sec.96Breeding animals

sec.96 Breeding animals

The holder of a standard licence, or a relevant person for the holder, must not, without the chief executive’s approval, allow an authorised animal kept or used under the licence to breed. Despite subsection (1) , subsections (3) to (6) apply to the holder or relevant person if an authorised animal (the parent ) kept or used under the licence produces an egg or live offspring (a breeding event ). Within 24 hours of the breeding event, the holder or relevant person must— if the holder keeps an online record for the parent—include the particulars for the event in the record; or For the requirements for records relating to animals, see chapter 8 . otherwise—notify the chief executive of the event. Subject to subsection (5) , the holder or relevant person may— keep the surviving offspring of the breeding event for 3 months after the event (the retention period ); or See also section 83 about selling, giving away and moving dependent animals. kill the surviving offspring of the breeding event in a humane way. Subsection (6) applies if, before or after the retention period ends, the chief executive or a conservation officer directs the holder or relevant person to deal with the egg or offspring in a particular way. The holder or relevant person must deal with the egg or offspring in the way directed. (sec.96-ssec.1) The holder of a standard licence, or a relevant person for the holder, must not, without the chief executive’s approval, allow an authorised animal kept or used under the licence to breed. (sec.96-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , subsections (3) to (6) apply to the holder or relevant person if an authorised animal (the parent ) kept or used under the licence produces an egg or live offspring (a breeding event ). (sec.96-ssec.3) Within 24 hours of the breeding event, the holder or relevant person must— if the holder keeps an online record for the parent—include the particulars for the event in the record; or For the requirements for records relating to animals, see chapter 8 . otherwise—notify the chief executive of the event. (sec.96-ssec.4) Subject to subsection (5) , the holder or relevant person may— keep the surviving offspring of the breeding event for 3 months after the event (the retention period ); or See also section 83 about selling, giving away and moving dependent animals. kill the surviving offspring of the breeding event in a humane way. (sec.96-ssec.5) Subsection (6) applies if, before or after the retention period ends, the chief executive or a conservation officer directs the holder or relevant person to deal with the egg or offspring in a particular way. (sec.96-ssec.6) The holder or relevant person must deal with the egg or offspring in the way directed.

• (a) if the holder keeps an online record for the parent—include the particulars for the event in the record; or Note— For the requirements for records relating to animals, see chapter 8 .