Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020
sec.27Particular persons using protected plants for personal use
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sec.27 Particular persons using protected plants for personal use
An exemption applies to a person who uses a protected plant for the person’s own personal use if the person lawfully obtains the plant other than by taking it. A person buys a protected plant from a nursery for the person’s own personal use. An exemption applies to the holder of a protected plant licence, or a relevant person for the holder, who uses a protected plant taken under the licence for the holder’s own personal use. However, subsection (2) applies to the holder of a protected plant harvesting licence, or a relevant person for the holder, only if the licence does not otherwise state the extent to which a plant may be used for personal use under the licence. An exemption applies to a person who moves a protected plant to or from any place within, inside or outside of the State for the person’s own personal use. (sec.27-ssec.1) An exemption applies to a person who uses a protected plant for the person’s own personal use if the person lawfully obtains the plant other than by taking it. A person buys a protected plant from a nursery for the person’s own personal use. (sec.27-ssec.2) An exemption applies to the holder of a protected plant licence, or a relevant person for the holder, who uses a protected plant taken under the licence for the holder’s own personal use. (sec.27-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) applies to the holder of a protected plant harvesting licence, or a relevant person for the holder, only if the licence does not otherwise state the extent to which a plant may be used for personal use under the licence. (sec.27-ssec.4) An exemption applies to a person who moves a protected plant to or from any place within, inside or outside of the State for the person’s own personal use.