Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 63

63 Dealing with amphibians

(1) This section applies in relation to an educational institution that does not hold an animal authority for taking, keeping or using amphibians.

(2) The educational institution, or a relevant person for the educational institution, may carry out any of the following activities—

(a) catch a tadpole that is a least concern amphibian on land owned by or for the educational institution;

(b) keep the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis;

(c) use, other than sell, give away or process, the amphibian on the land, for educational purposes, until the amphibian undergoes metamorphosis;

(d) release the amphibian into the wild—

(i) at the place where the amphibian was taken; and

(ii) in the way stated in the reptile and amphibian code for the amphibian.