(1) Subject to subregulation (2) it is a condition of a reptile removalist's licence that the licensee must release reptiles captured by the licensee ¾

(a) within the specified period or any longer period that is approved; and

(b) in a place where such reptiles are ordinarily found in the wild or any other place that is approved.

(2) If releasing a taken reptile in accordance with subregulation (1) is impracticable ¾

(a) because the reptile is ill or injured;

(b) because a suitable release site is not reasonably available; or

(c) for any other reason,

the holder of a reptile removalist's licence may ¾

(d) deliver the reptile to a wildlife officer;

(e) with the approval of the Executive Director, deliver the reptile to a person who holds a pet herpetofauna licence authorising the person to keep it; or

(f) if the reptile is sick, diseased or injured keep it temporarily in accordance with regulation 28 of the Wildlife Conservation Regulations 1970.

(3) It is a condition of a reptile removalist's licence that the licensee must ¾

(a) maintain, in an approved form, the specified records of the licensee's activities; and

(b) give to the Executive Director, in an approved form, the specified reports of the licensee's activities at the specified times.

(4) Without limiting section 15(5) of the Act the Executive Director may impose on a reptile removalist's licence conditions relating to ¾

(a) the species of reptiles that the licensee may take;

(b) the manner in which the reptiles are to be taken, kept and released;

(c) the areas in which the licensee may take and release reptiles;

(d) the persons who may assist the licensee in taking, keeping and releasing reptiles;

(e) the information that the licensee is to give to persons who ask the licensee to remove reptiles;

(f) the safety precautions that are to be taken by the licensee; and

(g) genetic, health and other testing of reptiles taken by the licensee.