Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Infringement offences

70J: Liberating wildlife or exporting animals or animal products

You could also call this:

"Rules for freeing or exporting New Zealand wildlife and animals"

You must not set wildlife free without the Director-General's written permission. You also need permission to catch or keep wildlife if you plan to set it free. The Director-General is in charge of giving this permission.

You are not allowed to export certain animals from New Zealand without permission, including bats, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, or animals listed in Schedule 7. This also includes parts of these animals, like their skin, feathers, or eggs. You need to follow these rules to avoid breaking the law.

If you do not follow these rules, you will commit an infringement offence. This means you will be doing something wrong according to the law. You must get permission before taking any of these actions.

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Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences

70JLiberating wildlife or exporting animals or animal products

  1. A person must not, without the prior written authority of the Director-General,—

  2. liberate wildlife; or
    1. capture, attempt to capture, or possess wildlife for the purpose of liberating the wildlife; or
      1. export from New Zealand—
        1. any bat, bird (other than a domestic bird), reptile, or amphibian, or any animal listed in Schedule 7; or
          1. any skin, feathers, egg, flesh, or other part of an animal listed in subparagraph (i).
          2. A person who fails to comply with this section commits an infringement offence.

          Notes
          • Section 70J: inserted, on , by section 69 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).