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| Licence Suspension Regulations |
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Wildlife Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 504
N.S. Reg. 84/99 (September 4, 1997)
Pursuant to Section 31(2) and 109 of the Wildlife Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 504 as Minister of Natural Resources, I hereby order the following.
Anyone convicted between September 1 to December 31 of the offences listed herein, will have their privilege of obtaining any hunting licence suspended for one year beginning the following year on January 1.
If the conviction is registered after January 1 of the following year the suspension will be from the date of conviction until December 31.
Conviction of Section 68 of the Wildlife Act will result in a three year suspension beginning on the date of conviction.
Conviction of any wildlife offence while the person’s hunting privileges are suspended will result in an additional one year suspension, except for conviction of Section 68 of the Wildlife Act where an additional three years will be imposed.
Suspensions imposed while the person is currently suspended will run consecutive to the initial suspension.
Conviction of any three wildlife offences, whether or not the offences are listed herein, within a five year period will result in a one year suspension of hunting privileges.
| Wildlife Act | |
| Section 21(3) | Hunting or trapping in area closed for wildlife management purposes. |
| Section 26 | Hunting or fishing without valid licence or permit. |
| Section 32(2) | Hunt[ing] while disqualified because of a hunting accident. |
| Section 39(2) | Hunting wildlife during closed season. |
| Section 39(2) | Exceeding seasonal bag limit prescribed for wildlife. |
| Section 39(2) | Exceeding daily bag limit prescribed for wildlife. |
| Section 40(1) | Setting trap or snare for moose or deer. |
| Section 50(1) | Hunting, taking or killing protected wildlife. |
| Section 62 | Keeping wildlife or exotic wildlife in captivity contrary to Act or regulations. |
| Section 65 | Selling or purchasing carcass of wildlife or any parts thereof. |
| Section 67(1) | Hunting with poison, drugs, explosives, deleterious substance. |
| Section 68 | Hunting wildlife by means of, or with assistance of, a light or flambeau. |
| Section 69(1) | Shining a light of more than 4 1/2 volts at night on wildlife habitat not owned by that person. |
| Section 79 | Possessing firearm or bow in wildlife habitat contrary to Act or regulations. |
| Section 80(4) | Transporting or possessing uncased firearm or bow in wildlife habitat at night during open season. |
| Section 84(2) | Transporting loaded firearm on or in vehicle or vessel. |
| Section 85 | Discharging firearm or bow across travelled portion of any highway or within 100 feet/30.48 m of travelled portion. |
| Section 87(1) | Possessing uncased firearm or bow in wildlife habitat while impaired by alcohol or drugs. |
| Section 87(2) | Discharging or handling firearm or bow without due care and attention. |
| Section 88(a) | Obstructing a conservation officer or person assisting. |
| Section 88(b) | Causing others to obstruct conservation officer or person assisting. |
| Section 88(c) | Inciting others to obstruct Conservation Officer or person assisting. |
| Section 88(d) | Assaulting a Conservation Officer or person assisting. |
| Deer Hunting Regulations | |
| Section 6(3) | Hunting or possessing deer during closed season. |
| Section 7(2) | Killing or possessing more deer than prescribed bag limit for deer. |
| Section 8(4) | Hunting deer after tag is detached from licence. |
| General Wildlife Regulations | |
| Section 11(2) | Discharging firearm or bow between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise contrary to the regulations. |
| Section 14(1) | Hunting or possessing firearm or bow in wildlife habitat while disqualified. |
| Section 14(4)(b) | Using or possessing in wildlife habitat trap or snare capable of taking or holding big game. |
| Moose [Hunting] Regulations | |
| Section 4(5) | Hunting moose without valid Moose Hunting Licence and valid Firearm Hunting Certificate or Bow Hunting Certificate. |
| Section 5(2) | Hunting moose out of season. |
| Section 5(3) | Hunting or possessing a greater number of moose than the total prescribed bag limit. |
| Firearm and Bow Regulations | |
| Section 11(1) | Hunting or discharging firearm or bow within 880 yards/804 m of school. |
| Section 11(2) | Hunting with or discharging a firearm loaded with rifle cartridge, single ball or slug within 440 yards/402 m of dwelling, place of business, public building or public place. |
| Section 11(3) | Discharging shotgun loaded with shot, or bow within 200 yards/182 m of dwelling, place of business, public building or other place. |
| Section 11(4) | Hunting wildlife with firearm or bow within 200 yards/182 m of dwelling, place of business, public building or other place. |
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