Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.53Keeping and using exempt animals
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sec.53 Keeping and using exempt animals
This section applies in relation to an exempt animal if— the animal has, at all times, been lawfully taken, kept and used; or for an exempt animal bred in captivity—the parents of the animal have, at all times, been lawfully taken, kept and used. A person may carry out any of out the following activities— keep the animal; use the animal, other than— buy, accept or receive the animal from a person who is not authorised to sell or give away the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or sell or give the animal to a person who is not authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or process the animal. (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an exempt animal if— the animal has, at all times, been lawfully taken, kept and used; or for an exempt animal bred in captivity—the parents of the animal have, at all times, been lawfully taken, kept and used. (sec.53-ssec.2) A person may carry out any of out the following activities— keep the animal; use the animal, other than— buy, accept or receive the animal from a person who is not authorised to sell or give away the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or sell or give the animal to a person who is not authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or process the animal.
- (a) the animal has, at all times, been lawfully taken, kept and used; or
- (b) for an exempt animal bred in captivity—the parents of the animal have, at all times, been lawfully taken, kept and used.
- (a) keep the animal;
- (b) use the animal, other than— (i) buy, accept or receive the animal from a person who is not authorised to sell or give away the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or (ii) sell or give the animal to a person who is not authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or (iii) process the animal.
- (i) buy, accept or receive the animal from a person who is not authorised to sell or give away the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or
- (ii) sell or give the animal to a person who is not authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or
- (iii) process the animal.
- (i) buy, accept or receive the animal from a person who is not authorised to sell or give away the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or
- (ii) sell or give the animal to a person who is not authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State; or
- (iii) process the animal.