Keeping and using animals for education and research
34 Keeping and using animals for education and research
This section applies in relation to a dead protected animal, or a biological sample taken from a live protected animal, if the animal—
was taken, or is kept, under the Act, the Exhibited Animals Act 2015 or a law of another State; and
is located in the State.
A qualified person may carry out any of the following activities for an educational or research purpose—
buy, accept or receive the animal or sample from a person authorised to sell or give away the animal or sample under the Act;
keep the animal or sample;
otherwise use, other than process, the animal or sample.
In this section—
qualified person, in relation to a dead protected animal, or a biological sample taken from a live protected animal, means a person to whom—
an educational purposes permit for the animal could be granted under chapter 4, part 12 and chapter 5, part 2; or
a research permit for the animal could be granted under chapter 4, part 15 and chapter 5, part 2.
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