Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Wildlife Regulations 2002 - SECT 12

Wildlife that is not self-sufficient

12. Wildlife that is not self-sufficient



(1) Unless specifically authorised by the Secretary a person must not-

   (a)  buy, sell, dispose of, consign, convey or transport any wildlife that-

   (i)  cannot feed itself; or

   (ii) if a flighted bird, is too young to fly, or if a flightless bird, is
        less than 4 weeks old; or

   (iii) if a mammal, is not fully weaned; or

   (iv) is obviously diseased or injured; or

   (v)  is an egg.



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Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) Nothing in this regulation applies to any person who-

   (a)  temporarily possesses sick, injured or abandoned wildlife for the
        purpose of transporting the wildlife to a registered veterinary
        practitioner or to 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; or

   (b)  is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning, conveying or
        transporting the eggs of any taxon of wildlife listed in Part A of
        Schedule 6; or

   (c)  is buying, selling, disposing of, consigning, conveying or
        transporting any wildlife listed in Part C of Schedule 6 which is not
        fully weaned if that wildlife is being bought, sold, disposed of,
        consigned or transported with its mother; or

   (d)  is the holder of a Wildlife Producer Licence Type 3 who is buying,
        selling, disposing of, consigning, conveying or transporting the eggs
        of any wildlife listed in Schedule 8.