Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.59ADealing with dead exhibited animals
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sec.59A Dealing with dead exhibited animals
This section applies if— a person lawfully keeps a protected animal under an exhibited animal authority; and the animal dies. The person may carry out any of the following activities— keep the dead animal; See also section 320 in relation to dealing with a dead sampled or implanted animal. sell or give away the dead animal to a person who is authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State. s 59A ins 2025 SL No. 42 s 18 (sec.59A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person lawfully keeps a protected animal under an exhibited animal authority; and the animal dies. (sec.59A-ssec.2) The person may carry out any of the following activities— keep the dead animal; See also section 320 in relation to dealing with a dead sampled or implanted animal. sell or give away the dead animal to a person who is authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State.
- (a) a person lawfully keeps a protected animal under an exhibited animal authority; and
- (b) the animal dies.
- (a) keep the dead animal; Note— See also section 320 in relation to dealing with a dead sampled or implanted animal.
- (b) sell or give away the dead animal to a person who is authorised to buy, accept or receive the animal under the Act or a law of another State.