C.C.S.M. c. W130
The Wildlife Act
1 | Definitions |
PART I | |
DESIGNATED AREAS | |
2(1) | Designation of areas |
(2) | Designation of Crown lands |
(3) | Designation of Crown lands and other lands |
3(1) | Regulations respecting designated areas |
(2) | Application of regulations for designated areas |
4 | Repealed |
5 | Repealed |
6 | Acquisition of lands |
7 | Repealed |
8 | Repealed |
PART II | |
OFFENCES | |
9 | Application of Part |
DIVISION 1 | |
DANGEROUS HUNTING OFFENCES | |
10 | Dangerous hunting |
11 | Hunting while intoxicated |
12(1) | Hunting at night by means of lights |
(2) | Exceptions |
13 | Offence and penalty |
14(1) | Holding of licence prohibited |
(2) | Suspension may be increased |
(3) | Effective date of suspension |
(4) | Obtaining licence prohibited |
DIVISION 2 | |
HUNTING AND TRAPPING OFFENCES | |
15(1) | Licence requirement |
(2) | Exception |
16 | Hunting or trapping in damaging manner |
17 | Restricted area |
18 | Hunting or trapping for remuneration |
19 | Possession of illegally taken animals |
20 | Prohibitions re protected species |
21 | Wrong age or sex |
22 | Hunting from vehicles |
23 | Hunting other than with firearms |
24(1) | Use of poison |
(2) | Possession of poison |
(3) | Exception |
25 | Sunday hunting |
26 | Hunting out of season |
27(1) | Prohibited time of day |
(2) | Definition of "discharge" |
28 | Bag limit |
29 | Possession limit |
30 | Buying, selling or serving meat of wild animal |
30.1 | Trading in wild animals |
31 | Transporting illegally taken animals |
32(1) | Retrieval of game |
(2) | Edible portions of game |
(3) | Exceptions |
33 | Hunting or trapping on private land or leased Crown land |
33.1 | Recapture of escaped game production animal |
34(1) | Use of firearms |
(2) | Repealed |
35 | Use of dogs |
36(1) | Offence and penalty |
(2) | Offence and penalty for certain provisions |
37(1) | Holding of licence prohibited |
(2) | Suspension may be increased |
(3) | Effective date of suspension |
(4) | Obtaining licence prohibited |
DIVISION 3 | |
FUR BEARING ANIMAL OFFENCES | |
38(1) | Trapping in registered trapline district |
(2) | Definitions for section |
39 | Interference with traps |
40(1) | Shooting beaver, etc. |
(2) | Opening muskrat house |
(3) | Authorization of minister |
41(1) | Receipt for royalty payments |
(2) | Royalties |
(3) | Collection of royalties by first purchaser |
(4) | Exemption from royalty |
42(1) | Trading in furs |
(2) | Repealed |
43(1) | Purchase of pelts |
(2) | Dressing pelts |
(3) | Exception |
44 | Repealed |
DIVISION 4 | |
GENERAL OFFENCES | |
45 | Possession of live wild animals |
46(1) | Killing wildlife in defence of property |
(2) | Report |
(3) | Sale of pelt |
47 | Transporting |
48(1) | Prohibited species of animals |
(2) | Importing or exporting prohibited |
(3) | Exception |
(4) | Export permit |
49 | Destruction of nest or eggs |
50(1) | Destruction of habitat |
(2) | Action for damages to habitat |
51 | Guide licence |
52 | Taxidermy licence |
53 | Notices and signs |
54 | Repealed |
PART III | |
LICENSING | |
55(1) | Issue of licences and permits |
(2) | Form of licences and permits |
(3) | Terms of licences and permits |
(4) | Issue of licences, etc., by vendors |
56 | Compliance with terms and conditions of licences and permits |
57 | Cancellation of licences or permits |
58 | Repealed |
59 | False statements |
60(1) | Licence not transferrable |
(2) | Attempt to transfer licence |
(3) | Using licence of another |
61(1) | Licence to be carried on person |
(2) | Production of licence |
62(1) | Issue of licence for special area |
(2) | Licence for specific period |
(3) | Licence for special method |
63 | Fee to licence issuer |
63.1(1) | Allocation of licences to guides and outfitters |
(2) | Allocation fee |
64(1) | Authorization to capture or kill wildlife |
(1.1) | Conditions |
(2) | Property in wildlife killed under authority |
64.1 | Officer may capture or kill wildlife |
65 | Permit for wildlife or exotic wildlife, nests or eggs |
66 | Effect of licences and permits |
67 | Repealed |
PART IV | |
ENFORCEMENT | |
68(1) | Appointment of employees |
(2) | Appointment of officers |
(3) | Temporary officers |
69 | Authority of officer |
69.1(1) | Exemption for officer |
(2) | Requirements |
70(1) | Inspection of premises and records |
(2) | Powers of arrest |
(3) | Entry upon private property |
(4) | Inspection of hunting or trapping camps |
71(1) | Seizure in execution of duties |
(2) | Warrant to enter and seize |
(3) | Seizure without warrant |
(4) | Seizure for examination, etc. |
72(1) | Inspection of firearms |
(2) | Production of firearm |
73(1) | Officer may stop vehicle |
(2) | Inspection of wildlife or exotic wildlife |
74 | Officer may kill dog |
75(1) | Possession |
(2) | Onus of proof in possession |
(3) | Place of origin |
76 | Onus arising from possession |
77(1) | Certificate of minister |
(2) | Certificate respecting examination |
(3) | Minister may designate expert |
(4) | Notice of certificate |
(5) | Service |
(6) | Same name |
78(1) | Forfeiture of wildlife |
(2) | Automatic forfeiture of other things |
(3) | Discretionary forfeiture of other things |
(3.1) | Forfeiture of other things in cases of injury |
(4) | Disposal |
(5) | Where person unknown |
79 | Jurisdiction of justice of peace |
80(1) | General offence |
(2) | Penalty |
(3) | Penalty |
81(1) | Limitation period |
(2) | Description of offence |
(3) | Separate offences |
(4) | Continuing offences |
(5) | Defect in form |
PART V | |
GENERAL | |
82 | Annual reports by minister |
83 | Five year reports by minister |
84(1) | Agreements |
(2) | Leases |
85(1) | Property in wildlife vested in the Crown |
(2) | No Crown liability |
86(1) | Property in lawfully killed wildlife |
(2) | Property in live wildlife |
87(1) | Disposal of wildlife or exotic wildlife carcass |
(2) | Disposal of live wildlife or exotic wildlife |
87.1 | Delegation of powers |
88(1) | Compensation for livestock killed by accident |
(2) | Conditions for compensation |
(3) | No application to game production animals |
89 | Regulations |
90 | Regulations by minister |
91 | Application of regulations |
92(1) | Disposal of rents, fees, fines |
(2) | Costs of administration |
93 | Rights against trespassers preserved |
94 | Act subject to Natural Resources Transfer Act |