sec.336Releasing animals

sec.336 Releasing animals

A person must not release an animal into the wild. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. However, this section does not apply if— the person is an authorised person; or for an animal other than a dingo—the chief executive gives the person a written approval authorising the release of the animal and the person releases the animal in accordance with the approval; or the person is otherwise authorised under the Act to release the animal and releases the animal in accordance with the authorisation; or the person reasonably expects to recover the animal after it is released; or the person has another reasonable excuse. In this section— release includes abandon. s 336 amd 2022 SL No. 166 s 9 (sec.336-ssec.1) A person must not release an animal into the wild. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.336-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if— the person is an authorised person; or for an animal other than a dingo—the chief executive gives the person a written approval authorising the release of the animal and the person releases the animal in accordance with the approval; or the person is otherwise authorised under the Act to release the animal and releases the animal in accordance with the authorisation; or the person reasonably expects to recover the animal after it is released; or the person has another reasonable excuse. (sec.336-ssec.3) In this section— release includes abandon.

• (a) the person is an authorised person; or
• (b) for an animal other than a dingo—the chief executive gives the person a written approval authorising the release of the animal and the person releases the animal in accordance with the approval; or
• (c) the person is otherwise authorised under the Act to release the animal and releases the animal in accordance with the authorisation; or
• (d) the person reasonably expects to recover the animal after it is released; or
• (e) the person has another reasonable excuse.