Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.327Chief executive may require alteration of cage or enclosure or surrender of animal
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sec.327 Chief executive may require alteration of cage or enclosure or surrender of animal
If the chief executive believes a cage or enclosure in which an animal mentioned in section 85 or 326 is kept does not comply with those sections, the chief executive may give the person keeping the animal a notice stating the person must— make stated alterations to the cage or enclosure within a stated period; or surrender the animal to the chief executive within a stated period. A notice given under subsection (1) must be, or include, an information notice for the decision to give the notice. A person to whom a notice is given under subsection (1) must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.327-ssec.1) If the chief executive believes a cage or enclosure in which an animal mentioned in section 85 or 326 is kept does not comply with those sections, the chief executive may give the person keeping the animal a notice stating the person must— make stated alterations to the cage or enclosure within a stated period; or surrender the animal to the chief executive within a stated period. (sec.327-ssec.2) A notice given under subsection (1) must be, or include, an information notice for the decision to give the notice. (sec.327-ssec.3) A person to whom a notice is given under subsection (1) must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) make stated alterations to the cage or enclosure within a stated period; or
- (b) surrender the animal to the chief executive within a stated period.