Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 317

317 Authorised taking, keeping or use of a dead, stranded marine mammal

(1) If a marine mammal that is stranded is dead or dies—

(a) the chief executive may, in writing, approve—

(i) a person to take, keep or use the mammal to carry out scientific research; or

(ii) a State museum to take, keep or use the mammal to carry out the museum’s research; and

(b) the person or museum may take, keep or use the mammal as stated in the approval for the purpose stated in the approval.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not authorise the person or museum to—

(a) sell or give away the mammal; or

(b) move the animal, other than to the place where the research is, or will be, carried out; or

Notes—

1 See also chapter 3 , part 8 .

2 A person may also be granted a movement permit under chapter 4 , part 16 and chapter 5 , part 2 authorising the person to move an animal.

(c) process the animal for a commercial purpose.