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4 | Repealed | |
5 | Repealed | |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7 | Repealed | |
8 | Repealed | |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(2) | Repealed | |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 | |
55.1 | (1) | Regulations re authorized issuer |
(2) | Required contents of regulation | |
(3) | Additional contents of regulation | |
55.2 | (1) | Agreements re licence issuance |
(2) | Terms of agreement | |
55.3 | Not Crown agent | |
55.4 | Refusal to issue licence or permit if fine unpaid | |
55.5 | Consequences of suspension in other jurisdiction | |
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 license 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 | |
73.1 | No obstruction of officers | |
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) | |
(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 | |
(3) | Agreements to share conviction information | |
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 | |
86.1 | (1) | Liability for value of animal involved in offence |
(2) | Calculating value of animal | |
(3) | Joint and several liability | |
(4) | Liability in addition to other consequences | |
(5) | Interpretation: "convicted" | |
86.2 | (1) | Notice of potential liability when charged |
(2) | Notice of amount owing on conviction | |
86.3 | Action to recover amount owing | |
86.4 | (1) | Regulations establishing value of wild animals |
(2) | Calculating value | |
86.5 | Payment into wildlife enhancement account | |
86.6 | (1) | Licences cancelled while amounts owing |
(2) | Prohibition on obtaining licence | |
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 | |
91.1 | Incorporation by reference | |
92 | (1) | Disposal of rents, fees, fines |
(2) | Costs of administration | |
93 | Rights against trespassers preserved | |
94 | Act subject to Natural Resources Transfer Act |