75Offence to import, keep or sell pest animals

75 Offence to import, keep or sell pest animals

S. 75(1) amended by No. 61/2003 s. 24(1).

(1) A person must not bring into Victoria, keep or sell a prohibited pest animal.

S. 75(2) amended by No. 61/2003 s. 24(2).

(2) A person must not bring into Victoria, keep or sell a controlled pest animal.

S. 75(3) amended by No. 61/2003 s. 24(3).

(3) A person must not bring into Victoria, keep or sell a regulated pest animal.

S. 75(4) amended by No. 61/2003 s. 24(4).

(4) A person must not bring into Victoria, keep or sell an established pest animal.

(5) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to—

(a) the keeping of a pest animal in accordance with section 76; or

(b) the bringing into Victoria, keeping or sale of a pest animal in accordance with a permit under this Division, other than in circumstances to which paragraph (f) applies; or

(c) the bringing into Victoria or keeping of a controlled pest animal or regulated pest animal—

(i) by or on behalf of the Zoological Board of Victoria; and

S. 75(5)(c)(ii) amended by No. 106/1995 s. 52(a) (as amended by No. 45/1997 s. 40).

(ii) if kept at a zoological park within the meaning of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995 or brought into Victoria to be so kept; or

(d) the sale or loan of a controlled pest animal or regulated pest animal—

S. 75(5)(d)(i) amended by No. 106/1995 s. 52(b) (as amended by No. 45/1997 s. 40).

(i) by the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board; and

(ii) to the holder of a permit under this Division; or

(e) the bringing into Victoria of a regulated pest animal by the holder of a permit under this Division to keep that animal; or

S. 75(5)(f) amended by No. 61/2003 s. 24(5).

(f) the keeping of established pest animals in accordance with the regulations; or

(g) the keeping of a pest animal—

(i) for medical, veterinary or biological research purposes; and

S. 75(5)(g)(ii) amended by Nos 61/2003 s. 24(6), 51/2013 s. 15(1).

(ii) by a person who holds a licence under section 29 or 32A of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, in accordance with that licence; and

(iii) in accordance with a permit under this Division.

S. 75(6) inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 24(7).

(6) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to—

S. 75(6)(a) amended by No. 51/2013 s. 15(2).

(a) the keeping of a regulated pest animal or an established pest animal at premises in respect of which a person holds a licence under section 32E of the , in accordance with the relevant licence; or