HomeC.C.S.M. c. W130
The Wildlife Act
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| 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 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | Acquisition of lands |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 43(1) | Purchase of pelts |
| (2) | Dressing pelts |
| (3) | Exception |
| 44 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Act |
