123Wildlife that is not self-sufficient

123 Wildlife that is not self-sufficient

(1) A person must not buy, sell, dispose of, consign or transport any wildlife to which this regulation applies, other than in the circumstances set out in subregulation (2).

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the circumstances are—

(a) that the wildlife is sick, injured or abandoned and the person is in possession of the wildlife for the purposes of transporting it—

(i) to a registered veterinary practitioner; or

(ii) to the holder of an authorisation under section 28A(1)(f) of the Act; or

(b) that the wildlife is an egg of a specified bird that the person is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning or transporting; or

(c) that the wildlife is listed in Part B of Schedule 5 and is not fully weaned, and the person is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning or transporting the wildlife with its mother; or

(d) that the wildlife is an egg of any wildlife listed in Schedule 7, and the person is the holder of a wildlife farmer licence and is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning or transporting the egg; or

(e) that the person has first obtained the written approval of the relevant body.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2)(e), the relevant body may give written approval for a person to buy, sell, dispose of, consign or transport wildlife to which this regulation applies.

(4) The relevant body may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (3).

(5) A person may apply for an approval under subregulation (3) from the relevant body in the form and manner specified by the relevant body.

wildlife to which this regulation applies means—

(a) a flighted bird that is too young to fly; or

(b) a flightless bird that is less than 4 weeks old; or

(c) a mammal that is not fully weaned; or

(d) wildlife that is obviously diseased, sick or injured; or

(e) wildlife that is an egg.