61Minister may approve use of kill traps

61 Minister may approve use of kill traps

(1) On receipt of an application under subregulation (2), the Minister may grant an approval to set or use a kill trap for the purpose of trapping—

(a) an animal that is an established pest animal; or

(b) an animal of another species determined by the Minister.

(b) specify the species for which the kill trap is to be used; and

(3) An approval under subregulation (1) must specify the species to which it applies.

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

(a) the species of animals that may be trapped; and

(b) details of the types of kill traps to which the approval applies and any mandatory features of those kill traps; and

(c) the area in which the trap may be used; and

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

(e) requirements relating to notification about the trapping program; and

(f) the period to which the approval applies; and

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

(h) any actions the applicant must take to minimise impacts on non-target species; and

(i) actions 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 3 years from the date of approval.