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Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976
46Director may require person to give up protected wildlife
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46 Director may require person to give up protected wildlife
(1) The Director may, by notice in writing served on:
(a) a person who is or was the holder of a permit;
(b) a person who is or was a nominee under a permit; or
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(c) a person who is or was otherwise authorised under this Act to
deal with wildlife,
require the person to give to the Director protected wildlife that is in
the possession or under the control of the person by virtue of the
permit or other authorisation.
(2) The person must comply with the notice.
(3) An offence against subsection (2) is a regulatory offence.
(4) If the Director receives protected wildlife because of a notice served
under subsection (1), the Director must pay just compensation for
the wildlife to the person on whom the notice was served.