Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 206

206 Moving animals

(1) The holder of a rehabilitation permit, or a relevant person for the holder, who takes a protected animal under the permit may move the animal from the place where the animal was taken to—

(a) the licensed premises; or

(b) another authorised premises for the animal.

Note—

See part 2 , division 3 about moving particular animals under authorities.

(2) However, the holder or relevant person may move the animal into the State under subsection (1) only if it is stated in the permit that the holder or relevant person may bring an animal taken in another State into the State for keeping it in the State.

(3) The holder of a rehabilitation permit, or a relevant person for the holder, who keeps a protected animal under the permit may move the animal—

(a) from the place where the animal is kept under the permit to—

(i) a place, within the State, where the holder of another rehabilitation permit is to care for the animal; or

(ii) a prescribed natural habitat for the animal; or

(iii) if the chief executive has asked the holder or relevant person to give the animal to another person—the place where the other person intends to keep the animal; or

(b) if the holder is a volunteer wildlife care association and the chief executive has given the holder a written approval authorising the holder to display an authorised animal kept under the permit—to and from the place where the animal is to be displayed under the permit.

(4) This section does not authorise the holder or relevant person to move a prescribed protected animal—

(a) to another country; or

(b) into another State if the movement is, whether directly or indirectly, associated with—

(i) moving the animal to another country; or

(ii) selling, giving or moving the animal to a person in another country.