7Taken listed taxon to be marked and tagged

7 Taken listed taxon to be marked and tagged

(1)  This regulation applies to a listed taxon permit that authorises the taking of a listed taxon or group of listed taxa.

(2)  The Secretary, by notice, may require the holder of a listed taxon permit to affix a tag or mark, in the manner specified in the notice, to a listed taxon taken pursuant to the listed taxon permit.

(3)  The Secretary may issue the holder of the listed taxon permit with the tag or mark or may specify in the notice the kind of tag or mark to be affixed.

(4)  The holder of the listed taxon permit must comply with a notice served under subregulation (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(5)  Except as may be authorised by the Secretary, a person must not remove a tag or mark affixed to a listed taxon in accordance with this regulation.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(6)  A person must not damage or interfere with a tag or mark affixed to a listed taxon in accordance with this regulation.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.