Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022 — 76
Aviculture permit 76 (1) Subject to the conditions of the permit, an aviculture permit allows its holder to (a) buy, sell, exchange, give or have in their possession live migratory birds or their eggs for avicultural purposes; (b) subject to subsection (5), deposit bait to feed migratory birds that are bought, sold, exchanged, captured or possessed under the permit; and (c) kill migratory birds that they possess under the permit for the purpose of human consumption but not for sale or any other purpose. Capturing birds and taking eggs (2) The holder of an aviculture permit that contains an explicit authorization to capture migratory birds or take their eggs from the wild may, subject to the conditions of the permit, do so for avicultural purposes. Prohibition on killing by shooting (3) The holder of an aviculture permit must not kill migratory birds they have in their possession under that permit by shooting them. Prohibition on releasing into the wild (4) A person must not release a migratory bird possessed under an aviculture permit into the wild unless the Minister authorizes the release. Feeding birds (5) Despite subsections 6 (1) and (2), the holder of an aviculture permit is authorized to deposit bait in order to feed the migratory birds possessed under that permit during the period referred to in subsection 6 (1). Bait location (6) However, the permit holder must deposit the bait in a location that is specified in the permit and that is not visible to birds flying above the location. Obligations (7) The person to whom the permit is issued must (a) keep records that correctly show at all times (i) the number and species of migratory birds in their possession, (ii) the number and species of eggs in their possession, and (iii) full details of all dealings in migratory birds, whether by sale, exchange, loan or gift, including the full name and contact information and the permit number of every person who receives those migratory birds; and (b) on or before January 31 of the year following each calendar year in which they held a permit referred to in subsection (1), submit a report in writing to the Minister in respect of the calendar year for which the permit was issued, stating (i) the number of migratory birds of each species they reared during that calendar year, (ii) the number of migratory birds of each species they killed during that calendar year, (iii) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species they sold during that calendar year together with the full name and contact information and the permit number of each person to whom those birds or eggs were sold, (iv) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species they purchased during that calendar year together with the full name and contact information and the permit number of each person from whom those birds or eggs were purchased, (v) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species they gave during that calendar year together with the full name and contact information and the permit number of each person to whom those birds or eggs were given, (vi) the number of live migratory birds of each species and the number of eggs of each species in their possession at the end of that calendar year, and (vii) any other information the Minister requires.