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Contents (2021 - 93)

Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2021

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Long Title

Part 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

4. Meaning of relevant offence

5. Items that are not products of wildlife

6. Controlled animal

7. Domestic stock

8. Partly protected wildlife

9. Restricted animal

10. Non-application of regulations

Part 2 - Prohibited or Restricted Activities Relating to Wildlife

Division 1 - Buying or selling certain wildlife

11. Buying or selling specially protected wildlife

12. Buying or selling restricted (special purpose) wildlife

13. Buying or selling partly protected wildlife

14. Buying or selling protected wildlife

15. Buying or selling untreated skins

Division 2 - Taking or possessing certain wildlife

16. Taking or possessing specially protected wildlife

17. Possessing restricted (special purpose) wildlife

18. Taking or possessing partly protected wildlife

19. Taking or possessing protected wildlife

20. Possessing exhibited wildlife

Division 3 - Other matters for which licences, permits or authorities are required

21. Receiving certain products of wildlife

22. Displaying wildlife

23. Taxidermy of wildlife

24. Using devices to deter seals

25. Removing certain wildlife from State

Division 4 - Exemptions

26. Exemptions for emergency rescue

27. Exemptions for roadkill

28. Exemptions for veterinary surgeon

Part 3 - Types of Licences

29. Commercial purposes licences

30. Commercial taxidermy licences

31. Commercial wildlife traders licence

32. Hunting licences

33. Wildlife exhibition licences

Part 4 - Types of Permits

34. Property protection permits

35. Restricted (special purpose) wildlife permits

36. Scientific or educational wildlife permits

37. Seal deterrent permits

38. Special purposes wildlife permits

39. Travelling wildlife exhibition permits

40. Wildlife display permits

41. Wildlife export permits

42. Wildlife rehabilitation permits

Part 5 - Issue, &c., of Licences and Permits

Division 1 - Applications for licences and permits

43. Eligibility for certain licences and permits

44. Application for licences and permits

45. Person must not hold permits or licences of identical type

Division 2 - Renewal of certain licences

46. Permits and licences not renewable

47. Application for renewal of wildlife exhibition licences

Division 3 - Determination of applications

48. Grant or refusal of applications

49. Special requirements for grant of certain licences and permits

50. Issue of licences and permits

51. Duration of licences and permits

Division 4 - Conditions of licences and permits

52. Conditions of licences and permits generally

53. Conditions imposed on all wildlife exhibition licences and travelling wildlife exhibition permits

54. Conditions of licences and permits relating to taking wildlife

55. Conditions of licences and permits relating to products of wildlife

56. Conditions of licences and permits relating to exhibited wildlife

57. Conditions relating to seal deterrent permits

58. Variation of conditions of licences and permits

Division 5 - Suspension, cancellation and surrender of licences and permits

59. Cancellation of licences and permits generally

60. Suspension of licences and permits

61. Effect of cancellation of certain licences and permits

62. Voluntary surrender of licences and permits

Part 6 - Hunting and Taking of Wildlife

Division 1 - Hunting generally

63. Prohibited methods of hunting

64. Taking birds

65. Taking deer

66. Taking muttonbirds

67. Taking wild ducks

Division 2 - Hunting equipment

68. Using lead shot for taking wild ducks

69. Using other items to take wild ducks

70. Using wildlife as bait

71. Using detection devices

72. Using nets or traps

73. Using firearms

Division 3 - Other matters

74. Wildlife to be destroyed in certain circumstances

75. Directions to tag wildlife

76. Tagging products of wildlife deer

Part 7 - Other Actions Relating to Wildlife

Division 1 - Displays of wildlife

77. Directions to holders of certain licences and permits

78. Acquisition and disposal of exhibited wildlife

Division 2 - Actions relating to escaped or released wildlife

79. Escaped or released wildlife generally

80. Notification of escaped or released wildlife

81. Powers of wildlife officer in relation to escaped or released wildlife

82. Crown may recover expenses incurred in relation to escaped or released wildlife

83. Forfeiture of escaped or released wildlife

Division 3 - Actions relating to diseased or distressed wildlife

84. Diseased wildlife to be isolated

85. Seizing of wildlife kept under licence or permit

Part 8 - Taxidermy

86. Restrictions on holder of commercial taxidermy licence

87. Receiving and delivering certain products of wildlife for taxidermy

Part 9 - Fees and Royalties

88. Fees

89. Royalties for certain products of wildlife

Part 10 - Returns and Record Keeping

90. Requirement to complete returns

91. Requirement to keep record

Part 11 - Miscellaneous

92. Wildlife and products of wildlife taken contrary to regulations

93. Using products of wildlife for dog races, drag-hunts or dog training

94. Unauthorised use of licences, permits and authorisations

95. False or misleading information

96. Authorisations issued by Secretary

97. Approval of deterrent devices

98. Infringement notices

99. Savings and transitional

100. Legislation rescinded

Schedule 1 - Protected wildlife

Part 1 - Amphibians

Part 2 - Birds

Part 3 - Invertebrates

Part 4 - Mammals

Part 5 - Reptiles

Schedule 2 - Protected wildlife which may be bought, sold or held without a permit

Schedule 3 - Fees

Schedule 4 - Restricted (special purpose) wildlife

Part 1 - Amphibians

Part 2 - Birds

Part 3 - Mammals

Part 4 - Reptiles

Schedule 5 - Specially protected wildlife

Part 1 - Amphibians

Part 2 - Birds

Part 3 - Invertebrates

Part 4 - Mammals

Part 5 - Reptiles

Schedule 6 - Controlled Animals

Part 1 - Beetles

Part 2 - Centipedes

Part 3 - Cockroaches

Part 4 - Crickets

Part 5 - Millipedes

Part 6 - Praying Mantis

Part 7 - Scorpions

Part 8 - Slugs

Part 9 - Snails

Part 10 - Spiders

Part 11 - Stick Insects

Part 12 - Velvet Worms

Schedule 7 - Domestic stock

Part 1 - Birds

Part 2 - Mammals

Schedule 8 - Partly protected wildlife

Part 1 - Birds

Part 2 - Mammals

Schedule 9 - Restricted animals

Part 1 - Birds

Part 2 - Mammals

Part 3 - Reptiles

Schedule 10 - Infringement notices

Schedule 11 - Legislation rescinded

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