Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022

Marginal note:Prohibition — giving without label

• 68 (1) A person who kills or takes a migratory bird under a permit referred to in section 64 or 65 must not give the migratory bird to a person other than the permit holder or a nominee referred to in subsection 65(3), unless it is labelled or preserved.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — unlabelled birds

  (2) A person must not have in their possession a migratory bird referred to in subsection (1) unless that person, or their nominee referred to in subsection 65(3), killed that bird themselves or the bird is labelled or preserved.

• Marginal note:Labels on birds or groups

  (3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2), a bird is considered to be labelled if a label is attached to it or if it is a part of a group labelled in accordance with subsection (5).

• Marginal note:Label requirements

  (4) The label must

  • (a) indicate

    • (i) the full name and contact information of the permit holder,

    • (ii) the date the bird was killed, and

    • (iii) the number of the permit under which the bird was killed; and

  • (b) be signed by the holder of the permit under which the bird was killed.

• Marginal note:Labelled package

  (5) Migratory birds may be labelled as a group by packaging unlabelled birds in a package that is labelled or that contains a labelled bird, if the label satisfies the requirements of subsection (4) in respect of each bird.

• Marginal note:Exception — labelling

  (6) This section does not apply if the migratory bird is given to a person who is registered as a dog trainer referred to in section 51.