Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.52Moving dead protected animals to particular authorised buyers
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sec.52 Moving dead protected animals to particular authorised buyers
This section applies if— either— a person lawfully keeps a live protected animal other than under an animal authority, and the animal dies; or a person lawfully keeps a dead protected animal other than under an animal authority; and under the Act , the person is authorised to sell or give away the dead animal; and the person sells or gives the dead animal to an authorised buyer for the animal. The person may move the animal from the place where the person keeps the animal to the place where the authorised buyer intends to keep the animal. This section does not apply in relation to an exempt animal. s 52 amd 2025 SL No. 42 s 15 (sec.52-ssec.1) This section applies if— either— a person lawfully keeps a live protected animal other than under an animal authority, and the animal dies; or a person lawfully keeps a dead protected animal other than under an animal authority; and under the Act , the person is authorised to sell or give away the dead animal; and the person sells or gives the dead animal to an authorised buyer for the animal. (sec.52-ssec.2) The person may move the animal from the place where the person keeps the animal to the place where the authorised buyer intends to keep the animal. (sec.52-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to an exempt animal.
- (a) either— (i) a person lawfully keeps a live protected animal other than under an animal authority, and the animal dies; or (ii) a person lawfully keeps a dead protected animal other than under an animal authority; and
- (i) a person lawfully keeps a live protected animal other than under an animal authority, and the animal dies; or
- (ii) a person lawfully keeps a dead protected animal other than under an animal authority; and
- (b) under the Act , the person is authorised to sell or give away the dead animal; and
- (c) the person sells or gives the dead animal to an authorised buyer for the animal.
- (i) a person lawfully keeps a live protected animal other than under an animal authority, and the animal dies; or
- (ii) a person lawfully keeps a dead protected animal other than under an animal authority; and