(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to S. 54(2) the Secretary or the Secretary's servants or agents amended by Nos 41/1987 with respect to the use of poisons for eradicating s. 103(Sch. 4 pest animals on any lands, or to any landholder item 76.54), 52/1994 using poison on and adjacent to his land for the s. 97(Sch. 3 purpose of eradicating any wildlife which has item 36.3), 87/1997 been declared by Order of the Governor in s. 42(Sch. Council under the Land Act 1958 to be vermin item 29(a)(b)). nor to any person acting under and in accordance with the authority of the Minister given under this Act. 55 Using bird-lime etc. S. 55 amended by Nos 41/1987 Any person who without the authority in writing s. 103(Sch. 4 of the Secretary uses any glue, adhesive material, item 76.55), 70/1990 bird-lime or any similar viscid substance for or in s. 12(1)(g), connexion with the taking or restraining of 87/1997 s. 42(Sch. wildlife shall be guilty of an offence against this item 30). Act. 20 penalty units. 56 Punt guns (1) A person must not— S. 56(1) amended by No. 70/1990 (a) use a punt gun in hunting or taking wildlife; s. 12(1)(a), or substituted by No. 48/2016 (b) possess a punt gun when hunting or taking s. 22(1). wildlife. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) A gun or weapon shall be taken to be a punt gun which has— (a) a barrel exceeding 107 centimetres in length; (b) a single barrel exceeding 3·75 kilograms in weight or having a double barrel exceeding 6·50 kilograms in weight;
S. 54(2) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.54), 52/1994 s. 97(Sch. 3 item 36.3), 87/1997 s. 42(Sch. item 29(a)(b)). (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to the Secretary or the Secretary's servants or agents with respect to the use of poisons for eradicating pest animals on any lands, or to any landholder using poison on and adjacent to his land for the purpose of eradicating any wildlife which has been declared by Order of the Governor in Council under the Land Act 1958 to be vermin nor to any person acting under and in accordance with the authority of the Minister given under this Act. S. 55 amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.55), 70/1990 s. 12(1)(g), 87/1997 s. 42(Sch. item 30). 55 Using bird-lime etc. Any person who without the authority in writing of the Secretary uses any glue, adhesive material, bird-lime or any similar viscid substance for or in connexion with the taking or restraining of wildlife shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 20 penalty units. 56 Punt guns S. 56(1) amended by No. 70/1990 s. 12(1)(a), substituted by No. 48/2016 s. 22(1). (1) A person must not— (a) use a punt gun in hunting or taking wildlife; or (b) possess a punt gun when hunting or taking wildlife. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) A gun or weapon shall be taken to be a punt gun which has— (a) a barrel exceeding 107 centimetres in length; (b) a single barrel exceeding 3·75 kilograms in weight or having a double barrel exceeding 6·50 kilograms in weight;
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