Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 115

115 Keeping and using animals

(1) The holder of an advanced licence, or a relevant person for the holder, may buy, accept or receive a live authorised animal.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if the licensed premises for the advanced licence is the place of residence of the holder.

(3) The holder, or a relevant person for the holder, may also carry out any of the following activities—

(a) keep a live authorised animal at the licensed premises;

(b) otherwise use, other than process, a live authorised animal at the licensed premises.

(4) Subsection (5) applies if the licensed premises for the advanced licence is not the place of residence of the holder.

(5) The holder, or a relevant person for the holder, may also keep or otherwise use, other than process, a live authorised animal, other than a dangerous animal—

(a) at the licensed premises; or

(b) at the holder’s or person’s place of residence for a period of time if—

(i) the licensed premises for the licence is unattended for the period; and

(ii) the animal is kept at the place of residence for providing care to the animal.

(6) Subsection (7) applies if—

(a) the holder or relevant person is a member of a recreational bird or herpetological society; and

(b) the animal—

(i) is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and

(ii) is not a dangerous animal.

(7) The holder or relevant person may also, for a continuous period of not more than 2 days, keep or use the animal for a purpose of the society at any premises used by the society.