31Commercial wildlife traders licence

31 Commercial wildlife traders licence

(1)  This regulation applies to each of the following:

(a) products of partly protected wildlife;

(b) products of protected wildlife;

(c) products of specially protected wildlife;

(d) products of restricted (special purpose) wildlife.

(2)  A commercial wildlife traders licence authorises the holder of the licence to do any one or more of the following actions as specified on the licence:

(a) to buy, receive or acquire such products of wildlife, to which this regulation applies, as specified on the licence;

(b) to possess, sell or dispose of products of wildlife referred to in paragraph (a) .

(3)  A commercial wildlife traders licence may also authorise a person specified on the licence, or a member of a class of persons specified on the licence, to perform an action under the licence as specified on the licence.

(4)  The holder of a commercial wildlife traders licence must ensure that the holder of the licence only –

(a) sells products of wildlife to a person who is authorised to possess such products; and

(b) purchases, receives or acquires products of wildlife from a person who is authorised to possess, sell or dispose of those products.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.