Reprint as at 9 June 2011 Wildlife Act 1953 Public Act 1953 No 31 Date of assent 31 October 1953 Contents Page Title 6 1 Short Title and commencement 6 2 Interpretation 6 2A Meaning of possession 16 2B Application of certain provisions restricted 17 Part 1 Protection of wildlife 3 Wildlife to be protected 17 4 Certain wildlife declared to be game 18 5 Certain wildlife partially protected 18 6 Certain wildlife may be hunted subject to conditions imposed by the Minister 18 7 Certain wildlife not protected 19 7A Noxious animals 20 7B Terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates 20 7BA Marine Species 21 Note Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint. A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint. This Act is administered by the Department of Conservation. 1 Wildlife Act 1953 Reprinted as at 9 June 2011 7C Farming certain unpro...