Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered RegulationsA non-kill snare trap must have the following features—
(a) the trap must not strangle or cut the animal;
(b) the trap must include a locking device which prevents the trap from inhibiting blood flow through the limbs, neck or body of the animal;
(c) the trap must have a spring placed in the anchor chain to act as a shock absorber to prevent dislocation of the trapped limb or spine of the animal;
(d) the anchor chain of the trap must have a minimum of 2 swivels, with one located at each end of the anchor chain, so that the trap can twist if the animal struggles to escape;
(e) if designed to be triggered by an animal stepping on a pan, the trap must have adjustable pan tension so that the pan can be set at a tension required for the target species to trigger the trap.