Nature Conservation Act 2014
214Offence—take or allow non-native animal into reserve
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214 Offence—take or allow non-native animal into reserve (a) the person— (i) takes an animal that is not a native animal into a reserve; or (ii) allows an animal that is not a native animal to enter, or remain in, a reserve; and (b) the person is the animal’s keeper.
(3) This section does not apply if— (a) the person only travels through the reserve by road in a motor vehicle with the animal; and (b) the animal is confined in the motor vehicle while in the reserve. Note 1 The chapter 9 exceptions are set out in s 252. Note 2 A person does not commit an offence only because the person is accompanied by an assistance animal and takes, or allows, the animal into any part of a reserve that is a public place or public premises (see Domestic Animals Act 2000, s 106C).