Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.325Procedure if animal stolen
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sec.325 Procedure if animal stolen
This section applies if— a person keeps an animal under the Act ; and the animal is stolen from the person. The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— immediately report the theft to— a police officer; and a departmental conservation officer; and if the person is given a copy of a police report about the theft, keep the copy for a period of 2 years after the day the person receives the copy. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Also, if the person keeps a record under the Act for the animal, the person must record the particulars of the theft in the record unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— departmental conservation officer means a conservation officer who is an employee of the department. (sec.325-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person keeps an animal under the Act ; and the animal is stolen from the person. (sec.325-ssec.2) The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— immediately report the theft to— a police officer; and a departmental conservation officer; and if the person is given a copy of a police report about the theft, keep the copy for a period of 2 years after the day the person receives the copy. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.325-ssec.3) Also, if the person keeps a record under the Act for the animal, the person must record the particulars of the theft in the record unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.325-ssec.4) In this section— departmental conservation officer means a conservation officer who is an employee of the department.
- (a) a person keeps an animal under the Act ; and
- (b) the animal is stolen from the person.
- (a) immediately report the theft to— (i) a police officer; and (ii) a departmental conservation officer; and
- (i) a police officer; and
- (ii) a departmental conservation officer; and
- (b) if the person is given a copy of a police report about the theft, keep the copy for a period of 2 years after the day the person receives the copy.
- (i) a police officer; and
- (ii) a departmental conservation officer; and