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All hunters must be aware of and obey all NSW legislation that relates to hunting, animal welfare and the use of firearms. The following legislation applies to hunting activities in NSW.

Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002

The Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 and its Regulation 2012 are administered by the NSW DPI GLU. The Act provides a framework for the effective management of introduced species of game animals and for responsible and orderly hunting of game animals on public land. The Regulation sets out specific rules, standards and conditions within that framework.

The Act recognises three levels of regulation that hunters must always abide by. These levels will be discussed throughout this course:

  1. Legislation.
  2. Standard licence conditions that are attached to a game hunting licence.
  3. Public land hunting conditions and written permission conditions that are specific to each area.
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