64Minister may approve lethal trap devices

64 Minister may approve lethal trap devices

(1) On receipt of an application under subregulation (2), the Minister may grant an approval to set or use a lethal trap device on a trap to which Division 2, 3, 4 or 5 applies.

(b) specify—

(i) the lethal agent to be used in the lethal trap device; and

(ii) the type of trap on which it is to be used; and

(e) be accompanied by an application fee of 23 fee units.

(3) An approval under subregulation (1) must specify the lethal agent and type of trap to which it applies.

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

(a) the types of traps on which the lethal trap device may be used; and

(b) the species of animals that may be trapped in a trap using a lethal trap device; and

(c) the minimum qualifications or training the person using the trap on which the lethal trap device is attached must have (if any); and

(d) requirements relating to notifications about trapping programs; and

(e) the period during which the approval applies; and

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

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

(h) any 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.