122Transport of wildlife

122 Transport of wildlife

(1) A person who consigns or transports wildlife, other than in circumstances set out in subregulation (4), must ensure that any container used to consign or transport the wildlife is designed, constructed and maintained to—

(a) withstand transportation; and

(b) prevent the escape or injury of the wildlife; and

(c) protect against predators; and

(d) resist interference; and

(e) provide for the good health and welfare of the wildlife during transport in accordance with any of the following codes of practice that are relevant in the circumstances—

(i) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Amphibians in Captivity, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time;

(ii) the Code of Practice for the Housing of Caged Birds (Revision Number 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time;

(iii) the Code of Practice for the Husbandry of Captive Emus (Victoria) (Revision 1), made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time;

(iv) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals on Private Game Reserves licensed to hunt game birds, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time;

(v) the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals—Private Keeping of Reptiles, made under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, as published from time to time.

(2) A person who consigns a specimen of wildlife for transport, other than in circumstances set out in subregulation (4), must ensure that the container in which the specimen is placed has a label securely attached to it that clearly displays the following information—

(a) the person's name and address and wildlife licence number (if any);

(b) the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the person to whom the specimen is being transported;

(c) the common name (if any) specified in the relevant Schedule to these Regulations of the taxon of the specimen that is being consigned;

(d) the number of specimens of each taxon of wildlife in the container in which the specimen that is being consigned is placed.

(3) A person who transports a specimen of wildlife, other than in circumstances set out in subregulation (4), must ensure that the container in which the specimen is placed has a label securely attached to it that clearly displays information that the person reasonably believes is the following information