Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.63Dealing with amphibians
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sec.63 Dealing with amphibians
This section applies in relation to an educational institution that does not hold an animal authority for taking, keeping or using amphibians. The educational institution, or a relevant person for the educational institution, may carry out any of the following activities— catch a tadpole that is a least concern amphibian on land owned by or for the educational institution; keep the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis; use, other than sell, give away or process, the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis; release the amphibian into the wild— at the place where the amphibian was taken; and in the way stated in a departmental code of practice for the amphibian. s 63 amd 2025 SL No. 125 s 5 (sec.63-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an educational institution that does not hold an animal authority for taking, keeping or using amphibians. (sec.63-ssec.2) The educational institution, or a relevant person for the educational institution, may carry out any of the following activities— catch a tadpole that is a least concern amphibian on land owned by or for the educational institution; keep the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis; use, other than sell, give away or process, the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis; release the amphibian into the wild— at the place where the amphibian was taken; and in the way stated in a departmental code of practice for the amphibian.
- (a) catch a tadpole that is a least concern amphibian on land owned by or for the educational institution;
- (b) keep the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis;
- (c) use, other than sell, give away or process, the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis;
- (d) release the amphibian into the wild— (i) at the place where the amphibian was taken; and (ii) in the way stated in a departmental code of practice for the amphibian.
- (i) at the place where the amphibian was taken; and
- (ii) in the way stated in a departmental code of practice for the amphibian.
- (i) at the place where the amphibian was taken; and
- (ii) in the way stated in a departmental code of practice for the amphibian.