136 and 138(e) Part A Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Mammals 1 Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula 2 Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus melanops 3 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus 4 Whiptail Wallaby Macropus parryi 5 Common Wallaroo (Euro) Macropus robustus 6 Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus 7 Red Kangaroo Macropus rufus 8 Rufous-bellied Pademelon Thyllogale billardierii Reptiles 9 Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni 10 Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus Birds 11 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 5—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife processor licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 112 Part B Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Mammals 1 Fallow Deer Dama dama (including D.d mesopotamica) 2 Chital Axis axis 3 Hog Deer Axis porcinus 4 Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis 5 Sambar Cervus unicolor 6 Red Deer Cervus elaphus 7 Wapiti Deer Cervus canadensis Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 6—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife controller licences Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 113 Schedule 6—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife controller licences Regulations 12 and 60(2) Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name Birds 1 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 2 Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris 3 Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 4 Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans 5 Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius 6 Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 7 Pied Currawong Strepera graculina 8 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae 9 Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides 10 Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata 11 Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae Mammals 12 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus 13 Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus melanops 14 Black Wallaby Wallabia bicolor 15 Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula 16 Common Wombat Vombatus ursinus 17 Fallow Deer Dama dama (including D.d mesopotamica) 18 Chital Axis axis 19 Hog Deer Axis porcinus 20 Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis 21 Sambar Cervus unicolour 22 Red Deer Cervus elaphus 23 Wapiti Deer Cervus canadensis Reptiles 24 All reptiles Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 7—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife farmer licences and certain other wildlife licences, or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 114 Schedule 7—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife farmer licences and certain other wildlife licences, or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Regulations 8, 9, 13, 17(2), 18, 19(2)(a), 40(2) and (3), 43(1), 118(1)(b), 123(2)(d), 126(1)(b) and 127 Column 1 Item number Column 2 Common name Column 3 Scientific name 1 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae ═════════════ Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 115 Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. The Wildlife Regulations 2024, S.R. No. 45/2024 were made on 12 June 2024 by the Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975, No. 8699/1975 and came into operation on 15 June 2024: regulation 3. The Wildlife Regulations 2024 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 12 June 2034 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994). INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B). http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/ Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 116 • Examples, diagrams or notes All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A). • Punctuation All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3B). • Provision numbers All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C). • Location of "legislative items" A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B. • Other material Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 117 2 Table of Amendments There are no amendments made to the Wildlife Regulations 2024 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 118 3 Explanatory details 1 Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 64/2013 as amended by S.R. Nos 75/2014, 155/2014, 21/2018, 164/2018 and 172/2021. 2 Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 75/2014. 3 Reg. 4(c): S.R. No. 155/2014. 4 Reg. 4(d): S.R. No. 21/2018. 5 Reg. 4(e): S.R. No. 164/2018. 6 Reg. 4(f): S.R. No. 172/2021. —— Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2023 is $15.90 and for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $16.33. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. Penalty Units These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit. The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2023 is $192.31 and for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $197.59. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar. The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 119 —— Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 45/2024 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014. Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 65 Code of Practice for the Operation of Pet Shops, made under section 62 of the Domestic (Feral) and Nuisance Animals Act 1994 (as in force before the repeal of that section) and published in the Government Gazette on 4 April 1996, as amended under section 59 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and published in the Government Gazette on 19 July 2018 The whole Regulations 76 and 84 Code of Practice for the Public Display and Exhibition of Animals, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 15 December 1994 The whole Regulations 95(a) and 122(1)(e)(iv) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals on Private Game Reserves licensed to hunt game birds, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 9 June 2005 The whole Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 120 Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 95(b) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals in Hunting (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 17 March 2005 The whole Regulations 120(2)(e)(i) and 122(1)(e)(i) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Amphibians in Captivity, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 7 September 2006 The whole Regulations 120(2)(e)(ii) and 122(1)(e)(ii) Code of Practice for the Housing of Caged Birds (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 6 May 1999 The whole Regulations 120(2)(e)(iii) and 122(1)(e)(iii) Code of Practice for the Husbandry of Captive Emus (Victoria) (Revision 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 19 July 2007 The whole Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes Wildlife Regulations 2024 S.R. No. 45/2024 121 Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulations 120(2)(e)(iv) and 122(1)(e)(v) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals—Private Keeping of Reptiles, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 30 October 2003 The whole Part 1—Preliminary 1 Objectives 2 Authorising provision 3 Commencement 4 Revocations 5 Definitions 6 Application of these Regulations to traditional owner groups Part 2—Licences Division 1—Licence categories 7 Prescribed categories of wildlife licences for the purposes of section 22 8 Wildlife basic licence 9 Wildlife advanced licence 10 Wildlife specimen licence 11 Dingo licence 12 Wildlife controller licence 13 Wildlife dealer licence 14 Wildlife demonstrator licence 15 Wildlife displayer licence 16 Game bird farmer licence 17 Wildlife processor licence 18 Wildlife farmer licence 19 Wildlife taxidermist licence Division 2—Licence applications and fees 20 Application for issue of wildlife licence 21 Application for variation of wildlife licence 22 Application for the renewal of a wildlife licence 23 Application fees for issue of wildlife licence 24 Application fees for a variation of wildlife licence 25 Application fee for lost or damaged licence document 26 Application fees for renewal of wildlife licence Division 3—Record keeping, reporting and notification requirements 27 Record books 28 Return forms 29 Inspections of record books and return forms 30 Fees for lost or damaged record book 31 Storage of record books and return forms 32 Return of record books and return forms 33 Theft, loss or damage 34 Additional records required for wildlife displayer licence 35 Additional records required for wildlife demonstrator licence 36 Change of name, address and telephone number related to the licence 37 Employees of commercial wildlife licence holders Division 4—Licence conditions 38 Wildlife to be bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of only at specified premises 39 Participation in approved wildlife events 40 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 41 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—wildlife not to be sold or disposed of for 6 months 42 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 43 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the keeping of wildlife 44 Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 45 Wildlife specimen licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 46 Wildlife specimen licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 47 Wildlife specimen licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 48 Wildlife specimen licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 49 Dingo licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 50 Dingo licences—transaction restrictions for dingo pups 51 Dingo licences—condition relating to premises at which dingoes may be kept 52 Dingo licences—conditions relating to safety 53 Dingo licences—conditions relating to age 54 Dingo licences—marking and identification 55 Dingo licences—escape of dingoes 56 Dingo licences—conditions applying to the display of dingoes 57 Dingo licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 58 Commercial wildlife licences—conditions relating to employees 59 Commercial wildlife licences—display of signs 60 Wildlife controller licences—approvals required before wildlife can be controlled 61 Wildlife controller licences—conditions relating to equipment 62 Wildlife controller licences—persons to whom wildlife may be disposed of 63 Wildlife controller licences—condition relating to display 64 Wildlife controller licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 65 Wildlife dealer licences—applicable code of practice 66 Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 67 Wildlife dealer licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 68 Wildlife dealer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 69 Wildlife dealer licences—information on wildlife care requirements 70 Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife 71 Wildlife dealer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 72 Wildlife demonstrator licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife 73 Wildlife demonstrator licences—regular demonstrations required 74 Wildlife demonstrator licences—restriction on the sale and disposal of wildlife 75 Wildlife demonstrator licences—conditions relating to the safety and escape of wildlife 76 Wildlife demonstrator licences—applicable code of practice 77 Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 78 Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife 79 Wildlife demonstrator licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 80 Wildlife demonstrator licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 81 Wildlife displayer licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife 82 Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the facilities for display 83 Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the safety of wildlife 84 Wildlife displayer licences—applicable code of practice 85 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to changes to enclosures 86 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 87 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife 88 Wildlife displayer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 89 Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to travelling demonstrations involving dangerous wildlife 90 Wildlife displayer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 91 Condition relating to processing wildlife 92 Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 93 Game bird farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred 94 Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the size of area in which birds may be released 95 Game bird farmer licences—applicable codes of practice 96 Game bird farmer licences—Game Management Authority may approve certain matters 97 Wildlife processor licences—wildlife must be captive-bred 98 Wildlife processor licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 99 Wildlife processor licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 100 Wildlife processor licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 101 Wildlife farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred 102 Wildlife farmer licences—condition relating to supervision 103 Wildlife farmer licences—conditions relating to animal welfare 104 Wildlife farmer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 105 Wildlife farmer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters 106 Wildlife taxidermist licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife 107 Wildlife taxidermist licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife 108 Wildlife taxidermist licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur 109 Wildlife taxidermist licences—Secretary may approve certain matters Division 5—Other matters relating to licences 110 Advertisement to include licence number 111 Employees of certain commercial wildlife licence holders must carry copy of licence 112 Marking of individual wildlife 113 Approval of wildlife events Part 3—Authorisations and permits 114 Application for authorisation under section 28A 115 Application for import and export permits 116 Expiry of import and export permits 117 Notification of change of name, address or telephone number Part 4—Protection of wildlife 118 Offences to use certain devices or other things to take wildlife other than game 119 Person not to damage, disturb or destroy any wildlife habitat 120 Housing of wildlife other than specified birds 121 Housing of specified birds 122 Transport of wildlife 123 Wildlife that is not self-sufficient 124 Inter breeding of wildlife Part 5—Exemptions 125 Exemption for registered veterinary practitioners from offences in the Act relating to the destruction of wildlife 126 Exemption for meat industry workers from offence in the Act relating to the destruction of protected wildlife 127 Exemptions from offences in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 4 or infertile emu eggs 128 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife that is a specified bird 129 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 130 Exemption from offence in the Act relating to parts of protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5 or emu egg shells 131 Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 132 Exemptions from offences in the Act for the purpose of treating sick, injured or abandoned wildlife 133 Exemption from offences in the Act relating to threatened and protected wildlife for the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board 134 Exemption from offence in the Act relating to participation in an approved wildlife event 135 Exemption from offences in the Act relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for the purposes of transporting the wildlife 136 Exemptions from offences relating to possessing deer for the purposes of transporting the deer 137 Exemptions from offences relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for persons possessing cast, shed or sloughed products of wildlife 138 Exemptions from import and export permit requirements in the Act 139 Exemptions for volunteers under the supervision of a certain commercial wildlife licence holder Part 6—Miscellaneous 140 Prescribed poisons under section 54 141 Prescribed area of public land 142 Location of forms Schedule 1—Fees Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Schedule 5—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife processor licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Schedule 6—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife controller licences Schedule 7—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife farmer licences and certain other wildlife licences, or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances Endnotes 1 General information 2 Table of Amendments 3 Explanatory details