Canada Wildlife Act

Marginal note:Designation of wildlife officers and analysts

• 11 (1) The Minister may designate any person or class of persons to act as wildlife officers or analysts for the purposes of this Act and the regulations.

• Marginal note:Designation of provincial government employees

  (2) The Minister may not designate any person or class of persons employed by the government of a province unless that government agrees.

• Marginal note:Certificate of designation

  (3) Every wildlife officer and analyst must be provided with a certificate of his or her designation as a wildlife officer, or as an analyst, as the case may be, in a form approved by the Minister and, on entering any place under this Act, the officer or analyst shall, if so requested, show the certificate to the occupant or person in charge of the place.

• Marginal note:Powers of peace officers

  (4) For the purposes of this Act and the regulations, wildlife officers have all the powers of a peace officer, but the Minister may specify limits on those powers when designating any person or class of persons.

• Marginal note:Exemptions for law enforcement activities

  (5) For the purpose of investigations and other law enforcement activities under this Act, the Minister may, on any terms and conditions the Minister considers necessary, exempt wildlife officers who are carrying out duties or functions under this Act, and persons acting under their direction and control, from the application of any provision of this Act or the regulations.

• Marginal note:Obstruction

  (6) When a wildlife officer or an analyst is carrying out duties or functions under this Act or the regulations, no person shall

  • (a) knowingly make any false or misleading statement either orally or in writing to the wildlife officer or analyst; or

  • (b) otherwise wilfully obstruct the wildlife officer or analyst.