Hunters and fishers can now present electronic copies of their licences to conservation officers.
The Department of Natural Resources says this follows a recent policy change to the Fish and Wildlife Act.
“Allowing hunters and fishers to show an electronic licence as proof to a conservation officer, instead of carrying a paper copy, is something they have long been asking for,” Natural Resources Minister John Herron said in a news release.
“Most people carry a phone nowadays, which can make carrying a paper copy of the licence redundant.”
The change scraps the need for a signature on licences issued via the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development’s electronic licensing system, such as hunting, angling and trapping, as well as integrated draws systems, which include Crown reserve licences.
Licences may be presented to a conservation officer in formats such as JPEG, PNG or PDF via an electronic device.
You must still be able to present a copy of your licence upon request, regardless of internet connectivity or other mobile device problems, such as a dead battery.
