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Wild Fauna and Flora Act · s 46
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Wild Fauna and Flora Act · s 46
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Where, in any application made under this Act, a question arises as to whether a specimen of any animal has been bred in captivity and the
Director has reasonable cause to suspect that the specimen has not been bred in captivity, he may, prior to making a decision on that application, require that samples of that specimen be taken for the purpose of such analysis as he
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considers necessary to determine whether the specimen concerned has been bred in captivity.
Subject to subsection (3), such samples are to be taken by and under the supervision of such person as the Director specifies.
Every such sample from a live animal must be taken by a veterinary surgeon where requested by the owner or person in charge of the animal.
The Director may require an applicant to bear the cost of taking and analysis of any sample required pursuant to this section.