5. Pet herpetofauna licences prescribed
(1) The following types of licences are prescribed for the purposes of section 15 of the Act ¾
(a) herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 2);
(b) herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 3);
(c) herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 4);
(d) herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 5);
(e) herpetofauna dealer's licence (category 3);
(f) herpetofauna dealer's licence (category 4);
(g) herpetofauna dealer's licence (category 5);
(h) herpetofauna taker's licence;
(i) herpetofauna farmer's licence;
(j) herpetofauna importer's licence;
(k) herpetofauna exporter's licence.
(2) A herpetofauna keeper's licence authorises the licensee to keep, for non-commercial purposes, the categories of pet herpetofauna set out in the Table to this subregulation opposite the relevant type of licence, and to sell not more than the specified numbers of such animals.
Table of categories of pet herpetofauna that may be kept
Licence | Categories |
Herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 2) | 1 and 2 |
Herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 3) | 1, 2 and 3 |
Herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 4) | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Herpetofauna keeper's licence (category 5) | 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
(3) A herpetofauna dealer's licence authorises the licensee to keep for commercial purposes and to sell pet herpetofauna in the categories set out in the Table to this subregulation opposite the relevant type of licence.
Table of categories of pet herpetofauna that may be sold
Licence | Categories |
Herpetofauna dealer's licence (category 3) | 1, 2 and 3 |
Herpetofauna dealer's licence (category 4) | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Herpetofauna dealer's licence (category 5) | 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
(4) A herpetofauna taker's licence authorises the licensee ¾
(a) subject to any notice under section 14 of the Act, to take for sale or reward pet herpetofauna in the specified categories or of the specified species; and
(b) to keep for the purposes of sale, and to sell, pet herpetofauna so taken.
(5) A herpetofauna farmer's licence authorises the licensee ¾
(a) to carry on the business of conducting a farm for the purpose of breeding or raising pet herpetofauna in the specified categories or of the specified species; and
(b) in the course of carrying on that business, to keep and sell such pet herpetofauna.
(6) A herpetofauna importer's licence authorises the licensee to import, as one consignment, the specified number of the specified species of pet herpetofauna.
(7) A herpetofauna exporter's licence authorises the licensee to export, as one consignment, the specified number of the specified species of pet herpetofauna.