Victorian Consolidated Regulations

WILDLIFE (STATE GAME RESERVES) REGULATIONS 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1--General

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocation  
   5.      Definitions  

           Division 2--Application of Regulations

   6.      Application of Regulations to parties to certain agreements etc.  
   7.      Application of Regulations to employees etc.  
   8.      Exemptions for members of a traditional owner group  
   8A.     Exemptions for certain persons taking and destroying specified pest animals  

   PART 2--ACCESS TO RESERVES

   9.      Areas where access is prohibited or restricted  
   10.     Offence to enter prohibited or restricted access area  
   11.     Request to leave  
   12.     Gates  

   PART 3--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND FISH

   13.     Interfering with animals  
   14.     Feeding animals restricted  
   15.     Fishing  

   PART 4--RESTRICTIONS ON BRINGING ANIMALS INTO RESERVES

           Division 1--Restrictions on animals other than dogs or horses

   16.     Animals other than dogs or horses  

           Division 2--Restrictions on dogs

   17.     Dogs prohibited except in specified circumstances  
   18.     Dogs must be under control  
   19.     Gundogs  
   20.     Owner or carer guilty if dog found at large  
   21.     Dog faeces  
   22.     Areas for dogs  

           Division 3--Restrictions on horses

   23.     Horses prohibited except in specified circumstances  
   24.     Horses must be under control  
   25.     Owner or carer guilty if horse found at large  
   26.     Areas for horses  

   PART 5--USE OF HUNTING EQUIPMENT IN RESERVES

   27.     Use and carriage of poisons and traps  
   28.     Possession or carriage of firearms or bows in reserves  
   29.     Use of firearms or bows  

   PART 6--PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES

   30.     Protection of flora  
   31.     Areas for collecting firewood for camp fires  
   32.     Introducing flora  
   33.     Interfering with rocks or natural objects  
   34.     Gravel, shell, grit, sand, soil and other material  

   PART 7--RECREATION, SAFETY AND AMENITY

   35.     Tower Hill State Game Reserve  
   36.     Noisy devices or equipment  
   37.     Engaging in sport or recreational activity  
   38.     Organised events  
   39.     Rallies, festivals and public meetings  
   40.     Demonstrations and similar events  
   41.     Commercial activities  
   42.     Advertising material  
   43.     Public address of a commercial nature  
   44.     Commercial filming and photography  

   PART 8--CAMPING AND CAMP FIRES

   45.     Areas where camping is prohibited  
   46.     Restrictions on camping  
   47.     Lighting, kindling or maintaining fires restricted  
   48.     Use of soaps and detergents  
   49.     Hygiene  

   PART 9--VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

   50.     Road and track closures to some or all vehicles  
   51.     Entering or parking in closed roads or tracks  
   52.     One-way roads or tracks  
   53.     Parking restrictions  
   54.     Vessels  
   55.     Aircraft  

   PART 10--BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, BLINDS, HIDES AND TREE STANDS

           Division 1--Buildings and structures

   56.     Offence to occupy buildings and other structures  
   57.     Offence to interfere with signs, buildings and other structures  

           Division 2--Blinds, hides and tree stands

   58.     Areas where blinds, hides or tree stands are prohibited  
   59.     Areas where blinds, hides or tree stands are restricted  
   60.     Requirements for the use and construction of blinds, hides or tree stands  
   61.     Requirement to dismantle blinds, hides or tree stands  

   PART 11--COMMON PROVISIONS FOR DETERMINATIONS AND PERMITS

   62.     Determinations setting areas aside  
   63.     Offence not to comply with conditions of determinations setting areas aside  
   64.     Issuing of permits  
   65.     Cancellation of permits  
   66.     Offence not to comply with a permit  
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