Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Wildlife Regulations 2002 - SECT 42

Conditions of a Wildlife Demonstrator Licence

42. Conditions of a Wildlife Demonstrator Licence



(1) It is a condition of a Wildlife Demonstrator Licence that the licence
holder must-

   (a)  in the case of a licence issued for more than three months, give at
        least 5 demonstrations involving wildlife to the public in each six
        month period ending on 31 March and 30 September in each year; and

   (b)  not possess more than 10 self sufficient specimens and progeny of
        those specimens which are not self sufficient, of any one taxon of
        wildlife bird, wildlife mammal, wildlife reptile or adult wildlife
        amphibian; and

   (c)  not sell or dispose of any wildlife which the licence holder bought or
        acquired that has been in the possession of the licence holder for
        less than 6 months, without the prior written approval of the
        Secretary; and



   (d)  obtain prior written approval from the Secretary to accept as a gift,
        wildlife from any person unless that person-

   (i)  holds an appropriate wildlife licence that authorises that person to
        sell or dispose of that wildlife; or

   (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of any
        such wildlife; and

   (e)  in the case of wildlife which dies while in the possession of the
        licence holder only-

   (i)  sell or dispose of the dead wildlife to the holder of a Wildlife
        Taxidermist Licence Type 2; or

   (ii) dispose of the dead wildlife by incineration or burial; or

   (iii) retain the dead wildlife; and

   (f)  display wildlife in circumstances that minimise the chance of escape
        of any wildlife; and

   (g)  display wildlife in circumstances that minimise the risk of injury to
        any person; and

   (h)  not allow dangerous or venomous wildlife to be handled by persons
        other than the licence holder or a person who is the holder of a
        relevant Assistant's Licence, without obtaining the prior written
        approval of the Secretary; and

        (i)    ensure that wildlife held in conjunction with this licence is
               under the direct supervision of the licence holder or a person
               who is the holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence at all
               times while the wildlife is being demonstrated; and

   (j)  not employ any person to undertake any activities involving wildlife
        for which a licence is required on behalf of the licence holder unless
        that person is the holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence; and

   (k)  ensure that the holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence is fully
        aware of the precise activities which he or she can undertake on
        behalf of the licence holder; and

   (l)  not buy or acquire wildlife from a person unless that person-

   (i)  holds an appropriate wildlife licence that authorises that person to
        sell or dispose of that wildlife; or

   (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of selling or disposing of any
        such wildlife; or

   (iii) has the approval of the Secretary; and

   (m)  not sell or dispose of wildlife to a person unless that person-

   (i)  holds an appropriate wildlife licence that authorises that person to
        buy or acquire that wildlife; or

   (ii) is an exempt person for the purposes of buying or acquiring any such
        wildlife; or

   (iii) has the approval of the Secretary.

(2) In this regulation holder of a relevant Assistant's Licence, in relation
to the holder of a Wildlife Demonstrator Licence, means the holder of an
Assistant's Licence in which the name and number of the holder of the Wildlife
Demonstrator Licence is specified.

Division 4-Wildlife Displayer Licences