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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (EXEMPTIONS) ORDER 2018 - REG 6

6 .         Dealing in flora

        (1)         In this clause —

        flora does not include specifically controlled sandalwood as defined in the Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018 regulation 3.

        (2)         The activity of dealing in flora is exempt from section 177(1) of the Act in circumstances where the flora is purchased from —

            (a)         the holder of a licence authorising the supply of flora; or

            (b)         a person who otherwise has lawful authority to supply flora.

        (3)         The exemption provided for in subclause (2) is subject to the condition that a person who deals in flora in reliance on the exemption must —

            (a)         make a record of the flora purchased that contains the following information —

                  (i)         a description of the flora;

                  (ii)         the quantity of the flora;

                  (iii)         the day on which the flora is purchased;

                  (iv)         the name and address of the person from whom the flora is purchased;

                and

            (b)         keep the record —

                  (i)         for at least 2 years after the day on which the flora is purchased; and

                  (ii)         at the place where the person deals in flora;

                and

            (c)         make the record available to a wildlife officer if asked by the wildlife officer to do so.

        (4)         The activity of dealing in flora is also exempt from section 177(1) of the Act in circumstances where the flora is supplied as a living potted plant or by retail directly to the public.



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