South Australian Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (WILDLIFE) REGULATIONS 2019 (NO 36 OF 2019) - REG 15

15—Copies of returns to be retained in a safe place

        (1)         A person who provides a return to the Director in accordance with these regulations must—

            (a)         retain a copy of the return for the period specified in subregulation (2); and

            (b)         keep that copy in a safe and secure place—

                  (i)         in the case of a section 53 and 55 permit that is a Wildlife Management (Controller) permit—at the principal premises at which the person undertakes the provision of wildlife management and control services; or

                  (ii)         in the case of a section 53 and 55 permit that is a Trap and Release Protected Animals permit or Protected Animals Rescue permit—at the person's principal place of residence; or

                  (iii)         in the case of a section 53, 55 and 58 permit that is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit or a Wildlife Carer permit—at the premises at which animals to which the return relates are kept; or

                  (iv)         in the case of a section 55 permit—at the person's principal place of residence; or

                  (v)         in the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6 permit or a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit, or a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit—

                        (A)         at the premises at which the animals to which the return relates are kept; or

                        (B)         where, pursuant to the permit, animals are kept at more than 1 premises—at the principal premises at which the animals to which the return relates are kept; or

                  (vi)         in the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 9 or 11 permit—at the person's principal place of residence; or

                  (vii)         in the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 7 permit—at the principal premises at which the carcasses to which the permit relates are kept or sold pursuant to the permit.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

Expiation fee: $160.

        (2)         A copy of a return referred to in subregulation (1) must be retained until—

            (a)         6 months after the day by which the return is required to be provided to the Director under the permit or these regulations; or

            (b)         the copy is produced to the Director or a court under regulation 19,

whichever first occurs.