Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.342How records must be kept
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sec.342 How records must be kept
If a person is required to keep a record, the person must ensure the record is kept— for a record kept for a standard licence, a specialised licence or an advanced licence— in an approved electronic record system; or if the chief executive gives the person written approval to keep the record in a record book—in a record book; or for a record kept for another animal authority— if a conservation plan states how the record must be kept—in the way stated in the conservation plan; or See the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 for how a record for particular animal authorities for macropods must be kept. otherwise—in a record book or an approved electronic record system; or for another record—in a record book or an approved electronic record system. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. The chief executive may give a person an approval under subsection (1) (a) (ii) only if the chief executive is satisfied that exceptional circumstances— prevent the person from using an approved electronic record system; or make it impractical for the person to use an approved electronic record system. the person does not have access to the internet If the record is kept in an approved electronic record system and the system is not working on the day particular information must be included in the record— the information must be recorded in a document in the approved form; and the document is taken to be a part of the system when the information is recorded in the document. A record book is the property of the State. (sec.342-ssec.1) If a person is required to keep a record, the person must ensure the record is kept— for a record kept for a standard licence, a specialised licence or an advanced licence— in an approved electronic record system; or if the chief executive gives the person written approval to keep the record in a record book—in a record book; or for a record kept for another animal authority— if a conservation plan states how the record must be kept—in the way stated in the conservation plan; or See the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 for how a record for particular animal authorities for macropods must be kept. otherwise—in a record book or an approved electronic record system; or for another record—in a record book or an approved electronic record system. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.342-ssec.2) The chief executive may give a person an approval under subsection (1) (a) (ii) only if the chief executive is satisfied that exceptional circumstances— prevent the person from using an approved electronic record system; or make it impractical for the person to use an approved electronic record system. the person does not have access to the internet (sec.342-ssec.3) If the record is kept in an approved electronic record system and the system is not working on the day particular information must be included in the record— the information must be recorded in a document in the approved form; and the document is taken to be a part of the system when the information is recorded in the document. (sec.342-ssec.4) A record book is the property of the State.