sec.39Identification, educational or scientific purpose

sec.39 Identification, educational or scientific purpose

An exemption applies to a person who takes and uses, other than for trade, up to 2 parts of a protected plant if— either— it is necessary for the plant to be identified for an identification purpose; or each part of the plant is taken and used for an educational or scientific purpose; and the part of the plant is taken by the person primarily for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and each part of the plant taken— is not more than would fit on a standard sheet of herbarium paper; or if the person reasonably believes the plant exhibits a special life form and might not be correctly identified by complying with subparagraph (i) —is not more than is necessary for the plant to be identified. See also section 148 about dealing with parts of protected plants taken under this section. In this section— identification purpose means any of the following purposes— to enable the chief executive to grant a plant authority; to carry out a flora survey; to make a record that may be kept by the Queensland Herbarium; to carry out an environmental impact assessment study— under a condition of an approval by a government entity; or under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to ensure the person complies with the general environmental duty; or otherwise under an Act. scientific purpose includes an anthropological, archaeological or sociological purpose. standard sheet of herbarium paper means a sheet of paper or card 270mm wide and 450mm long. (sec.39-ssec.1) An exemption applies to a person who takes and uses, other than for trade, up to 2 parts of a protected plant if— either— it is necessary for the plant to be identified for an identification purpose; or each part of the plant is taken and used for an educational or scientific purpose; and the part of the plant is taken by the person primarily for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and each part of the plant taken— is not more than would fit on a standard sheet of herbarium paper; or if the person reasonably believes the plant exhibits a special life form and might not be correctly identified by complying with subparagraph (i) —is not more than is necessary for the plant to be identified. See also section 148 about dealing with parts of protected plants taken under this section. (sec.39-ssec.2) In this section— identification purpose means any of the following purposes— to enable the chief executive to grant a plant authority; to carry out a flora survey; to make a record that may be kept by the Queensland Herbarium; to carry out an environmental impact assessment study— under a condition of an approval by a government entity; or under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to ensure the person complies with the general environmental duty; or otherwise under an Act. scientific purpose includes an anthropological, archaeological or sociological purpose. standard sheet of herbarium paper means a sheet of paper or card 270mm wide and 450mm long.