Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018

A fauna taking (biological assessment) licence authorises the holder of the licence to take or disturb fauna for —

inventory work conducted in the provision of environmental consulting services; and

obtaining specimens for identification purposes associated with work authorised under paragraph (a).

A fauna taking (biological assessment) licence may authorise the holder of the licence to undertake other activities specified in the licence.

Without limiting any other provision of these regulations, a fauna taking (biological assessment) licence may include conditions that specify 1 or more of the following —

different levels of survey or other work to be undertaken under the licence;

the techniques that must be used to take or disturb any fauna;

the skills, qualifications or experience that must be possessed by a person who acts under the licence.

Without limiting any other provision of these regulations, a fauna taking (biological assessment) licence may include a condition that requires the holder of the licence to release fauna taken under the licence in a manner, and at a time, specified in the licence at the end of any activity undertaken under the licence (and any such release is authorised as part of the licence).

A fauna taking (biological assessment) licence cannot be granted to a person who is seeking to take fauna for supply or a bioprospecting activity.