Version No. 130
Wildlife Act 1975
No. 8699 of 1975
Version incorporating amendments as at
10 February 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1Short title and commencement
1APurposes
Part I—Preliminary
3Definitions
4Transport Integration Act 2010
4AFilming Approval Act 2014
4BRestriction on application of Act
4CTraditional owner agreement for natural resources
7AGovernor in Council may declare protected wildlife to be unprotected in an area of Victoria
Part II—State Wildlife Reserves and Nature Reserves
12Secretary may accept gift of land etc.
13Secretary may accept gift of personal property
14Land manager has management and control of lands
14AObligations of Secretary and Parks Victoria in relation to Yarra River land
14BObligations of Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority in relation to declared areas
14CObligations of Secretary, Parks Victoria and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority in relation to the Great Ocean Road region
15State Wildlife Reserves
16Land manager has management and control of State Wildlife Reserves
16ALand manager has management and control of Nature Reserves
17Moneys received paid to Consolidated Fund
18Land manager to prepare management plans for reserves
18AManagement agreements with Traditional Owner Land Management Boards
18BLand to be managed consistently with joint management plan
19Limitation of mining etc. on State Wildlife or Nature Reserves
20Offence to take wildlife from State Wildlife Reserve
21Removing sand etc. from State Wildlife Reserve or Nature Reserve
21AAAOffence to construct, remove, alter, or carry out maintenance on, a levee within a State Wildlife Reserve or Nature Reserve
21AAOffence to cut or take away fallen or felled trees
Part IIA—Tour operator licences
21AOffence to conduct organised tour or recreational activity on State Wildlife Reserve if unlicensed
21BGrant of tour operator licence
21CApplication for tour operator licence
21DRequirement to pay annual licence fee after grant of tour operator licence
21ETour operator licence conditions
21FContravention of condition an offence
21GVariation of tour operator licence
21HSuspension of tour operator licence
21IMaking submissions on suspension
21JCancellation of tour operator licence
Part III—Licences
22Wildlife licences
22AGame licences
23Grant of wildlife licences may be refused in certain cases
25Duration of licence
25AMandatory cancellation of certain licences by Secretary
25ABMandatory cancellation of certain licences by Game Management Authority
25BPower of Secretary to suspend certain licences
25BAPower of Game Management Authority to suspend certain licences
25CMaking submissions on suspension
25DPower of Secretary to cancel certain licences
25DAPower of the Game Management Authority to cancel certain licences
28Production of licence
Part IIIA—Authorisations
28AAuthorisation to take etc. wildlife
28BOffence of failing to comply with conditions of authorisation
28CDuration and renewal of authorisation
28DSuspension of authorisation
28EMaking submissions on suspension
28FCancellation of authorisation
Part IIIB—Authorisation Orders
28GAuthorisation Orders as to taking etc. wildlife
28HAuthorisation Orders as to disturbing wildlife
28IConditions in authorisation orders
28JPublication and commencement of authorisation order
28KPeriod of authorisation order
Part IV—Research and management
29Secretary to carry out research etc.
30Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain purposes
31Persons acting under authority not guilty of offence
Part V—Wildlife Management Co‑operative Areas, prohibited areas, and sanctuaries