Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.345Keeping, inspecting and surrendering particular records
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sec.345 Keeping, inspecting and surrendering particular records
This section applies if— a person is required to keep a record; but the person does not keep the record as an online record. The person must— ensure the record or a copy of the record is kept for the required period for the record; and if asked by a conservation officer, produce the record or copy for inspection by the officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. Subsection (4) applies if— the person keeps the record, or a copy of the record, in a record book; and the chief executive asks the person, in writing, to surrender the record book to the chief executive. Unless the person has a reasonable excuse, the person must surrender the record book to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.345-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person is required to keep a record; but the person does not keep the record as an online record. (sec.345-ssec.2) The person must— ensure the record or a copy of the record is kept for the required period for the record; and if asked by a conservation officer, produce the record or copy for inspection by the officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.345-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— the person keeps the record, or a copy of the record, in a record book; and the chief executive asks the person, in writing, to surrender the record book to the chief executive. (sec.345-ssec.4) Unless the person has a reasonable excuse, the person must surrender the record book to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.
- (a) a person is required to keep a record; but
- (b) the person does not keep the record as an online record.
- (a) ensure the record or a copy of the record is kept for the required period for the record; and
- (b) if asked by a conservation officer, produce the record or copy for inspection by the officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) the person keeps the record, or a copy of the record, in a record book; and
- (b) the chief executive asks the person, in writing, to surrender the record book to the chief executive.