Australian Capital Territory
Issuing Body
ACT Environment and Conservation Bureau
GPO Box 1189
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone: (02) 6299 2929
Fax: (02) 6297 8408
Email:
colinkillick@npws.nsw.gov.au New South Wales
Licence Classes
Class 1
A Class 1 licence authorises you to keep most of the common species that are easy to look after. A person with just a basic knowledge of the needs of reptiles should have no difficulty meeting the needs of these species.
Cost
The fee is $60 for a licence lasting up to two years, or $120 for up to five years.
Conditions
Anyone over the age of 10 years can get a Class 1 licence. If you're under the age of 16 years, you must have parental/guardian consent.
Class 2
You'll need a Class 2 licence if you want to keep species that are difficult to keep, rare in the wild or dangerous venomous snakes. A person with a Class 2 licence can also keep Class 1 species.
Cost
The licence fee is $60 per year, $120 for two years or $240 for five years.
Conditions
The Class 2 licence is only available to people who are over the age of 18 years who have had at least two years experience in caring for Class 1 reptiles. Additional criteria need to be met before venomous species may be kept. The venomous snakes in this licence class are grouped into three sub-categories and the most dangerous species can be kept only by the more experienced keepers.
Other Details
People who hold a licence can obtain reptiles from other people who legally hold them, but they are not allowed to be sold through pet shops and must not be taken from the wild. Record of all animals must be submitted in April each year. The list of species that can be kept can be obtained at
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/reptile_licensing_outline.pdf Application Form
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/reptile_keepers_licence_application.pdf Issuing Body
National Parks and Wildlife Service
PO Box 1967
Hurstville NSW 2220
Phone: (02) 9585 6537
Fax: (02) 9585 6401
Email:
wildlife.licensing@npws.nsw.gov.au
Web:
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Reptile+keepers+licence Northern Territory
Issuing Body
Parks and Wildlife Commission of The Northern Territory
PO Box 496
Palmerston NT 0831
Phone: (08) 8999 4795
Fax: (08) 8999 4524
Queensland
Issuing Body
National Parks and Wildlife Service
PO Box 155 Albert Street
Brisbane QLD 4002
Phone: (07) 3227 8185
Fax: (07) 3227 8749
Email:
nqic@env.qld.gov.au
You can get more information by calling the EPA on 1300 368 326 and pressing "1" to get Eco access. A 5 year recreational snake keeping license costs $55.65, and the compulsory record keeping book costs $5.90. (A total of $61.55) The schedule of fees and the application for can be found at the bottom of the website [1]
If keeping a snake on a recreational license you can not sell the snake for at least 6 months from receiving it.
South Australia
Issuing Body
Department of Environment and Natural Resources/ Wildlife Management
GPO Box 1782
Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 8124 4972
Fax: (08) 8124 4939
Web:
www.wildlifepermit.sa.gov.au Tasmania
Issuing Body
National Parks and Wildlife Service
PO Box 44A
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: (03) 6233 8011
Fax: (03) 6233 3347
Email:
kerryo@delm.tas.gov.au Victoria
Issuing Body
Wildlife and Game Licensing Services
PO Box 500
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone: 136 186
Fax: (03) 9637 8475
Western Australia
Issuing Body
Department of Conservation and Land Management
Locked Bag 104
Bentley WA 6983
Phone: (08) 9334 0333
Fax: (08) 9334 0242
Email:
normp@calm.wa.gov.au 
