Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 144

144 Restrictions on grant

(1) The chief executive must not grant an interaction licence to a child.

(2) The chief executive must not grant an interaction licence for an animal unless the proposed holder of the licence has an approved interaction plan for the animal.

(3) The chief executive must not grant an interaction licence for an animal if the chief executive believes the activity proposed to be carried out under the licence is an activity for which another animal authority or an exhibited animal authority would be more appropriate.

Examples—

1 A person applies for an interaction licence for an activity for a scientific purpose and the chief executive believes it would be more appropriate for the person to carry out the activity under a research permit.

2 A person applies for an interaction licence to exhibit and deal with a protected animal and the chief executive believes it would be more appropriate for the person to apply for an exhibited animal authority.