79Escaped or released wildlife generally

79 Escaped or released wildlife generally

(1)  This regulation applies to wildlife kept under a licence or permit.

(2)  A person must not –

(a) cause or permit any wildlife, to which this regulation applies, to escape –

(i) from the location in which it is usually kept; or

(ii) from the location where the wildlife is being kept that is not its usual location to be kept; or

(iii) while travelling to or from locations; or

(b) unless otherwise authorised by the Secretary in writing, release any wildlife to which this regulation applies, or cause or permit any such wildlife to be released –

(i) from the location in which it is usually kept; or

(ii) from the location where the wildlife is being kept that is not its usual location to be kept; or

(iii) while travelling to or from locations.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(3)  A person must not interfere with a fence, gate, cage, building or other structure, or with any equipment, so as to cause or permit any wildlife to which this regulation applies to escape, or with the intention of causing or permitting any such wildlife to escape –

(a) from an enclosure –

(i) at a location where it is usually kept; or

(ii) at a location where the wildlife is being kept that is not its usual location to be kept; or

(iii) which is being used to house the wildlife while travelling to or from locations; or

(b) from the location –

(i) where the wildlife is usually kept; or

(ii) where the wildlife is being kept that is not its usual location to be kept.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(4)  A person must not take any wildlife, to which this regulation applies, from the location –