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Natural resource permits - Types of permit

128: Natural resource permit may include wildlife approval

You could also call this:

"A permit to use natural resources can also allow you to interact with wildlife."

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If you get a natural resource permit, it may also include something called a wildlife approval. This approval gives you permission to do something that would normally be against the law under the Wildlife Act 1953. It means you can do certain things without breaking the law, as long as you follow the rules of your permit.

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127: Meaning of natural resource permit, or

"A natural resource permit is a special permission to do something that would otherwise be against the law."

129: Prior consultation not required, or

"You don't always need to talk to others about your permit application."

Part 4Natural resource permits
Types of permit

128Natural resource permit may include wildlife approval

A natural resource permit may include a wildlife approval, which is a lawful authority for an act or omission that would otherwise be an offence under sections 58(1), 63(1), 63A, 64, 65(1)(f), 70G(1), 70P, and 70T(2) of the Wildlife Act 1953.