30Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain purposes

30 Minister may authorize the use of prohibited equipment for certain purposes S. 30(1) amended by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.33). (1) For the purposes of this Part the Minister may, subject to such conditions, limitations, and restrictions as he thinks fit to impose, authorize any person in writing (whether an officer of the Department within the meaning of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987** or not) to use any equipment or substance the use of which is prohibited by or under this Act to capture wildlife for examination, study, investigation, transfer or release elsewhere or for the purpose of stocking any zoo, public gardens, exhibition, experimental farm, or wildlife farm or eradicating any wildlife causing damage to crops or property. (2) The Minister may cancel any authority given under subsection (1) by notice in writing sent by post to the holder of the authority.