124Inter breeding of wildlife

124 Inter breeding of wildlife

(1) A person must not permit different taxa of wildlife to interbreed unless—

(a) those taxa are known to interbreed in the wild; or

(b) the person interbreeds a taxon of specified bird with any other taxon of specified bird; or

(c) the person interbreeds wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5 with any other wildlife listed in Part B of Schedule 5; or

(d) the person first obtains the written approval of the Secretary.

(2) A person must not permit a taxon of wildlife to interbreed with another taxon of animal that is not wildlife, unless the person first obtains the written approval of the Secretary.

Example

A dingo is an example of a taxon of wildlife. A dog (Canis lupis familiaris) and a dingo-dog hybrid are examples of taxa of animals that are not wildlife.

(3) A person must not sell or dispose of cross‑breeds of wildlife unless—

(a) those cross‑breeds are known to occur in the wild; or

(b) the person sells or disposes of cross-breeds referred to in subregulation (1)(b) or (c) that are bred by the person; or

(c) the person first obtains the written approval of the Secretary.

(4) The Secretary may give written approval for a person—

(a) for the purposes of subregulation (1), to interbreed different taxa of wildlife; or

(b) for the purposes of subregulation (2), to interbreed a taxon of wildlife with another taxon of animal that is not wildlife; or

(c) for the purposes of subregulation (3), to sell or dispose of cross-breeds of wildlife.

(5) The Secretary may impose conditions on an approval given under subregulation (4).

(6) A person may apply for an approval given under subregulation (4) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary.