Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020

The holder of an advanced licence, or a relevant person for the holder, may buy, accept or receive a live authorised animal.

Subsection (3) applies if the licensed premises for the advanced licence is the place of residence of the holder.

The holder, or a relevant person for the holder, may also carry out any of the following activities—

keep a live authorised animal at the licensed premises;

otherwise use, other than process, a live authorised animal at the licensed premises.

Subsection (5) applies if the licensed premises for the advanced licence is not the place of residence of the holder.

The holder, or a relevant person for the holder, may also keep or otherwise use, other than process, a live authorised animal, other than a dangerous animal—

at the licensed premises; or

at the holder’s or person’s place of residence for a period of time if—

the licensed premises for the licence is unattended for the period; and

the animal is kept at the place of residence for providing care to the animal.

Subsection (7) applies if—

the holder or relevant person is a member of a recreational bird or herpetological society; and

the animal—

is a bird, reptile or amphibian; and

is not a dangerous animal.

The holder or relevant person may also, for a continuous period of not more than 2 days, keep or use the animal for a purpose of the society at any premises used by the society.