36Scientific or educational wildlife permits

36 Scientific or educational wildlife permits

(1)  A scientific or educational wildlife permit authorises, for scientific or educational purposes –

(a) the taking and possessing of one or more of the following species of wildlife, or products of such wildlife, as specified on the permit:

(i) partly protected wildlife;

(ii) protected wildlife;

(iii) specially protected wildlife;

(iv) restricted (special purpose) wildlife; and

(b) the disposal of wildlife, or products of wildlife, taken or possessed in accordance with the permit, as specified on the permit; and

(c) one or more of the following persons to perform an action under the permit:

(i) the holder of the permit;

(ii) a person specified on the permit, or a member of a class of persons specified on the permit, if the person –

(A) is under the direction of the holder of the permit; or

(B) is under the direct supervision of the holder of the permit.

(2)  For the purposes of this regulation a person (the supervised person) is under the direct supervision of the holder of a permit if the holder of the permit –

(a) is at the same location as the supervised person while the activity that is to be supervised is taking place; and

(b) provides instructions and guidance to the supervised person in relation to the activity being supervised, if necessary; and

(c) oversees the performance of the activity by the supervised person; and

(d) is able to immediately render assistance to the supervised person, if required, at any time during which the activity is being performed.