Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018
sec.19Keeping live problem crocodiles if no direction by chief executive
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sec.19 Keeping live problem crocodiles if no direction by chief executive
This section applies if— a person acting under the crocodile management authority catches a problem crocodile; and the crocodile is alive after it is caught; and the chief executive has not directed the person to deal with the crocodile in a particular way under section 18 . The person must keep the crocodile in a way that ensures it— receives appropriate care; and is kept in the State and in isolation until the earlier of the following happens— 30 days after the crocodile was caught have passed; a conservation officer examines and tags the crocodile. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If asked by a conservation officer, the person, or an employee of the person, must help the conservation officer examine and tag the crocodile. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person who keeps a problem crocodile in the way required under subsection (2) is authorised under the Act — to move the crocodile from the place where it was caught to the place where the crocodile is kept; and to keep the crocodile for the period allowed under the subsection. (sec.19-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person acting under the crocodile management authority catches a problem crocodile; and the crocodile is alive after it is caught; and the chief executive has not directed the person to deal with the crocodile in a particular way under section 18 . (sec.19-ssec.2) The person must keep the crocodile in a way that ensures it— receives appropriate care; and is kept in the State and in isolation until the earlier of the following happens— 30 days after the crocodile was caught have passed; a conservation officer examines and tags the crocodile. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.19-ssec.3) If asked by a conservation officer, the person, or an employee of the person, must help the conservation officer examine and tag the crocodile. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.19-ssec.4) A person who keeps a problem crocodile in the way required under subsection (2) is authorised under the Act — to move the crocodile from the place where it was caught to the place where the crocodile is kept; and to keep the crocodile for the period allowed under the subsection.
- (a) a person acting under the crocodile management authority catches a problem crocodile; and
- (b) the crocodile is alive after it is caught; and
- (c) the chief executive has not directed the person to deal with the crocodile in a particular way under section 18 .
- (a) receives appropriate care; and
- (b) is kept in the State and in isolation until the earlier of the following happens— (i) 30 days after the crocodile was caught have passed; (ii) a conservation officer examines and tags the crocodile.
- (i) 30 days after the crocodile was caught have passed;