Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.329Information to accompany animal sold or given away
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sec.329 Information to accompany animal sold or given away
This section applies if— a protected, international or prohibited animal is sold or given away; and the animal is moved from the place the animal is kept by the seller of the animal to the place the animal will be kept by the buyer of the animal. The seller must ensure a written statement including the following information accompanies the animal during the movement— the name and address of the seller and buyer; the number of any animal authority, or exhibited animal authority, held by the seller and buyer; the animal’s common name or, if the animal does not have a common name, the animal’s scientific name; if more than 1 animal is being moved in 1 container—how many animals are in the container; if the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal—that the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.329-ssec.1) This section applies if— a protected, international or prohibited animal is sold or given away; and the animal is moved from the place the animal is kept by the seller of the animal to the place the animal will be kept by the buyer of the animal. (sec.329-ssec.2) The seller must ensure a written statement including the following information accompanies the animal during the movement— the name and address of the seller and buyer; the number of any animal authority, or exhibited animal authority, held by the seller and buyer; the animal’s common name or, if the animal does not have a common name, the animal’s scientific name; if more than 1 animal is being moved in 1 container—how many animals are in the container; if the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal—that the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) a protected, international or prohibited animal is sold or given away; and
- (b) the animal is moved from the place the animal is kept by the seller of the animal to the place the animal will be kept by the buyer of the animal.
- (a) the name and address of the seller and buyer;
- (b) the number of any animal authority, or exhibited animal authority, held by the seller and buyer;
- (c) the animal’s common name or, if the animal does not have a common name, the animal’s scientific name;
- (d) if more than 1 animal is being moved in 1 container—how many animals are in the container;
- (e) if the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal—that the animal is a dangerous or venomous animal.