Who regulates hunting in NSW?
The Game Licensing Unit is a part of NSW Department of Primary Industries. It is responsible for administering the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 (the Act) and the Game and Feral Animal Control Regulation 2012 (the Regulation).
Some of the Game Licensing Unit’s functions are to:
- administer game hunting licensing services
- implement and conduct game hunting enforcement and compliance operations
- develop and deliver hunting education courses
- administer public land hunting and native game bird management
- undertake research into game and feral animal control.
Other legislation administered by different NSW government agencies may apply to specific types of hunting or the hunting of certain wildlife species. In Unit 2 of this course - Hunting laws in NSW, we explore other legislation that may impact on different hunting activities.
