Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 251

251 Meaning of number on animal authority

(1) Subsection (2) applies if an animal authority—

(a) has a number (the
"stated number" ) written opposite a species of animal to which the authority applies; and

(b) does not state what the stated number indicates.

(2) For each species of animal mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the authority applies, for the duration of the authority, to no more than the stated number of animals of that species.

Example—

A harvesting licence has the following words and numbers written on it without any explanation about the meaning of the numbers—

1 carpet python—5

2 spotted python—2.

The licence is for taking or keeping no more than 5 carpet pythons and no more than 2 spotted pythons for the whole duration of the licence.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if an animal authority —

(a) has a number (also the
"stated number" ) written opposite a species of animal to which the authority applies; and

(b) states what the stated number indicates.

(4) For each species of animal mentioned in subsection (3) (a) , the authority applies, in the way stated, to no more than the stated number of animals of that species.

Example—

A rehabilitation permit has the following words and numbers written on it and states that the number indicates the number of animals to which the permit applies at any given time—

1 bar-shouldered dove—3

2 emerald dove—5.

The permit is for obtaining and keeping no more than 3 bar-shouldered doves, and no more than 5 emerald doves, at any given time while the permit has effect.