Acts and Regulations

2012, c.6 - Species at Risk Act

Section 34
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Permit to possess
34(1)Despite any prohibitions under section 28, the Minister may issue a permit to a person to kill an individual of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species, or to take or possess such an individual or any part or derivative of such an individual, if
(a) the applicant or predecessor in title legally possessed the individual, or the part or derivative of the individual, before its wildlife species was listed,
(b) the applicant is a member of a group that traditionally uses an individual, or a part or derivative of an individual, of the wildlife species for religious or ceremonial purposes, or
(c) the individual, or the part or derivative of the individual, is required for scientific research, education or species recovery.
34(2)The Minister shall not issue a permit unless, in the opinion of the Minister, there is no reasonable alternative and killing the individual or taking or possessing the individual, or the part or derivative of the individual, will not put the wildlife species at further risk.
Permit to possess
34(1)Despite any prohibitions under section 28, the Minister may issue a permit to a person to kill an individual of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species, or to take or possess such an individual or any part or derivative of such an individual, if
(a) the applicant or predecessor in title legally possessed the individual, or the part or derivative of the individual, before its wildlife species was listed,
(b) the applicant is a member of a group that traditionally uses an individual, or a part or derivative of an individual, of the wildlife species for religious or ceremonial purposes, or
(c) the individual, or the part or derivative of the individual, is required for scientific research, education or species recovery.
34(2)The Minister shall not issue a permit unless, in the opinion of the Minister, there is no reasonable alternative and killing the individual or taking or possessing the individual, or the part or derivative of the individual, will not put the wildlife species at further risk.