Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ESTUARINE CROCODILE) CONSERVATION PLAN 2018 - REG 22

22 Additional purpose for which chief executive may grant permit

(1) This section states, for the Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020 , section 162 (1) (c) , an additional purpose for which a damage mitigation permit may be granted.

(2) The chief executive may grant a damage mitigation permit to authorise the catching of a problem crocodile.

(3) However, the chief executive may grant a damage mitigation permit to authorise the catching of a problem crocodile only if the chief executive is satisfied—

(a) action under the permit will not detrimentally affect the survival of estuarine crocodiles in the wild; and

(b) the proposed way of catching the crocodile is humane and not likely to cause unnecessary suffering to the crocodile.