Possession for educational purposes, etc.
 23.15 (1) In this section, “educational organization” means, subject to subsection (2), (a) a curatorial institution, including a museum or science centre, that is owned or operated by the Province or by a municipality, (b) a post-secondary institution that is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, or (c) a college of applied arts and technology established under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002. O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14. (2) This section applies to an educational organization only if it, (a) gives the Minister notice that it is engaged in scientific or educational activities that require that, from time to time, it acquire and possess living or dead members of various species that are listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as extirpated, endangered or threatened species, parts of members of such species or anything derived from members of such species; (b) gives the notice under clause (a) by submitting a notice of activity form available on the Registry to the Minister through the Registry; (c) includes in the notice of activity form a description of the scientific or educational activities which it carries out; and (d) follows the requirements of section 23.3 with respect to the completion of the notice of activity form, the keeping of records relating to the notice of activity form and the updating of the information on the Registry. O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14. (3) Clause 9 (1) (b) of the Act does not apply to an educational organization that possesses or collects, for scientific or educational purposes, a living or dead member of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species, a part of a member of such a species or anything derived from a member of such a species, if the following conditions are met: 1. The educational organization must acquire the member of the species, the part or the thing, from a person who is authorized to possess it under the Act. 2. After acquiring the member of the species, the part or the thing, the educational organization must create a record relating to it containing the following information: i. a statement describing what was acquired, whether a living or dead member of a species, a part of a member of a species or a thing derived from a member of a species, and identifying the relevant species, ii. if more than one member of the species, or more than one part or thing is acquired, the number of members, parts or things, iii. the date the member of the species, the part or the thing comes into the possession of the educational organization, iv. the person from whom the member of the species, the part or the thing was acquired and a description of the circumstances under which it was acquired, v. in the case of a living member of a species, a description of any injury to the member and, if applicable, the time and circumstances of the death and of the disposal of the member, and vi. if the member of the species, the part or the thing is transferred to another educational organization, the date of the transfer and the name of the other educational organization. 3. The educational organization must maintain the records required under paragraph 2 for as long as the member of the species, the part or the thing is in its possession and provide copies of the records to the Ministry on request. 4. In the case of a living member of a species, the educational organization must take reasonable steps to ensure that the member is safe from harm while in its possession. O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14. (4) Clause 9 (1) (b) of the Act does not apply to the transport by an educational organization of anything that the organization is permitted to possess or collect under subsection (3), if the transportation is to another educational organization or to a veterinarian. O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14. (5) Subclauses 9 (1) (b) (i) and (ii) of the Act do not apply to a person who possesses or transports a dead member of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species, or a part of a member of such a species, if the person, (a) possesses the member or part for no more than seven days; and (b) after possessing the member or part for a maximum of seven days, transports it to an educational organization. O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14. (6) Subclauses 9 (1) (b) (i) and (ii) of the Act do not apply to a person who possesses a dead member of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species, or a part of a member of such a species, for the purpose of carrying out a scientific or educational activity, if the person, (a) upon acquiring the member or part, gives notice to the Minister that the person has possession of the member or part for the purpose of carrying out a scientific or educational activity; (b) gives the notice under clause (a) by submitting a notice of activity form available on the Registry to the Minister through the Registry; (c) includes in the notice of activity form, (i) the identity of the species to which the member or part belongs, (ii) the date on which the member or part was acquired, and (iii) a description of the scientific or educational activity that the person is carrying out; (d) follows the requirements of section 23.3 with respect to the completion of the notice of activity form, the keeping of records relating to the notice of activity form and the updating of the information on the Registry; and (e) after completing the scientific or educational activity, transports the member or part to an educational organization. O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14; O. Reg. 831/21, s. 13 (1, 2). (7)-(9) Revoked: O. Reg. 831/21, s. 13 (3). (10) Subclauses 9 (1) (b) (i) and (ii) of the Act do not apply to a person who transports a dead member of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species, or a part of a member of such a species, to an educational organization in accordance with clause (6) (e). O. Reg. 176/13, s. 14.