Rules and regulations for pet ferrets

[Gilby]

Here is another law.....

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...15361.html

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Owning ferrets as pets is currently governed by two Crown agencies (DOC & MPI), some Regional Councils (where ferrets are included in their Regional Pest Management Plans [RPMP]) and three pieces of legislation (Biosecurity Act 1993, Wildlife Act 1953, Wildlife (Farming Of Unprotected Wildlife) Regulations 1985) (WFUW Regulations)!
Under section 164C of the Biosecurity Act 1993, ferrets have been declared ‘unwanted organisms’. Because of this it is automatically illegal to knowingly: communicate (This includes transporting a ferret from one place to another), release, spread, sell, exhibit or display or breed ferrets without permission (also called an 'exemption') from the Ministry of Primary Industries Chief Technical Officer. Anyone can apply to the Ministry of Primary Industries for a permission to carry out activities with ferrets that are prohibited by the Biosecurity Act. The Ministry of Primary Industries will consider and grant or decline such an application. The Ministry of Primary Industries contact is: Anna Rathe (Anna.Rathe@mpi.govt.nz).
However, if someone wants to hold a ferret as a pet, they also need to check this is not prohibited by the Regional Council in the area they live, under the council’s Regional Pest Management Plan. They also need to a permit from DOC, under the Wildlife Act 1953, however we recommend an applicant goes to Ministry of Primary Industries for their permission first as DOC cannot can’t approve something MPI have declined.
Technically neither a Biosecurity Act exemption nor a DOC permit is required where a person wishes to possess 3 or fewer ferrets, although it is hard to imagine when this situation might occur, as usually a person would have had to capture or buy the ferret and transport it home, etc – all of which require a Biosecurity Act exemption.

Credit * Facebook page "Let Us Have Ferrets As Pets NZ" *

[Furrball]

So when it says its illegal to communicate I'm taking that as talking about them???

[Tezza]

So when it says its illegal to communicate I'm taking that as talking about them???

Hi Furrball I think communicate refers to not letting the ferret communicate with another ferret in case of breeding or even communicate with a similar species like a polecat in case of breeding. 

[Furrball]

Haha. Now I feel like an idiot. I would of thought the word breeding was sufficient.

[Tezza]

Haha. Now I feel like an idiot. I would of thought the word breeding was sufficient.

Ha-ha

[Gilby]

I think it's the 3rd meaning...

https://www.google.co.nz/search?rlz=1C1E...munication

[Tezza]

I spoke to the Director General of conservation last year and asked him to define the meaning of communication in the ''proposed Pest Management strategy plan'' and the rule means exactly as above.
The meaning of the word communication in the 3rd meaning above is in a completely different context which refers to transport and not wildlife/pest animals!.

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Below is how its actually worded on a document I received from the Director General at MPI:

''They may facilitate communication between the members of a single species i.e intra specific or between the members of a different species i.e inter specific''

[Gilby]

Thank you for doing the back ground check.

My English is not the best. If Mr. google can't expand the definition. I may have problem understanding it.

[Tezza]

No worries Gilby your English is very good 

[Blue]

I like your Bio tezza you seem like a really nice guy! haha