Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Wildlife Regulations 2002 - SECT 11

Transport of wildlife

11. Transport of wildlife



(1) A person who consigns, conveys or transports wildlife must ensure that any
container or receptacle used to consign, convey or transport the wildlife is
designed, constructed and maintained to-

   (a)  withstand transportation; and

   (b)  prevent the escape of the wildlife contained within; and

   (c)  protect against predators; and

   (d)  resist interference.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person who consigns a specimen of wildlife for transport or conveyance
must ensure that the container or receptacle in which the specimen is placed
has securely attached to it a label clearly displaying the following
information-

   (a)  his or her name and address and wildlife licence number (if any); and

   (b)  the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the
        person to whom the specimen is being consigned; and

   (c)  the common name (as shown in the relevant Schedule to these
        Regulations) of the taxon of the specimen that is being consigned; and



   (d)  the number of specimens of each taxon of wildlife in the container or
        receptacle in which the specimen is placed.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) A person who conveys or transports a specimen of wildlife must ensure that
the container or receptacle in which the specimen is placed has securely
attached to it a label clearly displaying information that the person
reasonably believes is the following informationž

   (a)  the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the owner
        of the specimen; and

   (b)  the name and address and wildlife licence number (if any) of the
        person to whom the specimen is being consigned; and

   (c)  the common name (as shown in the relevant Schedule to these
        Regulations) of the taxon of the specimen that is being consigned; and

   (d)  the number of specimens of each taxon of wildlife in the container or
        receptacle in which the specimen is placed.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) Nothing in this regulation applies to any person who temporarily possesses
sick, injured or abandoned wildlife for the purpose of transporting the
wildlife to a registered veterinary practitioner or the holder of an
authorisation under section 28A of the Act for the purposes of enabling the
care, treatment or rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.