Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 109

109 Breeding animals

(1) This section applies to the holder of a specialised licence, or a relevant person for the holder, if a bird, reptile or amphibian (the
"parent" ) kept or used under the licence produces an egg or live offspring (a
"breeding event" ).

(2) If the egg or live offspring is an excess animal at the time of the breeding event, the holder or relevant person must, within 24 hours of the breeding event—

(a) if the holder keeps an online record for the parent—include the particulars for the event in the record; or

Note—

For the requirements for records, see chapter 8 .

(b) otherwise—notify the chief executive of the event.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) , the holder or relevant person may—

(a) keep an excess animal that is a surviving offspring of the breeding event for 3 months after the event (the
"retention period" ); or

Note—

See also section 83 about selling, giving away and moving dependent animals.

(b) kill the surviving offspring of the breeding event in a humane way.

(4) Subsection (5) applies if, before or after the retention period ends, the chief executive or a conservation officer directs the holder or relevant person to deal with the egg or offspring in a particular way.

(5) The holder or relevant person must deal with the egg or offspring in the way directed.