Acts and Regulations

F-14.1 - Fish and Wildlife Act

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Non-residents to be accompanied by guides
20(1)Subject to subsections (3) and (4), and except as permitted by regulation, every non-resident shall be accompanied by a guide I while hunting or angling.
20(2)Every non-resident who hunts or angles while not accompanied by a guide I, as required under subsection (1), commits an offence.
20(3)A non-resident may hunt or angle while accompanied by a guide II
(a) where the non-resident is a former resident of the Province;
(b) where the non-resident is the sole owner of property within the Province which has an assessed value under the Assessment Act of ten thousand dollars or more;
(c) where the non-resident is an official guest of the Province; or
(d) where the non-resident is a personal guest or relative of the guide II by whom he is being accompanied.
20(4)Where, in the opinion of the Minister,
(a) guide services are not reasonably available; or
(b) special circumstances exist,
the Minister may authorize a non-resident to hunt or angle for a specific period of time and at a specific location within the Province while not accompanied by a guide.