Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.366Sampling or implanting animals
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sec.366 Sampling or implanting animals
This section applies if— the holder of an animal authority, or a relevant person for the holder, keeps a live authorised animal under the authority; or the holder of an exhibited animal authority keeps a live protected, international or prohibited animal under the authority. The chief executive may give the holder a notice requiring the holder to— take a biological sample of the animal; and give the sample to an approved scientific institution; and pay the prescribed fee for storage of the sample at the institution. See also sections 86 and 319 . Also, the chief executive may give the holder a notice requiring the holder to— if the animal has not had an approved electromagnetic implant inserted— insert an approved electromagnetic implant into the animal; and give the chief executive a notice stating the identification code for the implant; or if the animal has had an electromagnetic implant inserted—give the chief executive a notice stating the identification code for the implant. See also sections 86 and 319 . A notice mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) must state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the notice must be complied with. s 366 amd 2021 SL No. 36 s 21 (sec.366-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of an animal authority, or a relevant person for the holder, keeps a live authorised animal under the authority; or the holder of an exhibited animal authority keeps a live protected, international or prohibited animal under the authority. (sec.366-ssec.2) The chief executive may give the holder a notice requiring the holder to— take a biological sample of the animal; and give the sample to an approved scientific institution; and pay the prescribed fee for storage of the sample at the institution. See also sections 86 and 319 . (sec.366-ssec.3) Also, the chief executive may give the holder a notice requiring the holder to— if the animal has not had an approved electromagnetic implant inserted— insert an approved electromagnetic implant into the animal; and give the chief executive a notice stating the identification code for the implant; or if the animal has had an electromagnetic implant inserted—give the chief executive a notice stating the identification code for the implant. See also sections 86 and 319 . (sec.366-ssec.4) A notice mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) must state the period, of at least 28 days, within which the notice must be complied with.
- (a) the holder of an animal authority, or a relevant person for the holder, keeps a live authorised animal under the authority; or
- (b) the holder of an exhibited animal authority keeps a live protected, international or prohibited animal under the authority.
- (a) take a biological sample of the animal; and
- (b) give the sample to an approved scientific institution; and