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Processing fauna

In force

(1)

In this section —

fauna does not include fish or pearl oyster.

(2)

A person must not process fauna for a commercial purpose except under the authority of a licence.

Penalty for this subsection:

(a)

if the offence involves a cetacean — a fine of $500 000;

(b)

if the offence involves a critically endangered species that is not a cetacean — a fine of $500 000;

(c)

if the offence involves an endangered species that is not a cetacean — a fine of $400 000;

(d)

if the offence involves a vulnerable species that is not a cetacean — a fine of $300 000;

(e)

if the offence involves specially protected fauna that is not a cetacean — a fine of $200 000;

(f)

in any other case — a fine of $50 000.

(3)

A person must not operate a fauna processing establishment except under the authority of a licence.

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $50 000.

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