42Wildlife rehabilitation permits

42 Wildlife rehabilitation permits

A wildlife rehabilitation permit authorises the holder of the permit to do one or more of the following, as specified on the permit:

(a) to take injured wildlife for the purpose of providing treatment or intervention;

(b) to possess injured wildlife, as specified on the permit, for the purpose of providing one or more of the following, as specified on the permit:

(i) treatment or intervention in respect of the injuries to the wildlife;

(ii) rehabilitation of the wildlife;

(c) to release rehabilitated wildlife from captivity;

(d) to lawfully destroy injured wildlife, in specified circumstances;

(e) to take, possess or dispose of products of wildlife;

(f) if the holder of the permit is a body corporate, to authorise a member of the body corporate, or a member of a class of members of the body corporate, other than the holder of the permit, to perform an action under the authority of the permit, as specified on the permit –

(i) as if the person were the holder of the permit; and

(ii) while the person is under the direction or supervision of the holder of the permit.