Section 7

A person must not, for the purpose of killing, trapping or taking any wildlife, set, place or prepare in any place any spring gun, engine, pitfall, sharpened stake, snare trap or other device which is likely to endanger human life, or cause grievous hurt to any individual, unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.

A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.

A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

In this section, “snare trap” means any type of trap which uses a noose to ensnare a wildlife or is activated by a trigger to entrap the wildlife.