Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.353Approved tags not to be used by unauthorised person
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sec.353 Approved tags not to be used by unauthorised person
A person, other than a tag-authorised person, must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— possess an approved tag without the chief executive’s written approval; or attach an approved tag to an animal without the chief executive’s written approval. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. This section is subject to a provision of a conservation plan that provides for the persons who may attach a tag to an animal to which the plan relates. For requirements relating to the possession of tags for macropods, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 , part 4 , division 3 . In this section— tag-authorised person means any of the following persons— a conservation officer in relation to any approved tag; the person to whom an approved tag was supplied or for whom a tag was approved; a person otherwise approved by the chief executive to possess or attach an approved tag. s 353 amd 2025 SL No. 42 s 27 (sec.353-ssec.1) A person, other than a tag-authorised person, must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— possess an approved tag without the chief executive’s written approval; or attach an approved tag to an animal without the chief executive’s written approval. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.353-ssec.2) This section is subject to a provision of a conservation plan that provides for the persons who may attach a tag to an animal to which the plan relates. For requirements relating to the possession of tags for macropods, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 , part 4 , division 3 . (sec.353-ssec.3) In this section— tag-authorised person means any of the following persons— a conservation officer in relation to any approved tag; the person to whom an approved tag was supplied or for whom a tag was approved; a person otherwise approved by the chief executive to possess or attach an approved tag.
- (a) possess an approved tag without the chief executive’s written approval; or
- (b) attach an approved tag to an animal without the chief executive’s written approval.
- (a) a conservation officer in relation to any approved tag;
- (b) the person to whom an approved tag was supplied or for whom a tag was approved;
- (c) a person otherwise approved by the chief executive to possess or attach an approved tag.