40Minister may approve setting or use of large leghold traps for declared feral cats

40 Minister may approve setting or use of large leghold traps for declared feral cats

(1) On receipt of an application under subregulation (2), the Minister may grant an approval to set or use a large leghold trap for the purpose of trapping declared feral cats on declared Crown Land.

(b) specify the reason why use of a large leghold trap is necessary; and

(c) specify the location in which the large leghold trap is to be set or used; and

(d) specify when the large leghold trap is to be set or used; and

(e) be accompanied by any information relevant to the procedures to be utilised in the trapping programs; and

(f) be accompanied by any documents or reports that the Minister requires.

(3) An approval under subregulation (1) must specify—

(a) the declared Crown land to which the approval applies; and

(b) the maximum period (not exceeding 24 hours) for which a trapped animal may be left alive in the trap.

(4) The Minister may impose conditions on an approval relating to—

(a) the area of declared Crown land in which the trap may be used and when it may be used; and

(b) the minimum qualifications or training the person using the traps must have; and

(c) the manner in which the trap may be used, including when it must be checked; and

(d) specifications for the trapping program; and

(e) the keeping of records and provision of reports and evaluations to the Minister and the intervals at which the reports or evaluations must be submitted; and

(f) any action required to be taken to protect the welfare of trapped animals.

(5) An approval under this regulation is valid for the period specified in the approval which must not exceed 12 months from the date of the approval.

(6) In this regulation—

declared Crown land means Crown land specified in a feral cat declaration.

Division 3—Confinement traps