R.S.M. 1987, c. W130
The Wildlife Act
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions. | |
PART I
DESIGNATED AREAS |
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2 | Designation of special use areas. | |
3 | Prohibitions and restrictions. | |
4 | Designation of Crown and other land. | |
5 | Designated areas on Crown land. | |
(2) | Designated areas on other than Crown land. | |
6 | Acquisition of lands. | |
ENDANGERED SPECIES | ||
7 | Preservation of endangered species. | |
8 | Offence and penalty. | |
(2) | Offence and penalty under sec. 7. | |
PART II
OFFENCES |
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9 | Application of Part. | |
10 | Dangerous hunting. | |
11 | Hunting while intoxicated. | |
12 | Hunting at night by means of lights. | |
(2) | Exceptions. | |
13 | Offence and penalty. | |
14 | Automatic cancellation of licence. | |
(2) | Holding licence prohibited. | |
(3) | Obtaining licence prohibited. | |
15 | Licence requirement. | |
(2) | Exception. | |
16 | Hunting in damaging manner. | |
17 | Restricted area. | |
18 | Hunting for remuneration. | |
19 | Possession of illegally taken animals. | |
20 | Possession of specified animals. | |
21 | Wrong age or sex. | |
22 | Hunting from vehicles. | |
23 | Hunting by means other than firearms. | |
24 | Use of poison. | |
25 | Sunday hunting. | |
26 | Hunting out of season. | |
27 | Prohibited time of day. | |
28 | Bag limit. | |
29 | Possession limit. | |
30 | Buying, selling or serving meat of wild animal. | |
31 | Transporting illegally taken animals. | |
32 | Retrieval of game. | |
(2) | Edible portions of game. | |
(3) | Exceptions. | |
33 | Hunting on private land or leased Crown land. | |
34 | Use of firearms. | |
(2) | Loaded firearm. | |
35 | Use of dogs. | |
36 | Offence and penalty. | |
37 | Automatic cancellation of licence. | |
(2) | Holding licence prohibited. | |
(3) | Obtaining licence prohibited. | |
38 | Trapping in registered trapline district. | |
(2) | Definitions for section. | |
39 | Interference with traps. | |
40 | Shooting beaver, etc. | |
(2) | Opening muskrat house. | |
(3) | Authorization of minister. | |
41 | Receipt for royalty payments. | |
(2) | Royalties. | |
(3) | Collection of royalties by first purchaser. | |
(4) | Exemption from royalty. | |
42 | Trading in furs. | |
(2) | Purchase of pelts, etc. | |
43 | Purchase of pelts. | |
(2) | Dressing pelts. | |
(3) | Exception. | |
44 | Offence and penalty. | |
45 | Possession of live wild animals. | |
46 | Killing wildlife in defence of property. | |
(2) | Report. | |
(3) | Sale of pelt | |
47 | Transporting. | |
48 | Prohibited species of animals. | |
(2) | Importing or exporting prohibited. | |
(3) | Exception. | |
(4) | Export permit | |
49 | Destruction of nest or eggs. | |
50 | Destruction of habitat | |
(2) | Action for damages to habitat. | |
51 | Guide licence. | |
52 | Taxidermy licence. | |
53 | Notices and signs. | |
54 | Offence and penalty. | |
PART III
LICENSING |
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55 | 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 | Wildlife certificate required. | |
59 | False statements on applications, returns or reports. | |
60 | Licence not transferrable. | |
(2) | Attempt to transfer licence. | |
(3) | Using licence of another. | |
61 | Licence to be carried on person of holder. | |
(2) | Production of licence. | |
62 | Issue of licence for special area. | |
(2) | Licence for specific period. | |
(3) | Licence for special method. | |
63 | Fee to licence issuer. | |
64 | Minister may authorize killing, capturing of wildlife. | |
(2) | Property in wildlife killed under authority. | |
65 | Permit for wildlife, nests or eggs. | |
66 | Effect of licences and permits. | |
67 | Offence and penalty. | |
PART IV
ENFORCEMENT |
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68 | Appointment of employees. | |
(2) | Appointment of officers. | |
(3) | Temporary officers. | |
69 | Authority of officer. | |
70 | Inspection of premises and records. | |
(2) | Powers of arrest. | |
(3) | Entry upon private property. | |
(4) | Inspection of hunting camps. | |
71 | Seizure in execution of duties. | |
(2) | Warrant to enter and seize. | |
(3) | Seizure without warrant. | |
(4) | Seizure for examination, etc. | |
72 | Inspection of firearms. | |
(2) | Production of firearm. | |
73 | Officer may stop vehicle. | |
(2) | Inspection of wildlife. | |
74 | Officer may kill dog. | |
75 | Possession. | |
(2) | Onus of proof in possession. | |
(3) | Place of origin. | |
76 | Onus arising from possession. | |
77 | Certificate of minister. | |
(2) | Certificate of laboratory. | |
(3) | Same name. | |
78 | Forfeiture of wildlife. | |
(2) | Disposition on acquittal, etc.. | |
(3) | Forfeiture of other things. | |
(4) | Disposal. | |
(5) | Where person unknown. | |
79 | Jurisdiction of justice of peace or magistrate. | |
80 | Limitation period. | |
(2) | Description of offence. | |
(3) | Separate offences. | |
(4) | Continuing offences. | |
(5) | Defect in form. | |
81 | Offence and penalty. | |
PART V
GENERAL |
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82 | Annual reports by minister. | |
83 | Five year reports by minister. | |
84 | Agreements. | |
85 | Property in wildlife vested in the Crown. | |
(2) | No Crown liability. | |
86 | Property in lawfully killed wildlife. | |
(2) | Property in live wildlife. | |
87 | Disposal of wildlife carcass. | |
(2) | Disposal of live wildlife. | |
88 | Compensation for livestock killed by accident | |
(2) | Conditions for compensation. | |
89 | Regulations | |
90 | Regulations by minister. | |
91 | Application of regulations. | |
92 | Disposal of rents, fees, fines. | |
(2) | Costs of administration. | |
93 | Rights against trespassers preserved. | |
94 | Act subject to Natural Resources Act. | |
SCHEDULE A | ||
WILD ANIMALS |