Fauna taking (scientific or other purposes) licence
25 Fauna taking (scientific or other purposes) licence
In this regulation —
ABBBS means the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme coordinated by the Department of the Commonwealth principally assisting in the administration of the EPBC Act.
A fauna taking (scientific or other purposes) licence authorises the holder of the licence to take fauna for 1 or more of the following purposes —
in relation to live fauna —
education, research, study or conservation (but not for a bioprospecting activity);
a purpose approved by the CEO for the purposes of this paragraph;
in relation to dead fauna —
education, research, study or conservation (but not for a bioprospecting activity);
art;
a hobby;
a purpose approved by the CEO for the purposes of this paragraph.
A fauna taking (scientific or other purposes) licence cannot be granted to a person who is seeking to take fauna for commercial purposes.
Without limiting any other provision of these regulations, a fauna taking (scientific or other purposes) licence may include a condition that requires the holder of the licence to be an endorsed participant in the ABBBS and to use bands issued by the Commonwealth as part of the ABBBS.
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