Victorian Numbered Acts

WILDLIFE AMENDMENT (MARINE MAMMALS) ACT 2008 (NO. 45 OF 2008) - SECT 4

    (1)     In section 28A(1) of the Wildlife Act 1975 —

        (a)     in paragraph (b), for "wildlife—" substitute "wildlife;";

        (b)     after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(ba)     mark wildlife, handle wildlife for the purpose of marking it and interfere with the markings on wildlife—".

    (2)     After section 28A(1) of the Wildlife Act 1975 insert —

    "(1A)     The Secretary may give written authorisation to a person to disturb wildlife or cause wildlife to be disturbed if the Secretary is satisfied that the authorisation is necessary—

        (a)     because the wildlife is damaging any building, vineyard, orchard, crop, tree, pasture, habitat or other property, owned, occupied or administered by the person to whom the authorisation is to be issued or property adjacent to or in proximity to such property; or

        (b)     to support a recognised wildlife management plan.".