peterjohnson64
Very Well-Known Member
The laws in NSW are not as clear as they shold be. They state that reptiles "can not be traded THROUGH pet shops". It does not merely sate they cant be sold BY pet shops but uses the word "THROUGH". It is therefore questionable whether a herp being sold via a notice board in a pet shop is being sold 'THROUGH" the pet shop. I have asked NPWS this question and they were not willing to commit themselves to an answer. I accept that because it is a courts decision to interpret the law, not a publc servant's.
My licence also states clearly that "the licensee shall not advertise for the disposal or acquisition of protected fauna the subject of this licence, except in a publication of a society of keepers of fauna authorised to be held under this licence of which the licensee is a member".
What this means is that the only place I can advertise to buy or sell a reptile is through the Macarthur Herp Society newsletter or web site (I will assume a web site is a publication - I dont know of any precedents there). I am not able to advertise on this web site, or any other public advertising site according to the conditions on my licence.
You can say all you like that people do it, and clearly NPWS know that we do it, but the wording on your licence is quite clear. So, this would also extend to a notice board in a pet shop. Again, I have contacted NPWS on this and they have not been willing to commit to whether or not these practices are legal.
Oh, and it doesn't matter that the web site is in Vic. Your licence says you can't advertise. It doesn't say you can't advertise in NSW.
Just food for thought. Perhaps we should understand just how flexible Jeff Hardy is being towards us. And especially to people who are clearly promoting themselves on a regular basis.
My licence also states clearly that "the licensee shall not advertise for the disposal or acquisition of protected fauna the subject of this licence, except in a publication of a society of keepers of fauna authorised to be held under this licence of which the licensee is a member".
What this means is that the only place I can advertise to buy or sell a reptile is through the Macarthur Herp Society newsletter or web site (I will assume a web site is a publication - I dont know of any precedents there). I am not able to advertise on this web site, or any other public advertising site according to the conditions on my licence.
You can say all you like that people do it, and clearly NPWS know that we do it, but the wording on your licence is quite clear. So, this would also extend to a notice board in a pet shop. Again, I have contacted NPWS on this and they have not been willing to commit to whether or not these practices are legal.
Oh, and it doesn't matter that the web site is in Vic. Your licence says you can't advertise. It doesn't say you can't advertise in NSW.
Just food for thought. Perhaps we should understand just how flexible Jeff Hardy is being towards us. And especially to people who are clearly promoting themselves on a regular basis.