5C. Killing, trapping, taking or keeping of wildlife
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A person must not intentionally kill, trap, take or keep any wildlife in any place unless the person has the Director‑General’s written approval to do so.
wildlife
“wildlife” means an animal that belongs to a wildlife species, and includes the young or egg of the animal;
A person who has the Director‑General’s written approval mentioned in subsection (1) must comply with the conditions of the approval.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General, Wildlife Management appointed under section 4(1);
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case where the offence is committed in respect of a protected wildlife, to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
in any other case —
where the person commits the offence in the course of carrying on, or employment or purported employment with, an animal‑related business, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and
in any other case —
to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.