Wildlife Regulations 2024
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17 Wildlife processor licence
(1) A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to buy, acquire or receive from a source approved by the Secretary—
(a) a taxon of dead wildlife that is listed in Part A of Schedule 5 and specified in the licence; or
(b) if no taxon of dead wildlife is specified in the licence, any dead wildlife listed in Part A of Schedule 5.
(2) A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to buy, acquire or receive from the holder of a wildlife farmer licence any dead wildlife listed in Schedule 7.
(3) A wildlife processor licence authorises the licence holder, for the purpose of providing wildlife products for sale, to sell, dispose of, keep, possess and process any dead wildlife bought, acquired or received by the licence holder under the licence.
(4) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the Secretary, by written notice given to the licence holder, may—
(a) approve a source from which the licence holder may buy, acquire or receive wildlife; and
(5) A holder of a wildlife processor licence may apply for an approval under subregulation (4) in the form and manner specified by the Secretary.