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Conservation Act 1987

Infringement offences - Infringement offences - Conservation areas

51P: Disposing of animal product

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"What to do with animals or products taken wrongly from conservation areas"

If you take an animal or animal product from a conservation area in a way that breaks the rules in section 51O(1), you must not use it, give it to someone, sell it, or get rid of it. You are not allowed to do anything with it. If you do not follow this rule, you will commit an offence.

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Part 6AInfringement offences
Infringement offences: Conservation areas

51PDisposing of animal product

  1. A person must not use, receive, sell, or otherwise dispose of an animal or animal product that was taken in breach of section 51O(1).

  2. A person who fails to comply with this section commits an infringement offence.

Notes
  • Section 51P: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).