sec.55Dealing with sick, injured and orphaned protected animals

sec.55 Dealing with sick, injured and orphaned protected animals

This section applies in relation to a protected animal that is— if the animal is a marine mammal or a marine turtle—sick or injured; or otherwise—sick, injured or orphaned. A person may carry out any of the following activities to treat or care for the animal— take the animal; keep the animal; move the animal from the place where the person takes possession of the animal to— a place in the State where the person intends to care for the animal; or a place in the State where the holder of a rehabilitation permit, or a relevant person for the holder, intends to keep the animal; or the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon in the State for treatment or care for the animal; or if a conservation officer directs, under section 57 , the person to move the animal to another place—the other place. Subsection (2) does not apply to— the holder of a rehabilitation permit for the animal, or a relevant person for the holder; or a person who— advertises that the person provides animal rescue or rehabilitation services to members of the public but does not hold a rehabilitation permit; or is employed by, or volunteers for, an entity that advertises it provides animal rescue or rehabilitation services to members of the public but does not hold a rehabilitation permit. publishing a phone number or email address, on a website or social media platform, for the purpose of allowing members of the public to report sick, injured or orphaned protected animals s 55 amd 2023 SL No. 186 s 9 ; 2025 SL No. 42 s 16 (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a protected animal that is— if the animal is a marine mammal or a marine turtle—sick or injured; or otherwise—sick, injured or orphaned. (sec.55-ssec.2) A person may carry out any of the following activities to treat or care for the animal— take the animal; keep the animal; move the animal from the place where the person takes possession of the animal to— a place in the State where the person intends to care for the animal; or a place in the State where the holder of a rehabilitation permit, or a relevant person for the holder, intends to keep the animal; or the veterinary premises of a veterinary surgeon in the State for treatment or care for the animal; or if a conservation officer directs, under section 57 , the person to move the animal to another place—the other place. (sec.55-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to— the holder of a rehabilitation permit for the animal, or a relevant person for the holder; or a person who— advertises that the person provides animal rescue or rehabilitation services to members of the public but does not hold a rehabilitation permit; or is employed by, or volunteers for, an entity that advertises it provides animal rescue or rehabilitation services to members of the public but does not hold a rehabilitation permit. publishing a phone number or email address, on a website or social media platform, for the purpose of allowing members of the public to report sick, injured or orphaned protected animals