Advanced Class Native Animal Keeper Licence Application

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Application for a biodiversity conservation licence under Part 2 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to keep native animals as pets.

Privacy notice

This application requests information that identifies you and is defined as ‘personal information’ under the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998 (NSW) (PPIP Act). Supply of this information is voluntary, but your licence request may not be able to be processed if the information is not provided.

It is an offence to provide false or misleading information in applications and documents in connection with matters under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

The Department of Planning and Environment (the department) collects and manages the personal information you provide in accordance with the PPIP Act. Information supplied on this form will be used by officers of the department to assess and process your licence request. Your personal information, including any matters relating to your compliance with this licence may be disclosed to third parties for the purposes of confirming information provided by you, and for law enforcement purposes. The department will not otherwise use your personal information except for purposes listed as exemptions in the PPIP Act.

As required by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW), a public register of wildlife licences will be published on the department’s website, which may include certain personal information.

When you purchase, trade or export with another licence holder they are required to record and store details of those transactions, including some of your personal information. This information is provided to the department for information and compliance purposes, including randomly checking compliance. When you buy or sell to someone you must tell them that you are recording their information and that it may be provided to the department.

Personal information collected by the department will be stored securely and disposed of according to the Records Management Policy. You have a right to access to modify and/or update your personal information the department holds about you. For inquiries about privacy or access to your information, contact the Information Access & Privacy team on 9860 1440 or privacy@dpie.nsw.gov.au.

Making an application

Persons wishing to keep native animals listed as ‘advanced’ class (birds class B2 and B3; reptile classes R2, R3, R4 and R5; and amphibian class A2) on the NSW Native Animal Keepers’ Species List need to obtain an advanced class native animal keeper licence.

Follow these steps:

1. Read the 'Information' section below and complete all mandatory fields.

2 Submit the form and e-signature.

3. Once you receive the e-signature verification email click the link within to verify your e-signature.

4. Save your submission email and Receipt ID for your records.

5. Make your payment based on your selection of credit card, cheque, or money order.

6. Your application will be assessed and you will be notified of the outcome.

Information

An applicant must be over the age of 18 years of age for any advanced class licence.
An applicant must demonstrate they meet required criteria before being granted an advanced class, or to apply for a higher category of licence.
To be eligible for a pensioner discount, you must provide pension card details.
If you have credit remaining from your current licence and are successful in your advanced licence application, that credit may be used towards payment of this licence.
Lodging an application does not guarantee approval of an advanced class licence. You will be contacted if further information is required to complete the assessment.
Allow sufficient time for your application to be assessed. It is recommended you don’t pay deposits to ‘hold’ animals while your application is being assessed. The department is not responsible for losses incurred prior to the approval of an upgrade application.

Is this for an organisation?

YesNo

Select advanced classes

Select each class you are applying to add to your licence. You can apply for more than one advanced class. Only one fee is payable for each selected licence class.

Species types

ReptileBirdAmphibian

Reptile classes

R2 Advanced reptile non venomousR3 Advanced reptile venomous Category 1R4 Advanced reptile venomous Category 2R5 Advanced reptile venomous Category 3

Bird classes

B2 Advanced birdB3 Emu

A2 Advanced amphibian

Duration

2 years5 years

Are you a pensioner?

YesNo

Are you a pensioner?

YesNo

Pension card type

Australian Pensioner Concession Card holdersHolders of an Australian Veterans Gold DVA Card embossed with ‘EDA’ or ‘TPI’Holders of an Australian Veterans Gold DVA Card without ‘EDA’ or ‘TPI’, who can provide a letter from the Department of Veterans' Affairs confirming a disability pension of 70% or higher, or minimum 50 impairment points

Pension card number

Pension card expiry date

Format: MM/YYYY

Pricing

Your class fee based on your selections

Total fee payable

Payment

In the following days, you will receive a link via email to pay for your application. Look for the email with the subject, 'Follow the link to pay for your booking XXXXX for Advanced Animal Keeper Licence'. This link is only valid for 24 hours.

Species you wish to keep

What species would you like to keep?

Emu - Dromaius novaehollandiae

Would you like to list a specific species or a group of species? (You can select both)

SpecificGroup

What R2 species would you like to keep?

What R3 species would you like to keep?

What R4 species would you like to keep?

What R5 species would you like to keep?

What B2 species would you like to keep?

What A2 species would you like to keep?

If you wish to add additional species, click 'Add another species' above text on the right of the screen.

Reptile groups

Skink	Dragon
Python	Gecko
Turtle/tortoise	Elapidae
Colubridae	Legless lizard

Bird groups

Parrot	Pigeon and dove
Finch	Quail
Waterfowl

Amphibian groups

Ground frogTree frog

Applicant details

First name

Middle name

Last name

Date of birth

Home/daytime phone number

Mobile phone number

Your email address

Residential address where animals will be kept

Address

If the search is unable to find your address, you can free type this information.

Suburb

State

State is incorrect

The state must be NSW to be valid.

Postcode

Is the premises where the animal is kept the same as the postal address?

YesNo

Postal address

Address

If the search is unable to find your address, you can free type this information.

Suburb

State

Postcode

Current licence

Do you currently hold or have you ever held an NSW animal keeper licence number?

YesNo

What is your existing animal keeper licence number?

Please provide details of any other relevant licence (e.g. other licence/permit from another state or jurisdiction)

Important

All the check boxes below must be ticked to proceed.

Note: It is an offence to provide false or misleading information in applications and documents in connection with matters under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

Conditions

Your application can only be assessed if you have addressed all the conditions and criteria for the advanced class licence(s) you are applying for.

Advanced reptile non venomous, advanced bird, and advanced amphibian

To have a successful application you agree you can demonstrate the following:

Be over the age of 18.

Have at least two years of experience in the care and handling of the similar species of animals in the same taxonomic class (such as reptiles, birds or amphibians).

For reptile applications, the reptile being sought is from the same species group (as per the NSW Native Animal Keeper Species List) or family of reptiles that you have had care and handling experience for previously (for example, if you want to keep geckoes in the advanced reptile class, you must have kept geckoes from the basic class first).

Have maintained a consistent and accurate record of animals as required by your licence conditions.

Demonstrated compliance conditions of previous licences, authorities, or permits to keep native animals.

Use this space to tell us how you meet the criteria for the advanced class or category of licence you are applying for. Your application can only be assessed if you have addressed all the criteria for that class.

Emu

Please tick all the conditions below to ensure you comply:

a. A minimum area of one hectare to be fenced to the standard required for commercial emu farms to contain all emus held under the licence.

You agree the area designated for emus on your property meets the following requirements:

i. Type of fencing – galvanised pre-fabricated mesh or netting fencing (hinge joint or similar) of 1.15 metre minimum height attached to the inside of fence posts to at least three supporting wires and topped to 1.75 metres with plain wires or similar material. Where minimum height mesh or netting is used, short droppers, coupling clips or ties between line posts from top of mesh to top plain wire are required. Three droppers, couplings or clips are required between 7-metre line post spacings and two between 5 metre spacings. Foxes may predate emu eggs and chicks, and boundary fencing should be fox proofed.

ii. Height of fence – a straight fence at least 1.75 metres from ground level to the top wire.

iii. Strainer posts – intermediate strainer posts at not more than 200 metre intervals on flat ground and 100 metres on undulating ground. Materials equivalent to pine (CCA pressure treated) 1255 millimetre to 150-millimetre diameter crown size, being 3 metres long and imbedded not less than 1.2 metres into the ground, braced with a suitable strainer assembly at each corner and gate.

iv. Line posts – line posts of 2.4-metre star steel or their equivalent at no more than 7-metre spacing, but where the fence line is on poor holding soils spacing shall be reduced to no more than 5 metres.

v. Gates – all gates on the boundary fence must be lockable and constructed to similar minimum specifications of the boundary fence.

vi. Internal fences – internal fences for flock management and breeding pens should be of a similar standard to the fencing required for external boundaries.

b. Stocking rate not to exceed two birds per hectare.

c. The enclosure holding the emus must not be used for or include an access to the residential premises, right of way, roadway or include the doorways or any other access to the residential dwelling.

d. No person may enter the enclosure without the consent of the licensee.

e. The licensee is not permitted to sell eggs, eggshells or any part or product derived from emus.

f. The prior consent of the Department is required before the disposal or sale of live emus.

g. All activities involving the raising, housing, feeding and transport of emus must conform to the standards outlined in the ‘Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Husbandry of Captive-Bred Emus’ that was developed by the Agriculture Council of Australia and New Zealand.

To have a successful application you agree you can demonstrate the following:

You agree that your property has met the requirements to keep Emus in NSW.

Tell us how you meet the criteria for the emu licence. Your application can only be assessed if you have addressed all the criteria for that class.

Advanced reptile venomous, category 1, 2, or 3

To have a successful application you agree you can demonstrate the following:

Be over the age of 18.

Have at least one year’s experience in the care and handling of reptiles in a lower category of licence (you will start off in category 1 before applying to progress to category 2 and so on).

House your reptiles in lockable escape proof cages in a lockable room with no door gap.

Have and maintain a current first aid certificate. Please provide a copy of your certificate.

Have and maintain a current ‘Emergency Response Plan’ to deal with snake emergencies. The plan must include:

1. How the licensee proposes to deal with an escaped snake

2. How the licensee proposes to deal with a snake bite emergency

3. What first aid equipment is available for the treatment of snake bite

4. the location of first aid snake bite equipment

5. Location and directions to nearest emergency centre

6. The emergency contact details for ambulance and local emergency hospital as a minimum

7. The contact details of an experienced reptile handler nearby.

The plan must be placed in a readily available place such as on the door of the reptile room.

Agree only people with the same category and level of licence should have access to the reptile keeping area.

Provide two signed written references from appropriately qualified people who can attest to your ability, knowledge, experience, and suitability to possess the reptile you want to keep. Referees should have extensive experience in the handling and husbandry of the species proposed to be held and hold the same or a higher class and category of Native Animal Keeper Licence that you are applying for.

Can demonstrate you have kept accurate animal records and complied with the conditions of your licence.

Tell us how you meet the criteria for the advanced class or category of licence you are applying for. Your application can only be assessed if you have addressed all the criteria for that class.

Declaration

I hereby apply for an Advanced Class Native Animal Keeper Licence, a class of biodiversity conservation licence under Part 2 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, for the animal class(es) indicated by me to acquire and possess native animals as listed in the current year's NSW Native Animal Keeper Species List, or as otherwise published by the Department and:

I declare that the premises nominated above, as the place where all my animal(s) will be held, will not be used for the conduct of any commercial activity.

I declare that the animal(s) held under the licence will not be placed on public display or exhibit.

I declare that I do not currently have in my possession any advanced animal(s) from the group of species applied for in this application and will not acquire any such animal(s) prior to the granting of this Advanced Class Native Animal Keeper Licence to me.

I declare I have read and agree to follow the conditions of an Advanced Class of Native Animal Keeper Licence as displayed on the Department website.

I declare that I am the named applicant and that all information provided by me in this application is true and correct.

I declare I have not been convicted of an offence or issued with a penalty infringement notice under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 or the Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017

I declare I have not been issued with a written or verbal warning, or entered into an enforceable undertaking in relation to a contravention of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 or the Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017

I declare I have not had a biodiversity conservation licence suspended or cancelled.

This application is not for an organisation

Attachments

Mandatory attachments (such as first aid certificate, references, door gaps, property diagram, or locks)

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Optional attachments

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If you require assistance

Contact:
Wildlife Licensing, National Parks and Wildlife Service
Phone: 02 9585 6406
Email: wildlife.licensing@environment.nsw.gov.au

Please contact Wildlife Licensing for assistance

Contact:
Wildlife Licensing, National Parks and Wildlife Service
Phone: 02 9585 6406
Email: wildlife.licensing@environment.nsw.gov.au

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