Requirement to notify chief executive or give animal away
56 Requirement to notify chief executive or give animal away
A person must as soon as practicable after taking possession of an animal mentioned in section 55(1)(a), notify a conservation officer that the person has taken possession of the animal, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Within 72 hours after a person takes possession of an animal mentioned in section 55(1)(b), the person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, either—
give the animal to the holder of a rehabilitation permit for the animal, or a relevant person for the holder; or
give the animal to a veterinary surgeon; or
notify a conservation officer that the person has taken possession of the animal.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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