Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ESTUARINE CROCODILE) CONSERVATION PLAN 2018 - REG 49

49 Limited uses under particular animal authorities

(1) This section applies to—

(a) the holder of an animal authority for an estuarine crocodile, other than a harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs; or

(b) a relevant person for the holder.

(2) The holder or relevant person may only use an estuarine crocodile under the authority to the extent the use is—

(a) breeding the crocodile; or

(b) for a crocodile that has never attacked a person in the wild—displaying the crocodile; or

(c) for a crocodile that has never been a problem crocodile—processing the crocodile; or

(d) for a crocodile that has been a problem crocodile, but is not suitable for breeding—processing the crocodile; or

(e) selling or giving the crocodile to another person; or

(f) another use for a purpose other than a commercial purpose.

(3) However, subsection (2) does not extend the activities the holder or relevant person may carry out under the authority.

Example—

Subsection (2) (c) and (d) does not authorise the holder of an animal authority mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , or a relevant person for the holder, to process an estuarine crocodile under the authority if the holder or relevant person is not otherwise authorised to process the crocodile under the Act .

(4) For subsection (2) (d) , an estuarine crocodile that has been a problem crocodile is not suitable for breeding if it is not possible to breed the crocodile in a way that complies with the Australian Crocodile Code.