Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.167Killing dependent flying-foxes
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sec.167 Killing dependent flying-foxes
This section applies in relation to a damage mitigation permit for taking a flying-fox. The holder of the permit, or a relevant person for the holder, may kill another flying-fox if— the other flying-fox is attached to a female flying-fox that has been taken under the permit; or the other flying-fox— has been separated from a female flying-fox to which it was attached or upon which it was otherwise dependent; and is at the place stated in the permit from where a flying-fox may be taken. See also section 171 . s 167 amd 2023 SL No. 77 s 10 ; 2025 SL No. 154 s 5 (sec.167-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a damage mitigation permit for taking a flying-fox. (sec.167-ssec.2) The holder of the permit, or a relevant person for the holder, may kill another flying-fox if— the other flying-fox is attached to a female flying-fox that has been taken under the permit; or the other flying-fox— has been separated from a female flying-fox to which it was attached or upon which it was otherwise dependent; and is at the place stated in the permit from where a flying-fox may be taken. See also section 171 .
- (a) the other flying-fox is attached to a female flying-fox that has been taken under the permit; or
- (b) the other flying-fox— (i) has been separated from a female flying-fox to which it was attached or upon which it was otherwise dependent; and (ii) is at the place stated in the permit from where a flying-fox may be taken.
- (i) has been separated from a female flying-fox to which it was attached or upon which it was otherwise dependent; and
- (ii) is at the place stated in the permit from where a flying-fox may be taken.
- (i) has been separated from a female flying-fox to which it was attached or upon which it was otherwise dependent; and
- (ii) is at the place stated in the permit from where a flying-fox may be taken.