South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) A person must not
be on land for the purpose of hunting unless the owner of the land has given
that person, within the preceding six months, permission in writing to be on
the land for that purpose.
Maximum penalty: $1 000.
Expiation fee: $150.
(2) If the owner of
land reasonably suspects that a person has committed or is about to commit an
offence against this Act on the land, the owner may request the person—
(a) to
state his or her full name and usual place of residence; and
(b) to
leave the land.
(3) A person of whom a
request is made under subsection (2) must comply with it forthwith.
Maximum penalty: $1 000.
Expiation fee: $150.
(4) A person who has
been requested to leave land under this section must not re-enter the land
without the permission of the owner.
Maximum penalty: $1 000.
Expiation fee: $150.
(5) Where it is
proved, in proceedings for an offence against subsection (1), that, while
on the land, the defendant had possession or control of an animal, firearm,
device, poison or bait capable of being used for hunting it will be presumed,
in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the person was on the land for
the purpose of hunting.
(6) In this
section—
"owner" means—
(a) in
relation to private land, the owner of the land; and
(b) in
relation to land held by a Minister, agent or instrumentality of the Crown,
that Minister, agent or instrumentality or a person authorised by the
Minister, agent or instrumentality; and
(c) in
relation to unalienated land of the Crown, the Minister administering the
Crown Lands Act 1929 or a person authorised by that Minister.