Game Management Authority Amendment Bill 2017

Game Management Authority Amendment Bill2017

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Part 1—Preliminary

1Purpose

2Commencement

3Principal Act

Part 2—Amendments to the Game Management Authority Act2014

4Objectives of the Authority

5Functions

6Exercise of powers

Part 3—Repeal of amending Act

7Repeal of amending Act

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Endnotes

1General information

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Introduced in the Council by Daniel Young

Game Management Authority Amendment Bill2017

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Game Management Authority Act2014 to make provision in relation to the Game Management Authority and for other purposes.

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Game Management Authority Amendment Bill2017

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Game Management Authority Amendment Bill2017

The Parliament of Victoriaenacts:

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Part 3—Repeal of amending Act

Game Management Authority Amendment Bill2017

Part 1—Preliminary

1Purpose

The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Game Management Authority Act 2014 to make provision in relation to the Game Management Authority.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day after the day it receives the Royal Assent.

3Principal Act

In this Act, the Game Management Authority Act 2014 is called the Principal Act.

Part 2—Amendments to the Game Management Authority Act2014

4Objectives of the Authority

For section 5(b) of the Principal Act substitute—

"(b)to optimise the social, cultural and economic benefits of game hunting; and

(c)to support the development of recreational game hunting; and

(d) to support the development of commercial game hunting; and

(e)to work cooperatively with game hunting bodies in other States, in Territories and the Commonwealth; and

(f)to perform its functions and exercise its powers in any manner it considers best achieves its objectives.".

5Functions

In section 6 of the Principal Act—

(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—

"(a) to inform and educate game hunters and the public about rights and obligations in relation to game hunting; and";

(b)for paragraph (c) substitute—

"(c)to monitor, investigate, enforce and promotecompliance with this Act and other Acts and the regulations made under them in so far as they relate to game hunting; and";

(c)in paragraph (g), after "responsibility in" insert "relation to recreational and commercial"; and

(d)in paragraph (i)(iv), for "habitat." substitute "habitat; and";

(e)after paragraph (i) insert—

"(j)to provide advice to the Minister or Secretary to assist in the development of strategic policy or legislation in relation to the development or management of game hunting and gamemanagement in Victoria; and

(k)to administer grants approved by the Minister in relation to game and game hunting.".

6Exercise of powers

For section 8(2) of the Principal Act substitute—

"(2) If the Authority is given a written direction under subsection (1), the Authority must publish the direction—

(a)in the Government Gazette within 14days of receiving the direction; and

(b)in its annual report; and

(c)on its Internet site.".

Part 3—Repeal of amending Act

7Repeal of amending Act

This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the date on which it comes into operation.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation ofthe amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

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Endnotes

Game Management Authority Amendment Bill2017

Endnotes

1General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

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