33Theft, loss or damage

33 Theft, loss or damage

(1) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must report any theft of wildlife relating to the licence to a police officer within 2 business days of the licence holder becoming aware of the theft.

(2) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must retain a copy of the police report relating to the theft described in subregulation (1).

(3) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must provide a copy of the police report described in subregulation (2) to an authorised officer upon request.

(4) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must—

(a) notify the relevant body of any theft, misplacement or escape of any wildlife under the licence in a form approved by the relevant body within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, misplacement or escape; and

(b) in the case of the theft, misplacement or escape of any dingo, notify the relevant body of the microchip of each escaped dingo within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, misplacement or escape.

(5) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder, in a form approved by the relevant body, must notify the relevant body of any theft or loss of, or damage to, any of the following within 2 business days of becoming aware of the theft, loss or damage—

(a) a record book;

(b) a return form;

(c) a copy of a return form;

(d) any additional records required to be kept under regulation 34;

(e) any additional records required to be kept under regulation 35.

(6) It is a condition of any wildlife licence that the licence holder must not—

(a) tamper with, or permit to be tampered with, any entry in a record book or return form; or

(b) be in possession or control of a record book, return form or copy of a return form that has been tampered with.

(7) In this regulation—

tamper with includes damage, destroy, deface, erase, delete or remove.