Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ESTUARINE CROCODILE) CONSERVATION PLAN 2018 - REG 18

18 Dealing with live problem crocodiles if direction given by chief executive

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person acting under the crocodile management authority catches a problem crocodile; and

(b) the crocodile is alive after it is caught; and

(c) the chief executive gives the person a written direction to deal with the crocodile in a particular way.

(2) The person must deal with the crocodile in the way stated in the direction.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A person who deals with a problem crocodile in the way stated in the direction is authorised under the Act to deal with the crocodile in that way.

(4) Without limiting the directions the chief executive may give for this section, the chief executive may direct a person who catches a problem crocodile under the crocodile management authority to move the crocodile—

(a) if the chief executive has given the crocodile to the person—to the place where the person intends to keep the crocodile under the Act ; or

(b) if the chief executive has given the crocodile to another person—to a place nominated by that person; or

(c) to a place nominated by the chief executive.

(5) However, if the approval of an entity is required before a problem crocodile may be moved into another State, the chief executive may give a direction to move the crocodile into that State only if—

(a) the approval of the entity has been given; or

(b) the chief executive is satisfied the approval of the entity will be given.