Acts and Regulations

F-14.1 - Fish and Wildlife Act

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Offences respecting time of day, lights, dogs
33(1)Subject to subsection (3), every person commits an offence who
(a) hunts wildlife in the night,
(b) hunts wildlife by means of or with the assistance of a light or lights, with or without the intent then or subsequently to capture, kill or wound wildlife, or
(c) hunts a bear, moose, deer or fur bearing animal by means of, or with the assistance of, a dog or when accompanied by a dog.
33(2)A person or an association of persons may apply to the Minister, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, for a permit to do any, or any combination of, the following:
(a) to use, be assisted by or be accompanied by any dog or type or breed of dog when or for the purpose of hunting wildlife, except bear, moose or deer;
(b) to train any dog or type or breed of dog to hunt wildlife, except bear, moose or deer;
(c) Repealed: 2008, c.49, s.6
(d) to use a hound or hounds, except at night, to hunt a bear if, in the opinion of the Minister, the hunting of the bear with a hound or hounds is necessary for the prevention of damage to private property or injury to occupants of occupied land and if the carcass is surrendered immediately to the nearest conservation officer.
33(3)The Minister may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations,
(a) issue a permit to an applicant under subsection (2), if satisfied that the applicant has met the requirements of this Act and the regulations,
(b) subject to paragraph (2)(d), authorize in the permit any or any combination of the activities referred to in subsection (2), at any time of the day or night, during the open or the closed season or by means of or with the assistance of a light or lights, and
(c) impose such other terms and conditions in relation to the permit as the Minister considers appropriate.
1987, c.21, s.4; 1997, c.1, s.6; 2004, c.12, s.28; 2008, c.49, s.6
Hunting and fishing offences
33(1)Subject to subsection (3), every person commits an offence who
(a) hunts wildlife in the night,
(b) hunts wildlife by means of or with the assistance of a light or lights, with or without the intent then or subsequently to capture, kill or wound wildlife, or
(c) hunts a bear, moose, deer or fur bearing animal by means of, or with the assistance of, a dog or when accompanied by a dog.
33(2)A person or an association of persons may apply to the Minister, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, for a permit to do any, or any combination of, the following:
(a) to use, be assisted by or be accompanied by any dog or type or breed of dog when or for the purpose of hunting wildlife, except bear, moose or deer;
(b) to train any dog or type or breed of dog to hunt wildlife, except bear, moose or deer;
(c) Repealed: 2008, c.49, s.6
(d) to use a hound or hounds, except at night, to hunt a bear if, in the opinion of the Minister, the hunting of the bear with a hound or hounds is necessary for the prevention of damage to private property or injury to occupants of occupied land and if the carcass is surrendered immediately to the nearest conservation officer.
33(3)The Minister may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations,
(a) issue a permit to an applicant under subsection (2), if satisfied that the applicant has met the requirements of this Act and the regulations,
(b) subject to paragraph (2)(d), authorize in the permit any or any combination of the activities referred to in subsection (2), at any time of the day or night, during the open or the closed season or by means of or with the assistance of a light or lights, and
(c) impose such other terms and conditions in relation to the permit as the Minister considers appropriate.
1987, c.21, s.4; 1997, c.1, s.6; 2004, c.12, s.28; 2008, c.49, s.6
Hunting and fishing offences
33(1)Subject to subsection (3), every person commits an offence who
(a) hunts wildlife in the night,
(b) hunts wildlife by means of or with the assistance of a light or lights, with or without the intent then or subsequently to capture, kill or wound wildlife, or
(c) hunts a bear, moose, deer or fur bearing animal by means of, or with the assistance of, a dog or when accompanied by a dog.
33(2)A person or an association of persons may apply to the Minister, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, for a permit to do any, or any combination of, the following:
(a) to use, be assisted by or be accompanied by any dog or type or breed of dog when or for the purpose of hunting wildlife, except bear, moose or deer;
(b) to train any dog or type or breed of dog to hunt wildlife, except bear, moose or deer;
(c) to train, test or approve any dog or type or breed of dog by field trial or otherwise using wildlife, except bear, moose or deer; or
(d) to use a hound or hounds, except at night, to hunt a bear if, in the opinion of the Minister, the hunting of the bear with a hound or hounds is necessary for the prevention of damage to private property or injury to occupants of occupied land and if the carcass is surrendered immediately to the nearest conservation officer.
33(3)The Minister may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations,
(a) issue a permit to an applicant under subsection (2), if satisfied that the applicant has met the requirements of this Act and the regulations,
(b) subject to paragraph (2)(d), authorize in the permit any or any combination of the activities referred to in subsection (2), at any time of the day or night, during the open or the closed season or by means of or with the assistance of a light or lights, and
(c) impose such other terms and conditions in relation to the permit as the Minister considers appropriate.
1987, c.21, s.4; 1997, c.1, s.6; 2004, c.12, s.28