Thread: Poaching, let's get this straight

Just found this

Crimes Act 1961 Section 221
Theft of animals
Every one commits theft if he or she kills any animal that is the property of any other person with intent to steal the carcass, skin, or plumage, or any other part, of the animal.

Penalty

Section 223
Punishment of theft
Every one who commits theft is liable as follows:
(a)in the case of any offence against section 220, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; or
(b)if the value of the property stolen exceeds $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; or
(c)if the value of the property stolen exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year; or
(d)if the value of the property stolen does not exceed $500, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.

Learn something new even on holiday, even though the definition of theft covers animals anyway.