South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations9—Records and returns in relation to sections 58 and 60C permits
(1) The holder of a
class 1, 1A, 2, 3, 3A or 12 permit must keep a record of the following
information in a book (the record book) supplied by the Director for that
purpose:
(a) the
species of animals, and the number of individuals of each species, acquired or
disposed of pursuant to the permit; and
(b) the
date of acquisition or disposal; and
(c) the
name and address of, and the number of the permit held by, the person from
whom the animals were acquired or to whom the animals were disposed; and
(d) the
species of animals, and the number of individuals of each species, born to
animals kept pursuant to the permit; and
(e) the
species of animals, and the number of individuals of each species, that have
died or escaped while being kept pursuant to the permit; and
(f) all
other information that must be included in a return by virtue of
subregulation (2).
(2) The holder of a
section 58 permit (other than a class 2 or class 10 permit) or a section 60C
permit must at the times indicated in Schedule 5 provide the Director with a
return that has been signed by the holder of the permit and that sets out the
information required by Schedule 4.
(3) The permit holder
must use a return supplied by the Director for that purpose (whether supplied
individually or bound in the form of a book (the return book)) and a copy of
each return must be kept by the permit holder.
(4) The holder of a
class 2 permit must submit the record book, or a copy of the record book, to
the Director within 14 days after 30 September, 31 December, 31 March and 30
June in each year.
(5) The record book
must be kept in a safe and secure place at the place at which the animals to
which the records relate are kept and, if the permit holder keeps animals at
more than one place, separate records must be kept at each place at which
animals are kept.
(6) Submission of a
record book to the Director by the holder of a class 2 permit under
subregulation (4) will not be taken to be in breach of
subregulation (5).
(7) Copies of returns
must be kept in a safe and secure place—
(a) in
the case of a class 1, 1A, 3, 3A or 12 permit—at the principal place at
which animals to which the returns relate are kept; and
(b) in
the case of a class 11 permit—at the permit holder's principal place of
residence; and
(c) in
the case of a class 7 or 8 permit—at the principal place at which the
permit holder carries on the business of processing or tanning.
(8) Where a
transaction or event occurs in respect of which an entry must be made in
the record book or in a return, the entry must be made within 48 hours after
the occurrence of that transaction or event.
(9) A permit holder
must notify the Director of any loss of, or damage to, the record book or
copies of returns within seven days after becoming aware of that loss or
damage.
(10) A person who has
the custody or control of the record book or copies of returns (including a
person who has custody or control as agent or employee of the permit holder)
must, if requested by a warden, produce the book or copies for inspection by
the warden.
(11) A permit holder
who is charged with an offence against the Act or these regulations must, at
the request of the Director or a warden, produce to the court that hears the
charge any record book, return book or individual return under his or her
custody or control that is, in the opinion of the Director or warden, relevant
to the charge.
(13) Subject to this
regulation, a person must not sell or give an animal pursuant to a
class 1 or 3 permit unless—
(a) the
animal was bred by the permit holder; or
(b) the
animal has been in the possession of the permit holder for at least six
months.
(14) Subject to this
regulation, a person must not sell an animal pursuant to a class 2 permit
unless the animal has been in the possession of the permit holder for at least
seven days.
(15) An animal may be
sold or given in contravention of subregulation (13) or sold in
contravention of subregulation (14) with the approval of the Director or
a warden.
(16) A reference in
this regulation to a warden does not include a warden who is a member of the
police force.
(17) The Director may,
on such conditions as the Director thinks fit, exempt a person from compliance
with any provision of this regulation.