Wildlife Regulations 2024 (Vic)

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Version No. 001

Wildlife Regulations 2024

S.R. No. 45/2024

Version as at


15 June 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Revocations

5Definitions

6Application of these Regulations to traditional owner groups

Part 2—Licences

Division 1—Licence categories

7Prescribed categories of wildlife licences for the purposes of section 22

8Wildlife basic licence

9Wildlife advanced licence

10Wildlife specimen licence

11Dingo licence

12Wildlife controller licence

13Wildlife dealer licence

14Wildlife demonstrator licence

15Wildlife displayer licence

16Game bird farmer licence

17Wildlife processor licence

18Wildlife farmer licence

19Wildlife taxidermist licence

Division 2—Licence applications and fees

20Application for issue of wildlife licence

21Application for variation of wildlife licence

22Application for the renewal of a wildlife licence

23Application fees for issue of wildlife licence

24Application fees for a variation of wildlife licence

25Application fee for lost or damaged licence document

26Application fees for renewal of wildlife licence

Division 3—Record keeping, reporting and notification requirements

27Record books

28Return forms

29Inspections of record books and return forms

30Fees for lost or damaged record book

31Storage of record books and return forms

32Return of record books and return forms

33Theft, loss or damage

34Additional records required for wildlife displayer licence

35Additional records required for wildlife demonstrator licence

36Change of name, address and telephone number related to the licence

37Employees of commercial wildlife licence holders

Division 4—Licence conditions

38Wildlife to be bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of only at specified premises

39Participation in approved wildlife events

40Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

41Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—wildlife not to be sold or disposed of for 6 months

42Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

43Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the keeping of wildlife

44Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

45Wildlife specimen licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

46Wildlife specimen licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

47Wildlife specimen licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

48Wildlife specimen licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

49Dingo licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

50Dingo licences—transaction restrictions for dingo pups

51Dingo licences—condition relating to premises at which dingoes may be kept

52Dingo licences—conditions relating to safety

53Dingo licences—conditions relating to age

54Dingo licences—marking and identification

55Dingo licences—escape of dingoes

56Dingo licences—conditions applying to the display of dingoes

57Dingo licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

58Commercial wildlife licences—conditions relating to employees

59Commercial wildlife licences—display of signs

60Wildlife controller licences—approvals required before wildlife can be controlled

61Wildlife controller licences—conditions relating to equipment

62Wildlife controller licences—persons to whom wildlife may be disposed of

63Wildlife controller licences—condition relating to display

64Wildlife controller licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

65Wildlife dealer licences—applicable code of practice

66Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

67Wildlife dealer licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

68Wildlife dealer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

69Wildlife dealer licences—information on wildlife care requirements

70Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife

71Wildlife dealer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

72Wildlife demonstrator licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife

73Wildlife demonstrator licences—regular demonstrations required

74Wildlife demonstrator licences—restriction on the sale and disposal of wildlife

75Wildlife demonstrator licences—conditions relating to the safety and escape of wildlife

76Wildlife demonstrator licences—applicable code of practice

77Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

78Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife

79Wildlife demonstrator licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

80Wildlife demonstrator licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

81Wildlife displayer licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife

82Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the facilities for display

83Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the safety of wildlife

84Wildlife displayer licences—applicable code of practice

85Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to changes to enclosures

86Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

87Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife

88Wildlife displayer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

89Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to travelling demonstrations involving dangerous wildlife

90Wildlife displayer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

91Condition relating to processing wildlife

92Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

93Game bird farmer licences—wildlife must be captive-bred

94Game bird farmer licences—condition relating to the size of area in which birds may be released

95Game bird farmer licences—applicable codes of practice

96Game bird farmer licences—Game Management Authority may approve certain matters

97Wildlife processor licences—wildlife must be captive-bred

98Wildlife processor licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

99Wildlife processor licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

100Wildlife processor licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

101Wildlife farmer licences—wildlife must be captive‑bred

102Wildlife farmer licences—condition relating to supervision

103Wildlife farmer licences—conditions relating to animal welfare

104Wildlife farmer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

105Wildlife farmer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

106Wildlife taxidermist licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

107Wildlife taxidermist licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

108Wildlife taxidermist licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

109Wildlife taxidermist licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

Division 5—Other matters relating to licences

110Advertisement to include licence number

111Employees of certain commercial wildlife licence holders must carry copy of licence

112Marking of individual wildlife

113Approval of wildlife events

Part 3—Authorisations and permits

114Application for authorisation under section 28A

115Application for import and export permits

116Expiry of import and export permits

117Notification of change of name, address or telephone number

Part 4—Protection of wildlife

118Offences to use certain devices or other things to take wildlife other than game

119Person not to damage, disturb or destroy any wildlife habitat

120Housing of wildlife other than specified birds

121Housing of specified birds

122Transport of wildlife

123Wildlife that is not self-sufficient

124Inter breeding of wildlife

Part 5—Exemptions

125Exemption for registered veterinary practitioners from offences in the Act relating to the destruction of wildlife

126Exemption for meat industry workers from offence in the Act relating to the destruction of protected wildlife

127Exemptions from offences in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 4 or infertile emu eggs

128Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife that is a specified bird

129Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4

130Exemption from offence in the Act relating to parts of protected wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5 or emu egg shells

131Exemptions from offence in the Act relating to protected wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5

132Exemptions from offences in the Act for the purpose of treating sick, injured or abandoned wildlife

133Exemption from offences in the Act relating to threatened and protected wildlife for the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board

134Exemption from offence in the Act relating to participation in an approved wildlife event

135Exemption from offences in the Act relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for the purposes of transporting the wildlife

136Exemptions from offences relating to possessing deer for the purposes of transporting the deer

137Exemptions from offences relating to possessing threatened and protected wildlife for persons possessing cast, shed or sloughed products of wildlife

138Exemptions from import and export permit requirements in the Act

139Exemptions for volunteers under the supervision of a certain commercial wildlife licence holder

Part 6—Miscellaneous

140Prescribed poisons under section 54

141Prescribed area of public land

142Location of forms

Schedule 1—Fees

Schedule 2—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife basic licences, wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences

Schedule 3—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife advanced licences or certain commercial wildlife licences

Schedule 4—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of certain commercial wildlife licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances

Schedule 5—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife processor licences or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances

Schedule 6—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife controller licences

Schedule 7—Taxa of wildlife that may be the subject of wildlife farmer licences and certain other wildlife licences, or subject to exemptions in certain circumstances

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Endnotes

1      General information

2      Table of Amendments

3      Explanatory details

Version No. 001

Wildlife Regulations 2024

S.R. No. 45/2024

Version as at


15 June 2024

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to provide for the management and conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat; and

(b)to provide for humane use of and access to wildlife; and

(c)to make further provision in relation to wildlife licences established by section 22 of the Wildlife Act 1975; and

(d)to prescribe fees, offences and various other matters for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1975; and

(e)to provide for exemptions from certain provisions of the Wildlife Act 1975.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 15 June 2024.

4Revocations

The following Regulations are revoked—

(a)the Wildlife Regulations 2013[1];

(b)the Wildlife Amendment Regulations 2014[2];

(c)the Wildlife Further Amendment Regulations 2014[3];

(d)the Wildlife Amendment Regulations 2018[4];

(e)the Wildlife Further Amendment Regulations 2018[5];

(f)the Wildlife Amendment (Noisy Pitta) Regulations 2021[6].

5Definitions

In these Regulations—

agreed activity has the same meaning as in section 79 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

Agvet Code of Victoria has the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994;

approved wildlife event means an event approved by the Secretary under regulation 113;

commercial film includes, but is not limited to, commercial films, theatrical productions, television productions and advertisements;

commercial wildlife licencemeans any one of the following licences¾

(a)wildlife controller licence;

(b)wildlife dealer licence;

(c)wildlife demonstrator licence;

(d)wildlife displayer licence;

(e)game bird farmer licence;

(f)wildlife processor licence;

(g)wildlife farmer licence;

(h)wildlife taxidermist licence;

dangerous or venomous wildlife includes, but is not limited to, elapid snakes whether or not the individual specimen is capable of a venomous bite;

dingomeans Canis lupus dingo;

emu means Dromaius novaehollandiae;

exempt person means—

(a)a person who is exempted from the operation of section 47 of the Act by the operation of regulation 127, 128, 129, 130 or 131; or

(b)a person who is exempted from the operation of section 45 of the Act by the operation of regulation 127; or

(c)the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board;

Phillip Island Nature Park means the Park within the meaning of the Crown Land (Reserves) (Phillip Island Nature Park) Regulations 2021, made under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978;

private wildlife licence means any one of the following licences—

(a)wildlife basic licence;

(b)wildlife advanced licence;

(c)wildlife specimen licence;

(d)dingo licence;

record book means the book in which the holder of a wildlife licence is required by regulation 27(2) to record the information specified in that regulation and includes any records in the book;

registered veterinary practitioner has the same meaning as in the Veterinary Practice Act 1997;

relevant body means—

(a)in the case of a game bird farmer licence or specified birds, the Game Management Authority; or

(b)in the case of any other licence, permit or authority issued under the Act, or wildlife other than specified birds, the Secretary;

return form means the form in which the holder of a wildlife licence is required by regulation 28(2) to record the information specified in that regulation and includes any records in the form;

the Act means the Wildlife Act 1975;

traditional owner group agreement means an agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

traditional owner group entity has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

transaction, in relation to wildlife, means a transaction in which wildlife is bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of;

trap includes a trap, net, snare, pitfall or any other device used for, or capable of being used for, taking wildlife;

Zoological Parks and Gardens Board means the Board established under Part 2 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995.

6Application of these Regulations to traditional owner groups

(1)If a traditional owner group entity has entered into a traditional owner group agreement, any provision of these Regulations (other than a provision specified in the Table in subregulation (2)) that provides for an offence to carry out an agreed activity under that agreement does not apply to a member of the traditional owner group—

(a)who is bound by the agreement; and

(b)who carries out the agreed activity to which the offence relates in accordance with the agreement and on land to which the agreement applies.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following Table sets out the specified provisions and the extent to which each provision applies to a member of the traditional owner group.

Table

Column 1



Specified provision

Column 2

Extent to which specified provision applies to a member of the traditional owner group
Regulation 118(1) If the member uses poison to attract wildlife for the purpose of taking that wildlife
Regulation 120(1) The whole
Regulation 122(1), (2) and (3) The whole
Regulation 123(1) The whole, except if the member transports any wildlife that is an egg

PART 2—LICENCES

Division 1—Licence categories

7Prescribed categories of wildlife licences for the purposes of section 22

For the purposes of section 22 of the Act, the prescribed categories of wildlife licences are the following—

(a)wildlife basic licence;

(b)wildlife advanced licence;

(c)wildlife specimen licence;

(d)dingo licence;

(e)wildlife controller licence;

(f)wildlife dealer licence;

(g)wildlife demonstrator licence;

(h)wildlife displayer licence;

(i)game bird farmer licence;

(j)wildlife processor licence;

(k)wildlife farmer licence;

(l)wildlife taxidermist licence.

8Wildlife basic licence

A wildlife basic licence authorises the licence holder, for non-commercial purposes, to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display—

(a)a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2 or 7 and specified in the licence; or

(b)if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any wildlife listed in Schedule 2 or 7.

9Wildlife advanced licence

A wildlife advanced licence authorises the licence holder, for non-commercial purposes, to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display—

(a)a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 7 and specified in the licence; or

(b)if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any wildlife listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 7.

10Wildlife specimen licence

A wildlife specimen licence authorises the licence holder to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess and display prepared or mounted specimens of any dead wildlife specified in the licence for non-commercial purposes.

11Dingo licence

A dingo licence authorises the licence holder to—

(a)buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess and breed any dingo for non‑commercial purposes; and

(b)display any dingo at shows conducted by a canine association; and

(c)display any dingo for educational, but not commercial, purposes.

12Wildlife controller licence

A wildlife controller licence authorises the licence holder to take from the wild and to destroy or dispose of, but not sell, wildlife that is damaging property or is a danger to persons if—

(a)the wildlife is a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 6 and specified in the licence; or

(b)if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, the wildlife is listed in Schedule 6.

13Wildlife dealer licence

A wildlife dealer licence authorises the licence holder to—

(a)buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display, for the commercial purposes of dealing in wildlife—

(i)a taxon of living wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7 and specified in the licence; or

(ii)if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any living wildlife listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7; and

(b)dispose of but not sell—

(i)a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7 and specified in the licence; or

(ii)if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 2, Part A of Schedule 3, Part B of Schedule 4 or Schedule 7.

14Wildlife demonstrator licence

(1)A wildlife demonstrator licence authorises the licence holder to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display—

(a)any wildlife specified in subregulation (2) for the purpose of promoting an understanding of the ecology and conservation of wildlife; and

(b)any wildlife specified in subregulation (2) for the purpose of displaying the wildlife in commercial films; and

(c)any wildlife specified in the licence that is not listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1)(a) and (b), the following wildlife are specified—

(a)a taxon of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 and specified in the licence;

(b)if no taxon of wildlife is specified in the licence, any wildlife listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.

15Wildlife displayer licence

A wildlife displayer licence authorises the licence holder to buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed and display any wildlife specified in the licence for any of the following purposes—

(a)displaying the wildlife in commercial films;

(b)promoting the conservation of or providing education about wildlife.

16Game bird farmer licence

A game bird farmer licence authorises the licence holder to—

(a)buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed, process and destroy any specified birds that have been bred in captivity for the purpose of hunting; and

(b)possess and display prepared or mounted specimens of any dead specified birds.

17Wildlife processor licence

(1)A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to buy, acquire or receive from a source approved by the Secretary—

(a)a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Part A of Schedule 5 and specified in the licence; or

(b)if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5.

(2)A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to buy, acquire or receive from the holder of a wildlife farmer licence any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 7.

(3)A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to sell, dispose of, keep, possess and process any dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence.

(4)For the purposes of subregulation (1), the Secretary, by written notice given to the licence holder, may—

(a)approve a source from which the licence holder may buy, acquire or receive wildlife; and

(b)impose any conditions on the approval.

(5)A holder of a wildlife processor licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (4) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary.

18Wildlife farmer licence

A wildlife farmer licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of farming wildlife, to—

(a)buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess, breed, process, display and destroy any wildlife listed in Schedule 7; and

(b)dispose of infertile eggs of any wildlife that is listed in Schedule 7.

19Wildlife taxidermist licence

(1)A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purposes of preserving, preparing and mounting, and restoring parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife, to buy, acquire or receive—

(a)a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 and specified in the licence; or

(b)if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.

(2)A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purposes of preserving, preparing and mounting, and restoring parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife, to buy, acquire or receive—

(a)any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 7 from the holder of a wildlife farmer licence; and

(b)any dead wildlife from a source approved by the Secretary.     

(3)A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purposes of preserving, preparing and mounting, and restoring parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife, to sell, dispose of, keep, possess, process and display dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence.

(4)A wildlife taxidermist licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing parts or complete specimens of dead wildlife for use in commercial films—

(a)to keep and possess dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence; and

(b)to dispose of, but not sell, dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence.

(5)For the purposes of subregulation (2)(b), the Secretary, by written notice given to the licence holder, may—

(a)approve a source from which the licence holder may buy, acquire or receive dead wildlife; and

(b)impose any conditions on the approval.

(6)The holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (5) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary.

Division 2—Licence applications and fees

20Application for issue of wildlife licence

(1)For the purposes of section 22(4) of the Act, the prescribed manner for an application for the issue of a wildlife licence is that the application must be in a form approved by the relevant body and contain the following information and any additional information required under subregulation (2)—

(a)in the case of an applicant who is a natural person, the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the applicant;

(b)in the case of an applicant who is not a natural person, the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the natural person who will be responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence;

(c)if wildlife will be kept under the licence, the address of the premises where that wildlife will be kept;

(d)if no wildlife is to be kept under the licence, the address of the applicant's business premises for which the licence is sought;

(e)in the case of an applicant who is under 18 years of age and who applies for a wildlife basic licence or wildlife advanced licence, the written and signed consent of the applicant's parent or legal guardian;

(f)in the case of an applicant who is under 18 years of age and who applies for a wildlife advanced licence to possess any venomous snakes listed in Part B of Schedule 3, documentation that demonstrates that the applicant understands the handling of those venomous snakes;

(g)in the case of an applicant for a dingo licence—

(i)evidence that the applicant is 18 years of age or over; and

(ii)evidence of the construction of dingo enclosures to keep any dingos which the applicant plans to acquire under the licence;

(h)details of any finding of guilt within the 10 years before making the application for an offence under the Act or the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory or of the Commonwealth with respect to wildlife;

(i)the following details of any person who is currently employed by the applicant to engage in conduct on behalf of the applicant under the licence being sought—

(i)the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the person employed;

(ii)the capacity in which the person is employed;

(iii)the date on which the person commenced employment with the applicant.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), the relevant body may require the following additional information to be included in an application for the issue of a wildlife licence—

(a)a plan of the parts of the premises specified in the application in which activities authorised by the licence are to take place, showing all buildings, fences, yards, shelters and watering and feeding facilities;

(b)the design and specifications for any enclosure in which wildlife is to be held, including the layout and dimensions of the enclosure;

(c)materials to be used in the construction of wildlife facilities;

(d)in the case of an application for a wildlife demonstrator licence or wildlife displayer licence, if dangerous or venomous wildlife is to be part of any travelling display or demonstration under the licence, the design, specifications and materials to be used in the construction of the enclosure for that display or demonstration;

(e)any other relevant information.

(3)For the purposes of subregulation (1)(c) or (d), the premises specified in an application for the issue of a wildlife licence must be a single area of land or adjacent areas of land.

21Application for variation of wildlife licence

An application for the variation of a wildlife licence under section 23(2) or (3) of the Act must be in a form approved by the relevant body and contain the following information—

(a)details of the variation being sought;

(b)details of any changes to the information that was provided in the application for the issue of the wildlife licence;

(c)any other information required by the relevant body.

22Application for the renewal of a wildlife licence

For the purposes of section 25(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed manner for an application for the renewal of a wildlife licence is that the application must be in a form approved by the relevant body and contain the following information—

(a)details of any changes to the information that was provided in the application for the issue of the wildlife licence;

(b)any other information required by the relevant body.

23Application fees for issue of wildlife licence

(1)For the purposes of section 22(4) of the Act, the prescribed fee to be paid with an application for the issue of a category of wildlife licence listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 is—

(a)if the application is for the licence to be issued for less than 18 months, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 12 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be issued; or

(b)if the application is for the licence to be issued for 18 months or more, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 15 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be issued.

(2)If the Secretary is satisfied that an applicant for the issue of a private wildlife licence is an eligible person within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, the prescribed fee to be paid with the application is half the amount referred to in subregulation (1).

24Application fees for a variation of wildlife licence

(1)For the purposes of section 23(2) of the Act, the prescribed fee to be paid with an application for the variation of any wildlife licence, other than a licence in respect of specified birds, is 2 fee units.

(2)For the purposes of section 23(3) of the Act, the prescribed fee to be paid with an application for the variation of a wildlife licence in respect of specified birds is 2 fee units.

25Application fee for lost or damaged licence document

An application to replace a lost or damaged licence document must be accompanied by a fee of 1 fee unit.

26Application fees for renewal of wildlife licence

(1)An application for the renewal of a category of wildlife licence listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 must be accompanied by the following fee—

(a)if the application is for the licence to be renewed for less than 18 months, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 12 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be renewed;

(b)if the application is for the licence to be renewed for 18 months or more, the fee listed opposite that category of licence in Column 3 of Schedule 1 divided by 15 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is to be renewed.

(2)If the Secretary is satisfied that an applicant for the renewal of a private wildlife licence is an eligible person within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, the fee to accompany the application is half the amount referred to in subregulation (1).

Division 3—Record keeping, reporting and notification requirements

27Record books

(1)All record books supplied by the relevant body remain the property of the relevant body.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must record the following information relating to the licence or wildlife held under the licence in a book supplied by the relevant body—

(a)all transactions made under the licence;

(b)any theft of the wildlife;

(c)the occurrence of any incident that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record;

(d)any other information relating to a transaction or incident that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must complete all records required to be in the record book fully, accurately, legibly, and permanently.

(4)It is a condition of any wildlife licence, except a game bird farmer licence, that the licence holder must make each entry in the record book required under subregulation (2) by the close of business on the day of the transaction or incident.

(5)It is a condition of a game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must make an entry in the record book no later than 48 hours after any transaction or incident that must be recorded in the record book under subregulation (2).

(6)A record book may be in either written or electronic form.

28Return forms

(1)All return forms supplied by the relevant body remain the property of the relevant body.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must record in a form supplied by the relevant body the following information for the period specified in the licence—

(a)a summary of all transactions made under the licence during the period;

(b)a summary of incidents that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record that occurred during the period.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must complete all records required to be in the return form fully, accurately, legibly, and permanently.

(4)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must keep a legible copy of each return form the licence holder is required to complete—

(a)for the period during which the licence remains in force; and

(b)if the licence is renewed, for the period during which the renewed licence remains in force.

(5)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide the relevant body with a return form at the time specified in the licence.

(6)A return form may be in either written or electronic form.

29Inspections of record books and return forms

It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must produce the record book or copies of return forms for inspection when requested to do so by an authorised officer.

30Fees for lost or damaged record book

(1)The holder of a wildlife licence may request the relevant body to replace a record book that has been lost or damaged.

(2)A request under subregulation (1) must be accompanied by a fee of 1 fee unit.

31Storage of record books and return forms

It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must ensure that the record book and copies of return forms are kept in a safe and secure place at the premises specified in the licence, except when undertaking a transaction in circumstances set out in regulation 38(1).

32Return of record books and return forms

(1)Within 10 business days of a person ceasing to hold a wildlife licence, the person must return all record books and copies of return forms to the relevant body.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units.

(2)The relevant body, in writing, may direct the holder of a wildlife licence to surrender all record books or return forms in the licence holder's possession to the relevant body within a time period specified in the direction.

(3)The holder of a wildlife licence must comply with a direction given to the licence holder under subregulation (2) within the time period specified in the direction.

Penalty:In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 30 penalty units.

33Theft, loss or damage

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must report any theft of wildlife relating to the licence to a police officer within 2 business days of the licence holder becoming aware of the theft.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must retain a copy of the police report relating to the theft described in subregulation (1).

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide a copy of the police report described in subregulation (2) to an authorised officer upon request.

(4)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must—

(a)notify the relevant body of any theft, misplacement or escape of any wildlife under the licence in a form approved by the relevant body within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, misplacement or escape; and

(b)in the case of the theft, misplacement or escape of any dingo, notify the relevant body of the microchip of each escaped dingo within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, misplacement or escape.

(5)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder, in a form approved by the relevant body, must notify the relevant body of any theft or loss of, or damage to, any of the following within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, loss or damage—

(a)a record book;

(b)a return form;

(c)a copy of a return form;

(d)any additional records required to be kept under regulation 34;

(e)any additional records required to be kept under regulation 35.

(6)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must not—

(a)tamper with, or permit to be tampered with, any entry in a record book or return form; or

(b)be in possession or control of a record book, return form or copy of a return form that has been tampered with.

(7)In this regulation—

tamper with includes damage, destroy, deface, erase, delete or remove.

34Additional records required for wildlife displayer licence

(1)It is a condition of a wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder, in a logbook or diary kept solely for the purposes of this regulation, must record—

(a)within 24 hours of opening a display at the premises specified in the licence for public access, the time and date of that opening; and

(b)within 24 hours of closing the display referred to in paragraph (a) for public access, the time and date of that closing.

(2)It is a condition of a wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must enter a record referred to in subregulation (1) accurately, legibly and permanently in the logbook or diary.

(3)It is a condition of a wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must produce the logbook or diary referred to in subregulation (1) for inspection when requested by an authorised officer.

35Additional records required for wildlife demonstrator licence

(1)It is a condition of a wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must record the date, time and venue of all demonstrations conducted under the licence in a form and manner approved by the Secretary.

(2)It is a condition of a wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must complete a record referred to in subregulation (1) accurately, legibly and permanently.

(3)It is a condition of a wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must produce their records of demonstrations referred to in subregulation (1) for inspection when requested by an authorised officer.

36Change of name, address and telephone number related to the licence

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must notify the relevant body within 10 business days of any change of name, address or telephone number of any of the following persons—

(a)the licence holder;

(b)any employee of the licence holder;

(c)in the case of a licence holder that is not a natural person, the natural person responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence.

Note

Regulation 20 requires an applicant for the issue of a wildlife licence to include those details in the application.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife licence held by a person who is not a natural person that the licence holder must notify the relevant body in writing within 10 business days of any change of the natural person who is responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence.

(3)A notification under subregulation (2) must include the name, residential address, telephone number and date of birth of the natural person who is responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence.

37Employees of commercial wildlife licence holders

(1)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that, within 10 business days of employing any person to engage in conduct under that licence on the licence holder's behalf, the licence holder must notify the relevant body in writing of the following details—

(a)the name, date of birth, telephone number and residential address of the person employed;

(b)the capacity in which the person is employed;

(c)the date on which the person commenced employment with the licence holder.

(2)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must notify the relevant body in writing within 10 business days after a person who is employed to engage in conduct on behalf of the licence holder under that licence ceases to be an employee of the licence holder.

Division 4—Licence conditions

Note

There are also conditions on wildlife licences in Division 3.

38Wildlife to be bought, sold, acquired, received or disposed of only at specified premises

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife licence that, if the licence holder is conducting a transaction for any wildlife with a person who is not an exempt person, the licence holder must conduct the transaction—

(a)at the premises specified in the wildlife licence of a party to the transaction; or

(b)at a place approved in writing by the relevant body for the transaction; or

(c)at an approved wildlife event.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence, wildlife advanced licence and dingo licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife at a shop or business premises operated by that licence holder.

(3)For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), the relevant body, by written notice given to the licence holder, may—

(a)approve a transaction and the place of the transaction; and

(b)impose any conditions on the approval.

(4)A holder of a wildlife licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) in the form and manner specified by the relevant body.

39Participation in approved wildlife events

It is a condition of the following licences that the licence holder must comply with any conditions imposed under regulation 113(3)(c) while participating in an approved wildlife event—

(a)wildlife basic licence;

(b)wildlife advanced licence;

(c)wildlife specimen licence;

(d)wildlife dealer licence;

(e)wildlife demonstrator licence;

(f)wildlife displayer licence;

(g)wildlife taxidermist licence.

40Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife that is not listed in Schedule 7 to a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife that is listed in Schedule 7 to a person unless—

(a)that person holds a wildlife basic licence or a wildlife advanced licence; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person.

41Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—wildlife not to be sold or disposed of for 6 months

It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife within 6 months of the holder buying, acquiring or receiving the wildlife unless the holder has first obtained the written approval of the Secretary to do so.

42Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not display wildlife, other than at an approved wildlife event.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife at an approved wildlife event.

43Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—conditions relating to the keeping of wildlife

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must not possess or keep more than 10 specimens of wildlife listed in Schedule 7, other than specimens of that wildlife that are less than 4 weeks old or the eggs of that wildlife.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife basic licence and any wildlife advanced licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless—

(a)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or

(b)the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or

(c)the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38.

44Wildlife basic and wildlife advanced licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

(1)The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife basic licence or wildlife advanced licence to do any of the following—

(a)for the purposes of regulation 40(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval;

(b)for the purposes of regulation 40(2)(b) and (3)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval;

(c)for the purposes of regulation 41, sell or dispose of any wildlife—

(i)that the licence holder has bought, acquired or received; and

(ii)that has been in the possession of the licence holder for less than 6 months;

(d)for the purposes of regulation 43(2)(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence.

(2)  The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1).

(3)The holder of a wildlife basic or wildlife advanced licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary.

45Wildlife specimen licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person.

46Wildlife specimen licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not display wildlife, other than at an approved wildlife event.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife at an approved wildlife event.

47Wildlife specimen licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife specimen licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless—

(a)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or

(b)the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or

(c)the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38.

48Wildlife specimen licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

(1)The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife specimen licence to do any of the following—

(a)for the purposes of regulation 45(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval;

(b)for the purposes of regulation 45(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval;

(c)for the purposes of regulation 47(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence.

(2)The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1).

(3)The holder of a wildlife specimen licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary.

49Dingo licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

(1)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive any dingo from a person unless—

(a)that person holds a dingo licence or wildlife displayer licence; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that dingo from that person.

(2)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of any dingo to a person unless—

(a)that person holds a dingo licence or wildlife displayer licence; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that dingo to that person.

50Dingo licences—transaction restrictions for dingo pups

It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must not buy, sell, acquire, receive or dispose of any dingo pups that are less than 7 weeks of age unless the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to do so.

51Dingo licences—condition relating to premises at which dingoes may be kept

It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must keep the dingoes at a premises specified in the licence, except—

(a)for the purposes of exercising or obedience training; or

(b)for educational purposes; or

(c)for the purpose of displaying the dingoes at a show conducted by a canine association; or

(d)when undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38; or

(e)for any other purpose approved in writing by the Secretary.

52Dingo licences—conditions relating to safety

(1)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must keep the dingoes in permanent and fixed enclosures that are—

(a)child-proof; and

(b)designed and constructed to—

(i)be sufficiently secure; and

(ii)prevent the escape of the dingoes; and

(iii)prevent unauthorised access to the dingoes.

(2)It is a condition of any dingo licence that, if a person other than the licence holder interacts with a dingo held under the licence, the licence holder must ensure that the interaction is done in a manner which minimises the risk of injury to any person or the dingo.

(3)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that either—

(a)the dingoes are effectively confined to an enclosure; or

(b)when the dingoes are outside an enclosure, they are effectively controlled at all times by a physical means of restraint, including through use of a chain, cord, leash or harness even within a designated "off‑lead" area.

53Dingo licences—conditions relating to age

(1)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must be 18 years of age or over.

(2)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that any person under 16 years of age is not allowed unsupervised access to the dingoes at any time.

54Dingo licences—marking and identification

(1)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that all dingoes 7 weeks of age or older are marked for identification purposes with a microchip or any other permanent identification device by an authorised implanter in accordance with the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

(2)It is a condition of any dingo licence that the licence holder must ensure that, when any dingo held under the licence is outside the premises specified in the licence, the dingo must wear a collar around its neck with an identification disc attached to the collar which clearly states the name and phone number of the licence holder and the licence number.

55Dingo licences—escape of dingoes

It is a condition of any dingo licence that, if any dingo held under the licence escapes, the licence holder must make all reasonable efforts to recapture, humanely destroy or otherwise determine the fate of the escaped dingo.

Note

There are also reporting requirements that apply in these circumstances—see regulation 33(4).

56Dingo licences—conditions applying to the display of dingoes

(1)Subregulations (2) to (5) are conditions that apply to a dingo licence when a dingo is being displayed under the licence for educational purposes or at a show conducted by a canine association.

(2)The licence holder must ensure that the licence holder, or a person permitted by the licence holder, is always in attendance to protect the dingo from abuse or harassment by any person.

(3)The licence holder must ensure that the licence holder, or a person permitted by the licence holder, has direct control of the dingo at all times.

(4)The licence holder must ensure that every precaution is taken to prevent the risk of injury to any person and to ensure the health and wellbeing of the dingo.

(5)The licence holder must ensure that the dingo is fully conditioned to handling.

57Dingo licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

(1)The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a dingo licence to do any of the following—

(a)for the purposes of regulation 49(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive a dingo from the person specified in the approval;

(b)for the purposes of regulation 49(2)(b), sell or dispose of a dingo to the person specified in the approval;

(c)for the purposes of regulation 50, buy, sell, acquire, receive or dispose of any dingo pup that is less than 7 weeks of age;

(d)for the purposes of regulation 51(e), keep dingoes at an address that is different from the address specified in the licence for the purpose specified in the approval.

(2)The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1).

(3)The holder of a dingo licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary.

58Commercial wildlife licences—conditions relating to employees

(1)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must ensure that all employees of the licence holder who are employed to engage in conduct on behalf of the licence holder under that licence are aware of, and competent in, the scope of activities which may be undertaken on behalf of the licence holder under the wildlife licence.

(2)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide a copy of the wildlife licence to an employee before that employee undertakes any activity on behalf of the licence holder under that licence.

(3)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence that the licence holder must take reasonable steps to ensure that the employee carries a legible copy of the licence when undertaking any activity under the licence.

(4)It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that—

(a)in the case of a licence holder that is a natural person, the licence holder is present when an employee of the licence holder takes wildlife from the wild; or

(b)in the case of a licence holder that is not a natural person, the natural person responsible for managing the activities authorised under the licence is present when an employee of the licence holder takes wildlife from the wild.

59Commercial wildlife licences—display of signs

(1)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence, except a wildlife controller licence, that the licence holder at all times must display a sign stating the following words—

(a)"The wildlife on these premises are possessed under a licence issued under the Wildlife Act 1975"; and

(b)"Wildlife must not be taken from the wild without a licence, permit or authority issued under the Wildlife Act 1975".

(2)It is a condition of any commercial wildlife licence, except a wildlife controller licence, that the licence holder must ensure that any sign which is required to be displayed by subregulation (1)—

(a)is positioned at the main entrance to the premises specified in the licence; and

(b)is in a position that is obvious and easily readable for all visitors to the premises or wildlife display or wildlife demonstration; and

(c)has a white background, with lettering in black block type of not less than 30 millimetres in height; and

(d)is maintained in good condition so that it is easily readable at all times.

60Wildlife controller licences—approvals required before wildlife can be controlled

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must not take or destroy wildlife on any land (whether it is private land or Crown land) without the prior written approval of the owner, occupier or manager of that land.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that if the licence holder is employed by an owner, occupier or manager of land to take or destroy wildlife listed in Schedule 6, the licence holder must ensure that the owner, occupier or manager of the land holds an authorisation issued under Part IIIA of the Act unless—

(a)the wildlife is declared by the Governor in Council to be unprotected in that area; or

(b)the licence holder is taking or destroying reptiles.

61Wildlife controller licences—conditions relating to equipment

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must only use equipment that is specified in the licence for taking or destroying wildlife.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must attach a clear label specifying the wildlife licence number to all equipment specified in the licence that is to be used in connection with the licence.

62Wildlife controller licences—persons to whom wildlife may be disposed of

It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must not dispose of wildlife to any person or organisation, unless the disposal is—

(a)to a person or an organisation specified in the licence; or

(b)in accordance with the prior written approval of the Secretary.

63Wildlife controller licences—condition relating to display

It is a condition of any wildlife controller licence that the licence holder must not display to the public the wildlife or any operations undertaken in accordance with the licence.

64Wildlife controller licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

(1)For the purposes of regulation 62, the Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife controller licence to dispose of, but not sell, wildlife to a person or an organisation that is not specified in the licence.

(2)The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1).

(3)The holder of a wildlife controller licence may apply for an approval under this regulation in the manner specified by the Secretary.

65Wildlife dealer licences—applicable code of practice

It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must comply with the Code of Practice for the Operation of Pet Shops, made under Division 4 of Part 4 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, as published from time to time.

66Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless—

(a)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or

(b)the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or

(c)the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38.

67Wildlife dealer licences—conditions relating to the display of wildlife

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must only display the wildlife to the public at the premises specified in the licence unless—

(a)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to display the wildlife at a different premises for the purpose of promoting the licence holder's business; or

(b)the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must display, at all times on each enclosure which contains wildlife at the premises specified in the licence, a sign which includes the following details—

(a)the common name, as specified in the relevant Schedule to these Regulations, of all taxa of wildlife contained in that enclosure;

(b)the details of the category of licence that must be held by any purchaser of that wildlife.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not charge a fee for the display of wildlife to the public.

68Wildlife dealer licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 4 from a person unless the person produces evidence of the person's identity.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person.

69Wildlife dealer licences—information on wildlife care requirements

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must provide information to each person who buys, acquires or receives wildlife from the licence holder that outlines the requirements for the proper feeding, care, housing and welfare of that taxon of wildlife.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must provide the information described in subregulation (1) to an authorised officer upon request and, if the authorised officer requests any changes to the information, make those changes within 5 business days of the request.

70Wildlife dealer licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife dealer licence that the licence holder must, if wildlife dies while in the possession of the licence holder—

(a)sell or dispose of the dead wildlife to the holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence; or

(b)dispose of the dead wildlife by incineration or burial.

71Wildlife dealer licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

(1)The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife dealer licence to do any of the following—

(a)for the purposes of regulation 66(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence;

(b)for the purposes of regulation 67(1)(a), display the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence;

(c)for the purposes of regulation 68(2)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval;

(d)for the purposes of regulation 68(3)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval.

(2)The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1).

(3)The holder of a wildlife dealer licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary.

72Wildlife demonstrator licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must obtain the written approval of the Secretary before allowing the wildlife to be used in a commercial film.

73Wildlife demonstrator licences—regular demonstrations required

It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence issued for more than 3 months that the licence holder must give at least 5 demonstrations involving wildlife to the public in every 6 month period that the licence is in force.

74Wildlife demonstrator licences—restriction on the sale and disposal of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of any wildlife within 6 months of the holder buying, acquiring or receiving the wildlife unless the holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to do so.

75Wildlife demonstrator licences—conditions relating to the safety and escape of wildlife

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must ensure that the chance of escape of any wildlife is minimised when the wildlife is displayed.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must display wildlife in circumstances that minimise the risk of injury to any person or to the wildlife.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder, unless the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to allow other persons to handle that wildlife.

(4)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must ensure that wildlife being demonstrated is under the direct supervision of the licence holder or an employee of the licence holder at all times while the wildlife is being demonstrated.

(5)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that, if dangerous or venomous wildlife is to be part of any travelling demonstration under the licence, the licence holder must ensure that—

(a)the enclosure for that demonstration is an open topped enclosure that is designed, constructed and maintained to—

(i)allow the safe demonstration of any wildlife within the enclosure; and

(ii)prevent the escape of any wildlife within the enclosure; and

(b)the walls of the enclosure are a minimum height of 1.1 metres; and

(c)the walls of the enclosure are constructed from solid and sturdy materials with no gaps or holes that may allow a person outside the enclosure to protrude any part of their body through the walls.

76Wildlife demonstrator licences—applicable code of practice

It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must ensure that the wildlife is displayed in a manner that provides for the good health and welfare of that wildlife in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Public Display and Exhibition of Animals, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time.

77Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the keeping of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must keep the wildlife at the premises specified in the licence unless—

(a)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to keep the wildlife at a different premises; or

(b)the licence holder is participating in an approved wildlife event; or

(c)the licence holder is displaying wildlife to the public in a travelling display or demonstration or another temporary display or demonstration in Victoria; or

(d)the wildlife is being used in the making of a commercial film in accordance with the prior written approval of the Secretary at the location specified in the approval; or

(e)the licence holder is undertaking a transaction in accordance with regulation 38.

78Wildlife demonstrator licences—condition relating to the death of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must, if wildlife dies while in the possession of the licence holder—

(a)sell or dispose of the dead wildlife to the holder of a wildlife taxidermist licence; or

(b)dispose of the dead wildlife by incineration or burial; or

(c)keep the dead wildlife.

79Wildlife demonstrator licences—persons with whom a wildlife transaction may occur

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not buy, acquire or receive wildlife from a person unless—

(a)the person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to sell or dispose of that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife from that person.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife demonstrator licence that the licence holder must not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless—

(a)that person—

(i)holds a wildlife licence that authorises that person to buy, acquire or receive that wildlife; or

(ii)is an exempt person for the purposes of buying, acquiring or receiving that wildlife; or

(b)the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to sell or dispose of that wildlife to that person.

80Wildlife demonstrator licences—Secretary may approve certain matters

(1)The Secretary may give written approval to the holder of a wildlife demonstrator licence to do any of the following—

(a)for the purposes of regulation 72, allow the wildlife to be used in a commercial film;

(b)for the purposes of regulation 74, sell or dispose of any wildlife that—

(i)the licence holder has bought, acquired or received; and

(ii)has been in the possession of the licence holder for less than 6 months;

(c)for the purposes of regulation 75(3), allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder;

(d)for the purposes of regulation 77(a), keep the wildlife at a different premises from the premises specified in the licence;

(e)for the purposes of regulation 79(1)(b), buy, acquire or receive wildlife from the person specified in the approval;

(f)for the purposes of regulation 79(2)(b), sell or dispose of wildlife to the person specified in the approval.

(2)The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (1).

(3)The holder of a wildlife demonstrator licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary.

81Wildlife displayer licences—approval required for commercial filming of wildlife

It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must obtain the written approval of the Secretary before allowing wildlife to be used in a commercial film.

82Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the facilities for display

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that when the wildlife is being displayed at the premises specified in the licence, the wildlife is displayed in permanent and fixed facilities where—

(a)the enclosure is an integral part of the display; and

(b)the display of wildlife has a clear conservation theme and is designed to present information on the ecological role of the wildlife being displayed.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must open the display at the premises specified in the licence to the public for at least 6 hours per day during the daylight hours, on at least 50 days in each of the following 6 month periods over a 12 month period—

(a)1 October to 31 March;

(b)1 April to 30 September.

83Wildlife displayer licences—conditions relating to the safety of wildlife

(1)It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that, for any area within the premises specified in the licence in which an enclosure containing wildlife is situated, the licence holder must ensure that the entire perimeter of the area is enclosed by a fence that is of a sufficient height, strength and design that will prevent—

(a)the escape of any wildlife from that area; and

(b)entry of persons not authorised by the licence holder.

(2)It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that when wildlife is displayed, the licence holder must ensure that—

(a)the risk of injury to any person is minimised; and

(b)the chance of escape of the wildlife is minimised.

(3)It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must not allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons other than the licence holder, unless the licence holder has obtained the prior written approval of the Secretary to allow other persons to handle that wildlife.

(4)It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must ensure that wildlife being displayed is under the direct supervision of the licence holder or an employee of the licence holder at all times while the display is open to the public.

84Wildlife displayer licences—applicable code of practice

It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must ensure that the wildlife is displayed in a manner that provides for the good health and welfare of that wildlife in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Public Display and Exhibition of Animals, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time.

85Wildlife displayer licences—condition relating to changes to enclosures

It is a condition of any wildlife displayer licence that the licence holder must not commence construction of a new enclosure or make alterations to an existing enclosure that might impact on the welfare of wildlife without the prior written approval of the Secretary.

Regulations 8, 9, 13, 14 and 19(1)

Column 1

Item number

Column 2


Common name

Column 3


Scientific name

Birds

1

Brown Quail

Coturnix ypsilophora

2

Little Button-quail

Turnix velox

3

Red-backed Button-quail

Turnix maculosa

4

Painted Button-quail

Turnix varia

5

Black-breasted Button-quail

Turnix melanogaster

6

Red-chested Button-quail

Turnix pyrrhothorax

7

Chestnut-backed Button-quail

Turnix castanota

8

Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

9

Flock Bronzewing

Phaps histrionica

10

White-headed Pigeon

Columba leucomela

11

Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

12

Spinifex Pigeon

Geophaps plumifera

13

Squatter Pigeon

Geophaps scripta

14

Partridge Pigeon

Geophaps smithii

15

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus regina

16

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia amboinensis

17

Pied Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula bicolor

18

Topknot Pigeon

Lopholaimus antarcticus

19

Wonga Pigeon

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

20

Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

21

Grey Teal

Anas gracilis

22

Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

23

Australasian Shoveler

Anas rhynchotis

24

Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

25

Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

26

Australian Shelduck

Tadorna tadornoides

27

Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

28

Hardhead

Aythya australis

29

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

30

Plumed Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

31

Radjah Shelduck

Tadorna radjah

32

Pink-eared Duck

Malacorhynchus
     membranaceus

33

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

34

Black-tailed Native-hen

Gallinula ventralis

35

Mulga Parrot

Psephotus varius

36

Superb Parrot

Polytelis swainsonii

37

Regent Parrot
South East subspecies

Polytelis anthopeplus
     monarchoides

38

Regent Parrot
Western Australian subspecies

Polytelis anthopeplus
anthopeplus

39

Red-capped Parrot

Purpureicephalus spurius

40

Rosellas—
all kinds, except
     Western Rosella
     and Eastern Rosella

Platycercus species
except
     Platycercus icterotis
     and Platycercus eximus

41

Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

All species
     except Barnardius
     zonarius
     semitorquatus

42

Blue Bonnet
all kinds, except
     southern Western
     Australian form narethae

Northiella haematogaster
except Northiella
     haematogaster narethae

43

Blue-winged Parrot

Neophema chrysostoma

44

Rock Parrot

Neophema petrophila

45

Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

46

Red-winged Parrot

Aprosmictus erythropterus

47

Golden-shouldered Parrot

Psephotus chrysopterygius

48

Eclectus Parrot
     (red-sided) Australian
     subspecies only

Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi

49

Red-collared Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus
rubritorquis

50

Varied Lorikeet

Psitteuteles versicolor

51

Little Lorikeet

Glossopsitta pusilla

52

Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Glossopsitta
     porphyrocephala
53 Masked Finch Poephila personata
54 Black-throated Finch Poephila cincta
55 Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata
56 Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis
57 Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton
58 Yellow-rumped Mannikin Lonchura flaviprymna
59 Pictorella Mannikin Heteromunia pectoralis
60 Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata
61 Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
62 Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor
63 Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
64 Australian Magpie Craticus tibicen
65 Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
Reptiles
66 Broad-shelled River Turtle Chelodina expansa
67 Oblong Turtle Chelodina colliei
68 Northern Snapping Turtle Elseya dentata
69 Saw-shelled Turtle Wollumbinia latisternum
70 Mary River Tortoise Elusor macrurus
71 Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus ciliaris
72 Western Stone Gecko Diplodactylus granariensis
73 Eastern Stone Gecko Diplodactylus vittatus
74 Tessellated Gecko Diplodactylus tessellatus
75 Bynoe's Gecko Heteronotia binoei
76 Desert Cave Gecko Heteronotia spelea
77 Beaded Gecko Lucasium damaeum
78 Northern Dtella Gehyra australis
79 Tree Dtella Gehyra variegata
80 Pale Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus laevissimus
81 Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus levis
82 Marbled Velvet Gecko Oedura marmorata
83 Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko Oedura tryoni
84 Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus intermedius
85 Thick-tailed Gecko Underwoodisaurus milii
86 Bearded Dragon Pogona barbata
87 Jacky Lizard Amphibolurus muricatus
88 Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps
89 Eastern Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii
90 Gippsland Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii howittii
91 Crested Dragon Ctenophorus cristatus
92 Tawny Dragon Ctenophorus decresii
93 Peninsula Dragon Ctenophorus fionni
94 Western Netted Dragon Ctenophorus reticulatus
95 Red-barred Dragon Ctenophorus vadnappa
96 Central Military Dragon Ctenophorus isolepis
97 Central Netted Dragon Ctenophorus nuchalis
98 Mallee Military Dragon Ctenophorus fordi
99 Painted Dragon Ctenophorus pictus
100 Gilbert's Dragon Amphibolurus gilberti
101 Long-nosed Water Dragon Amphibolurus longirostris
102 Eyrean Earless Dragon Tympanocryptis
     tetraporophora
103 Southern Angle-headed Dragon Hypsilurus spinipes
104 Eastern Three-lined Skink Acritoscincus duperreyi
105 Land Mullet Bellatorias major
106 Garden Skink Lampropholis delicata
107 Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti
108 Southern Grass Skink Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
109 Red-throated Skink Acritoscincus platynotus
110 Eastern Water Skink Eulamprus quoyii
111 Southern Water Skink
subspecies only 		Eulamprus tympanum
subspecies only
112 Black Rock Skink Egernia saxatilis
113 Gidgee Skink Egernia stokesii
114 Bougainville's Skink Lerista bougainvillii
115 Burrowing Skink Lerista picturata
116 Boulenger's Skink Morethia boulengeri
117 Spencer's Skink Pseudemoia spenceri
118 Ocellated Skink Ctenotus pantherinus
119 Regal Striped Skink Ctenotus regius
120 Major Skink Bellatorias frerei
121 Hosmer's Skink Egernia hosmeri
122 King's Skink Egernia kingii
123 Centralian Ranges Rock-skink Liopholis margaretae
124 Tree Skink Egernia striolata
125 Narrow-banded Sand Swimmer Eremiascincus fasciolatus
126 Ridge-tailed Monitor Varanus acanthurus
127 Pygmy Mulga Monitor Varanus gilleni
128 Mangrove Monitor Varanus indicus
129 Merten's Water Monitor Varanus mertensi
130 Storr's Monitor Varanus storri
131 Black-headed Monitor Varanus tristis
132 Lace Monitor Varanus varius
133 Sand Monitor Varanus gouldii
134 Burton's Snake-Lizard Lialis burtonis
135 Common Scaly-foot Pygopus lepidopodus
136 Eastern Hooded Scaly-foot Pygopus schraderi
137 Western Hooded Scaly-foot Pygopus nigriceps
138 Pink-tongued Lizard Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
139 Centralian Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua multifasciata
140 Western Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua occipitalis
141 Shingle-Back Lizard Tiliqua rugosa
142 Children's Python Antaresia childreni
143 Spotted Python Antaresia maculosus
144 Stimson's Python Antaresia stimsoni
145 Water Python Liasis mackloti
146 Olive Python Liasis olivaceus
147 Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephalus
148 Australian Scrub Python Morelia kinghorni
149 Carpet or Diamond Python
including
     Diamond Python
     Top End Carpet Python
     Eastern Carpet Python
     Jungle Carpet Python
     Murray/Darling Carpet Python
     Western Carpet Python 		Morelia spilota

M. s. spilota
M. s. variegate
M. s. mcdowelli
M. s. cheynei
M. s.metcalfei
M. s. imbricata
150 Centralian Carpet Python Morelia bredli
151 Keelback Tropidonophis mairii
152 Common or Green Tree Snake Dendrelaphis punctulata
153 Slatey-grey Snake Stegonotus cucullatus
154 Northern Tree Snake Dendrelaphis calligastra
155 Woma Python Aspidites ramsayi
156 Krefft's River Turtle Emydura krefftii
157 Southern Legless Lizard Delma australis
158 Olive Legless Lizard Delma inornata
Amphibians
159 Water-holding Frog Cyclorana platycephala
160 Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria fallax
161 Dainty Green Tree Frog Litoria gracilenta
162 Giant Tree Frog Litoria infrafrenata
163 Whistling Tree Frog Litoria verreauxii
164 Peron's Tree Frog Litoria peronii
165 Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea
166 Leseur's Frog Litoria lesueuri
167 Blue Mountains Tree Frog Litoria citropa
168 Leaf Green Tree Frog Litoria phyllochroa
169 Leaf Green Tree Frog Litoria nudidigita
170 Brown Striped Frog Limnodynastes peronii
171 Great Barred Frog Mixophyes fasciolatus
172 Giant Barred Frog Mixophyes iteratus
173 Haswell's Frog Paracrinia haswelli
174 Southern Smooth Froglet Geocrinia laevis
175 Common Spadefoot Toad Neobatrachus sudellae
Mammals
176 Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula
177 Common Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus
178 Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps
179 Fat-tailed Dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata
180 Kowari Dasyuroides byrnei
181 Tammar Wallaby Macropus eugenii
182 Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus
183 Black Wallaby Wallabia bicolor
184 Red-necked Pademelon Thylogale thetis
185 Rufous-bellied Pademelon Thylogale billardierii
186 Red-legged Pademelon Thylogale stigmatica
187 Rufous Bettong Aepyprymnus rufescens
188 Southern Bettong Bettongia gaimardi
189 Common Wombat Vombatus ursinus
190 Plains Rat Pseudomys australis

SCHEDULE 3—TAXA OF WILDLIFE THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF WILDLIFE ADVANCED LICENCES OR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE LICENCES

Regulations 9, 13, 14, 19(1) and 20(1)(f)

Part A

Column 1

Item number

Column 2


Common name

Column 3


Scientific name
Birds
1 Baudin's Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii
2 Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris
3 Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
(all taxa) 		Calyptorhynchus funereus
(all taxa)
4 Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
(all taxa except South-eastern) 		Calyptorhynchus banksia
(all taxa except graptogyne)
5 Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum
6 Major Mitchell Cockatoo
(all taxa) 		Lophochroa leadbeateri
(all taxa)
7 Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami
8 Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor
9 Blue Bonnet
(southern Western Australian form narethae) 		Northiella haematogaster
     narethae

Part B

Column 1

Item number

Column 2


Common name

Column 3


Scientific name
Birds
1 Double-eyed Fig-Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma
2 Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa
3 Cotton Pygmy-Goose Nettapus coromandelianus
4 Green Pygmy-Goose Nettapus pulchellus
5 Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis
6 Musk Duck Biziura lobata
7 Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus
8 Wompoo Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus magnificus
9 Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus
10 Splendid Fairy-wren Malurus splendens
11 Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti
12 White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus
13 Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus
14 Beautiful Firetail Stagonopleura bella
15 Red-eared Firetail Stagonopleura oculata
16 Scarlet Honeyeater Myzomela sanguinolenta
17 Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor
18 White-fronted Chat Epthianura albifrons
19 White-quilled Rock-Pigeon Petrophassa albipennis
20 Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis
21 White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus
22 Inland Dotterel Charadrius australis
23 Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
24 Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor
Reptiles
25 Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
26 Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni
27 Brook's Striped Skink Ctenotus brooksi
28 Schomburgk's Skink Ctenotus schomburgkii
29 Fat-tailed Gecko Diplodactylus conspicillatus
30 Jewelled Gecko Strophurus elderi
31 Giant Cave Gecko Pseudothecadactylus
     lindneri
32 Beaked Gecko Rhynchoedura ornata
33 Centralian Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus amyae
34 Prickly Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus asper
35 Golden-tailed Gecko Strophurus taenicauda
36 Rough-throated Leaf-tail Gecko Saltuarius salebrosus
37 Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko Saltuarius swaini
38 Frilled Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii
39 Boyd's Forest Dragon Hypsilurus boydii
40 Downs Bearded Dragon Pogona henrylawsoni
41 Short-tailed Pygmy Monitor Varanus brevicauda
42 Stripe-tailed Monitor Varanus caudolineatus
43 Spotted Tree Monitor Varanus scalaris
44 Spencer's Monitor Varanus spenceri
45 Mitchell's Water Monitor Varanus mitchelli
46 Green Python Morelia viridis
47 Pygmy Python Antaresia perthensis
48 Rough-scaled Python Morelia carinata
49 Common Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus
50 Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus
51 Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus
52 Lowland Copperhead Austrelaps superbus
53 Stephen's Banded Snake Hoplocephalus stephensii
54 Tiger Snake (all taxa) Notechis scutatus (all taxa)
55 Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus
56 Fierce Snake Oxyuranus microlepidotus
57 Mulga Snake Pseudechis australis
58 Collett's Snake Pseudechis colletti
59 Spotted Black Snake Pseudechis guttatus
60 Red-bellied Black Snake Pseudechis porphyriacus
61 Dugite Pseudonaja affinis
62 Speckled Brown Snake Pseudonaja guttata
63 Western Brown Snake
(Gwardar)
including southern central Australia variety and tropical northern Australia variety 		Pseudonaja mengdeni
Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Pseudonaja nuchalis
64 Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis
65 Yellow-faced Whip Snake Demansia psammophis
66 Eastern Small-eyed Snake Cryptophis nigrescens
67 Curl Snake Suta suta
68 White-lipped Snake Drysdalia coronoides
69 Little Whip Snake Parasuta flagellum
70 Mitchell's Short-tailed Snake Parasuta nigriceps
71 Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis
72 Arafura File Snake Acrochordus arafurae
73 Northern Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina rugosa
74 Steindachner's Turtle Chelodina steindachneri
75 Pig-nosed Turtle Carettochelys insulpta
76 Painted Turtle
     Jardine River Turtle only 		Emydura subglobosa
     subglobosa
Mammals
77 Common Wallaroo (Euro) Macropus robustus
78 Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus
79 Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus
     fuliginosus
80 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus
81 Red Kangaroo Macropus rufus
82 Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis
83 Parma Wallaby Macropus parma
84 Black-striped Wallaby Macropus dorsalis
85 Quokka Setonix brachyurus
86 Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus
87 Brush-tailed Bettong Bettongia pencillata
88 Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus
89 Squirrel Glider Petaurus norfolcensis
90 Southern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon obesulus
91 Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus
92 Spot-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculatus
Amphibians
93 Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea
94 Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis
95 Southern Toadlet Pseudophryne
     semimarmorata
96 Giant Burrowing Frog Heleioporus australiacus
97 Red-eyed Tree Frog Litoria chloris
98 Orange-Thighed Frog Litoria xanthomera
99 Roth's Tree Frog Litoria rothii
100 Northern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria bicolor
101 Magnificent Tree Frog Litoria splendida

SCHEDULE 4—TAXA OF WILDLIFE THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE LICENCES OR SUBJECT TO EXEMPTIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

Regulations 13, 14, 19(1), 68(1), 127, 129 and 138(a)

Part A

Column 1

Item number

Column 2

Common name

Column 3

Scientific name
Birds
1 King Quail Excalfactoria chinensis
2 Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
3 Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata
4 Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
5 Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii
Mammals
6 Fallow Deer

 Dama dama (including D.d
     mesopotamica)
7 Chital Axis axis
8 Hog Deer Axis porcinus
9 Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis
10 Sambar Cervus unicolor
11 Red Deer Cervus elaphus
12 Wapiti Deer Cervus canadensis

Part B

Column 1

Item number

Column 2

Common name

Column 3

Scientific name
Birds
1 Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
2 Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis
3 Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida
4 Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans
5 Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella
6 Alexandra's (Princess) Parrot Polytelis alexandrae
7 Hooded Parrot Psephotus dissimilis
8 Australian Ringneck

 Barnardius zonarius
     semitorquatus
9 Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae
10 Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda
11 Blue-faced Finch Erythrura trichroa
12 Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda
13 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax
14 Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta
15 Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii
16 Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis
17 Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus
18 Rainbow Lorikeet—excluding
     subspecies 		Trichoglossus haematodus
19 Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
20 Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna
21 Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus polychloros
22 Painted Firetail Emblema pictum
23 Peaceful Dove Geopelia striata
24 Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
25 Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
26 Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
27 Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
28 Galah Eolophus roseicapilla
29 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
30 Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea
31 Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris
Amphibians
32 Plains Froglet Crinia parinsignifera
33 Common Eastern Froglet Crinia signifera
34 Spotted Grass Frog Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
35 Eastern Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dumerilii
36 Southern Brown Tree Frog Litoria ewingii
Reptiles
37 Common Long-necked Tortoise Chelodina longicollis
38 Murray Turtle Emydura macquarii
39 Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus
40 Cunningham's Skink Egernia cunninghami
41 White's Skink Liopholis whitii
42 Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua nigrolutea
43 Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard Tiliqua scincoides
Mammals
44 Mitchell's Hopping Mouse Notomys mitchelli
45 Spinifex Hopping Mouse Notomys alexis

SCHEDULE 5—TAXA OF WILDLIFE THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF WILDLIFE PROCESSOR LICENCES OR SUBJECT TO EXEMPTIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

Regulations 17(1), 118(1)(b), 123(2)(c), 124(1)(c), 126(1)(b),


130, 131, 135(1), 136 and 138(e)

Part A

Column 1

Item number

Column 2

Common name

Column 3

Scientific name
Mammals
1 Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula
2 Western Grey Kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus

     melanops
3 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus
4 Whiptail Wallaby Macropus parryi
5 Common Wallaroo (Euro) Macropus robustus
6 Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus
7 Red Kangaroo Macropus rufus
8 Rufous-bellied Pademelon Thyllogale billardierii
Reptiles
9 Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni
10 Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
Birds
11 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae

Part B

Column 1

Item number

Column 2

Common name

Column 3

Scientific name
Mammals
1 Fallow Deer

 Dama dama (including D.d
     mesopotamica)
2 Chital Axis axis
3 Hog Deer Axis porcinus
4 Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis
5 Sambar Cervus unicolor
6 Red Deer Cervus elaphus
7 Wapiti Deer Cervus canadensis

SCHEDULE 6—TAXA OF WILDLIFE THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF WILDLIFE CONTROLLER LICENCES

Regulations 12 and 60(2)

Column 1

Item number

Column 2

Common name

Column 3

Scientific name
Birds
1 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
2 Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris
3 Galah Eolophus roseicapilla
4 Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans
5 Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
6 Australian Raven Corvus coronoides
7 Pied Currawong Strepera graculina
8 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae
9 Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides
10 Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata
11 Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae
Mammals
12 Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus
13 Western Grey Kangaroo

 Macropus fuliginosus
     melanops
14 Black Wallaby Wallabia bicolor
15 Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula
16 Common Wombat Vombatus ursinus
17 Fallow Deer

Dama dama (including D.d

     mesopotamica)
18 Chital Axis axis
19 Hog Deer Axis porcinus
20 Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis
21 Sambar Cervus unicolour
22 Red Deer Cervus elaphus
23 Wapiti Deer Cervus canadensis
Reptiles
24 All reptiles

SCHEDULE 7—TAXA OF WILDLIFE THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF WILDLIFE FARMER LICENCES AND CERTAIN OTHER WILDLIFE LICENCES, OR SUBJECT TO EXEMPTIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

Regulations 8, 9, 13, 17(2), 18, 19(2)(a), 40(2) and (3), 43(1),


118(1)(b), 123(2)(d), 126(1)(b) and 127

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Common name

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Scientific name
1 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae

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ENDNOTES

1   General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Wildlife Regulations 2024, S.R. No. 45/2024 were made on 12 June 2024 by the Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975, No. 8699/1975 and came into operation on 15 June 2024: regulation 3.

The Wildlife Regulations 2024 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 12 June 2034 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule.  Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. 
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule.  Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule.  See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule.  Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001.  Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs.  See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note.  As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision.  For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision.  See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule.  See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2   Table of Amendments

There are no amendments made to the Wildlife Regulations 2024 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

3   Explanatory details


[1] Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 64/2013 as amended by S.R. Nos 75/2014, 155/2014, 21/2018, 164/2018 and 172/2021.

[2] Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 75/2014.

[3] Reg. 4(c): S.R. No. 155/2014.

[4] Reg. 4(d): S.R. No. 21/2018.

[5] Reg. 4(e): S.R. No. 164/2018.

[6] Reg. 4(f): S.R. No. 172/2021.

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Fee Units

These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.

The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.

The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2023 is $15.90 and for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $16.33. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.

Penalty Units

These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.

The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2023 is $192.31 and for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $197.59. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.

The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.

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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter

The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 45/2024 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.

Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 65 Code of Practice for the Operation of Pet Shops, made under section 62 of the Domestic (Feral) and Nuisance Animals Act 1994 (as in force before the repeal of that section) and published in the Government Gazette on 4 April 1996, as amended under section 59 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and published in the Government Gazette on 19 July 2018 The whole
Regulations 76 and 84 Code of Practice for the Public Display and Exhibition of Animals, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 15 December 1994 The whole
Regulations 95(a) and 122(1)(e)(iv) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals on Private Game Reserves licensed to hunt game birds, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 9 June 2005 The whole
Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 95(b) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals in Hunting (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 17 March 2005 The whole
Regulations 120(2)(e)(i) and 122(1)(e)(i) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Amphibians in Captivity, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 7 September 2006 The whole
Regulations 120(2)(e)(ii) and 122(1)(e)(ii) Code of Practice for the Housing of Caged Birds (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 6 May 1999 The whole
Regulations 120(2)(e)(iii) and 122(1)(e)(iii) Code of Practice for the Husbandry of Captive Emus (Victoria) (Revision 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 19 July 2007 The whole
Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulations 120(2)(e)(iv) and 122(1)(e)(v) Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals—Private Keeping of Reptiles, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and published in the Government Gazette on 30 October 2003 The whole
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