Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018
sec.6Establishing scheme
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sec.6 Establishing scheme
The chief executive may establish a scheme for giving problem crocodiles to eligible Queensland crocodile keepers. The chief executive must ensure the scheme— gives all Queensland crocodile keepers the same opportunity to become eligible to obtain a problem crocodile under the scheme; and allows a Queensland crocodile keeper to become eligible to obtain a problem crocodile under the scheme only if the keeper— intends to use problem crocodiles under a Queensland crocodile licence mainly for breeding or for displaying the crocodiles to the public; and has appropriate experience in keeping and using estuarine crocodiles in a way that complies with the Act ; and has appropriate facilities for keeping and using estuarine crocodiles; and if the keeper intends to display the crocodile under a Queensland crocodile licence—displays the crocodile for an approved display purpose and has a facility to display the crocodile in a way that complies with the Act ; and allows a Queensland crocodile keeper to become eligible to obtain an icon crocodile under the scheme only if the keeper is prepared to enter into an icon crocodile agreement for the crocodile; and provides for giving problem crocodiles to eligible Queensland crocodile keepers in a way that ensures the keepers have equitable access to problem crocodiles. a system under which each eligible Queensland crocodile keeper has a turn at obtaining a problem crocodile using an expression of interest process The chief executive must ensure a document containing the details of the scheme is available for public inspection, free of charge, during office hours on business days, at— the central office of the department; and each regional office of the department. (sec.6-ssec.1) The chief executive may establish a scheme for giving problem crocodiles to eligible Queensland crocodile keepers. (sec.6-ssec.2) The chief executive must ensure the scheme— gives all Queensland crocodile keepers the same opportunity to become eligible to obtain a problem crocodile under the scheme; and allows a Queensland crocodile keeper to become eligible to obtain a problem crocodile under the scheme only if the keeper— intends to use problem crocodiles under a Queensland crocodile licence mainly for breeding or for displaying the crocodiles to the public; and has appropriate experience in keeping and using estuarine crocodiles in a way that complies with the Act ; and has appropriate facilities for keeping and using estuarine crocodiles; and if the keeper intends to display the crocodile under a Queensland crocodile licence—displays the crocodile for an approved display purpose and has a facility to display the crocodile in a way that complies with the Act ; and allows a Queensland crocodile keeper to become eligible to obtain an icon crocodile under the scheme only if the keeper is prepared to enter into an icon crocodile agreement for the crocodile; and provides for giving problem crocodiles to eligible Queensland crocodile keepers in a way that ensures the keepers have equitable access to problem crocodiles. a system under which each eligible Queensland crocodile keeper has a turn at obtaining a problem crocodile using an expression of interest process (sec.6-ssec.3) The chief executive must ensure a document containing the details of the scheme is available for public inspection, free of charge, during office hours on business days, at— the central office of the department; and each regional office of the department.