Wildlife Regulations 2024
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27 Record books
(1) All record books supplied by the relevant body remain the property of the relevant body.
(2) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must record the following information relating to the licence or wildlife held under the licence in a book supplied by the relevant body—
(a) all transactions made under the licence;
(b) any theft of the wildlife;
(c) the occurrence of any incident that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record;
(d) any other information relating to a transaction or incident that the relevant body requires the licence holder to record.
(3) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must complete all records required to be in the record book fully, accurately, legibly, and permanently.
(4) It is a condition of any wildlife licence, except a game bird farmer licence, that the licence holder must make each entry in the record book required under subregulation (2) by the close of business on the day of the transaction or incident.
(5) It is a condition of a game bird farmer licence that the licence holder must make an entry in the record book no later than 48 hours after any transaction or incident that must be recorded in the record book under subregulation (2).
(6) A record book may be in either written or electronic form.