Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 92

92 Restriction on breeding etc. hybrids of protected animals

(1) A person must not—

(a) knowingly breed a hybrid or mutation of a protected animal; or

(b) abandon a hybrid or mutation of a protected animal in the wild;

other than under a regulation or exemption under a regulation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.

(2) A person must not release a hybrid or mutation of a protected animal into the wild other than under a conservation plan for the protected animal.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—165 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.