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Originally Posted by sengir  Hey Slimebo, who is the contact you have been dealing with at QPWS. They CANNOT stop you from selling products at the expo, as the commercial or private sale of belongings are not under the juristiction of QPWS, hence you can sell any products you want in a pet shop but only limited or no reptiles if you dont have a license. I deal a lot with QPWS, and they have no juristiction over selling of personal products, only reptiles as long as the reptiles are clearly marked that they are not for ale and at the opposite end to the reptiles, there shouldnt be a problem. I f they did have juristiction over selling of reptile products then you would need a license to sell reptile products in a shop which you certainly dont. Dont know who your dealing wiht at QPWS but I think thye are taking you for a ride.
Just what I have learnt thru my dealings with the legislation and QPWS.
CHeers |
i just thought i would post some of the revelant laws that we have to go by /work around,straight out of the book.
104 MOVING PROTECTED ANIMALS TO DISPLAY AUTHORISED WITH APPROVAL
(1)the holder of a recreational wildlife licence for a protected animal,or a relevent person for the holder,may,without a wildlife permit,move the animal to or from an AUTHORISED DISPLAY if the holder has written approval from the chief executive.
(this is why we require your name,licence number,amount ,and species being bought to the expo so we can pass it on to the EPA.)
127 KEEPING AND USING PARTICULAR ANIMALS AUTHORISED
(1)the holder of a wildlife demonstrators licencefor an animal,or a relevent person for the holder may-
(c)display an animal of a species identified on the licence in a travelling or temporary display.
(2)however,subsection (1)(c) only orthorises the holder or relevant person to display an animal for--
(a)an APPROVED DISPLAY PURPOSE.
An APPROVED DISPLAY PURPOSE,for a display of an animal means any of the following-
(a)to give public information about the acological role of the animal.
(b)to promote education about,and tha conservation of,the animal
(c)to promote an understanding of ecology and the conservation of the animal
AUTHORISED DISPLAY means a show or display that-(a)is not conducted for a COMMERCIAL PURPOSE,and
(b)lasts for not longer than 11 days.
6 MEANING OF COMMERCIAL PURPOSE
(1)a person does an actfor a commercial purpose if the persondoes the act for gain or reward.
(3)also,without limiting subsection (1),a person displays an animal for a COMMERCIAL PURPOSE if-
(a)the animal is displayed in a PUBLIC PLACE in a way another person may reasonably believe it is for sale;or
(b)the animal is displayed in a way that promotes a particular product or service or a business name.
(this is why we cannot sell reptiles or products at the expo)
the authorities we delt with were very helpful and were trying to find ways around it but at the end of the day the rules are in black and white,and until they are changed thats what we have to go by.
