New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) No person shall without the written authority of the Minister—
(a) capture or attempt to capture any wild animal, or convey or have in his possession any wild animal, for the purpose of liberating it or turning it at large; or
(b) liberate any wild animal or turn it at large or allow it to go at large.
(2) The Director-General in his discretion may grant or refuse to grant, or at any time vary or revoke, any permit for the capture or conveyance of any wild animal or for the keeping of any wild animal in captivity for any of the purposes specified in section 12 or in any regulations made under this Act, and may grant his authority or any such permit either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
(3) Every person commits an offence against this Act who fails to comply with or acts in contravention of any of the provisions of this section, or of any regulations that relate to this section.
Compare: 1956 No 6 s 8
