Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.61Local governments dealing with flying-foxes
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sec.61 Local governments dealing with flying-foxes
This section applies to a local government if— a flying-fox roost is located in an urban flying-fox management area in the local government’s local government area; and the local government has not been granted a flying-fox roost management permit. The local government, or a relevant person for the local government, may— destroy the flying-fox roost; or drive away, or attempt to drive away, a flying-fox from the roost; or disturb a flying fox in the roost. However, the local government or relevant person may act under subsection (2) only in a way that complies with the flying-fox roost management code. (sec.61-ssec.1) This section applies to a local government if— a flying-fox roost is located in an urban flying-fox management area in the local government’s local government area; and the local government has not been granted a flying-fox roost management permit. (sec.61-ssec.2) The local government, or a relevant person for the local government, may— destroy the flying-fox roost; or drive away, or attempt to drive away, a flying-fox from the roost; or disturb a flying fox in the roost. (sec.61-ssec.3) However, the local government or relevant person may act under subsection (2) only in a way that complies with the flying-fox roost management code.
- (a) a flying-fox roost is located in an urban flying-fox management area in the local government’s local government area; and
- (b) the local government has not been granted a flying-fox roost management permit.
- (a) destroy the flying-fox roost; or
- (b) drive away, or attempt to drive away, a flying-fox from the roost; or
- (c) disturb a flying fox in the roost.