sec.321Use of animals to take protected animals

sec.321 Use of animals to take protected animals

A person must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, use a dog, or other animal, to take a protected animal. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. See section 133 for additional requirements about taking an animal under a harvesting licence. See section 171 for additional requirements about taking a flying-fox under a damage mitigation permit. Subsection (1) does not apply if— the person is authorised to take the protected animal under the Act ; and a conservation plan applying to the protected animal authorises the person to take the protected animal by using a dog or other animal; and the person complies with the conservation plan when taking the protected animal. (sec.321-ssec.1) A person must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, use a dog, or other animal, to take a protected animal. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. See section 133 for additional requirements about taking an animal under a harvesting licence. See section 171 for additional requirements about taking a flying-fox under a damage mitigation permit. (sec.321-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— the person is authorised to take the protected animal under the Act ; and a conservation plan applying to the protected animal authorises the person to take the protected animal by using a dog or other animal; and the person complies with the conservation plan when taking the protected animal.

• 1 See section 133 for additional requirements about taking an animal under a harvesting licence.
• 2 See section 171 for additional requirements about taking a flying-fox under a damage mitigation permit.
• (a) the person is authorised to take the protected animal under the Act ; and
• (b) a conservation plan applying to the protected animal authorises the person to take the protected animal by using a dog or other animal; and
• (c) the person complies with the conservation plan when taking the protected animal.