Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 88

88 Dealing with kept animals after death—other animals

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the holder of an animal authority, or a relevant person for the holder, keeps a live authorised animal, other than a sampled or implanted animal, under the authority; and

(b) the animal dies; and

(c) no other provision of the Act authorises the holder or relevant person to sell or give away the dead animal.

(2) The holder must ensure the animal is dealt with in 1 of the following ways—

(a) by incinerating or burying the animal;

(b) if the animal authority is not a rehabilitation permit—by selling or giving the animal to—

(i) the holder of a dealer licence for the dead animal, or a relevant person for the holder of a dealer licence for the dead animal; or

(ii) the holder of a dead animal collection authority for the dead animal; or

(iii) a State museum.

(3) The holder or relevant person must—

(a) if subsection (2) (a) applies—only move the animal to the place where the animal is to be buried or incinerated; or

(b) if subsection (2) (b) applies—only move the animal to—

(i) the licensed premises for the dealer licence or the dead animal collection authority; or

(ii) the State museum.