Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.102Keeping and using animals
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sec.102 Keeping and using animals
The holder of a specialised licence, or a relevant person for the holder, may carry out any of the following activities— buy, accept or receive a live authorised animal; keep a live authorised animal at the licensed premises for the licence; otherwise use a live authorised animal at the licensed premises for the licence, other than— process the animal; or use the animal for a commercial purpose. Subsection (3) applies if— the holder or relevant person is a member of a recreational bird or herpetological society; and the animal— is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and is not a dangerous animal. The holder or relevant person may also, for a continuous period of not more than 2 days, keep or use the animal for a purpose of the society at any premises used by the society. (sec.102-ssec.1) The holder of a specialised licence, or a relevant person for the holder, may carry out any of the following activities— buy, accept or receive a live authorised animal; keep a live authorised animal at the licensed premises for the licence; otherwise use a live authorised animal at the licensed premises for the licence, other than— process the animal; or use the animal for a commercial purpose. (sec.102-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— the holder or relevant person is a member of a recreational bird or herpetological society; and the animal— is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and is not a dangerous animal. (sec.102-ssec.3) The holder or relevant person may also, for a continuous period of not more than 2 days, keep or use the animal for a purpose of the society at any premises used by the society.
- (a) buy, accept or receive a live authorised animal;
- (b) keep a live authorised animal at the licensed premises for the licence;
- (c) otherwise use a live authorised animal at the licensed premises for the licence, other than— (i) process the animal; or (ii) use the animal for a commercial purpose.
- (i) process the animal; or
- (ii) use the animal for a commercial purpose.
- (i) process the animal; or
- (ii) use the animal for a commercial purpose.
- (a) the holder or relevant person is a member of a recreational bird or herpetological society; and
- (b) the animal— (i) is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and (ii) is not a dangerous animal.
- (i) is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and
- (ii) is not a dangerous animal.
- (i) is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and
- (ii) is not a dangerous animal.