Information provided in licence applications

It is an offence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to provide false or misleading information in, or in connection with a licence application.

Licence conditions

All licences are issued with conditions, including that records of all animals harmed under this licence must be provided to the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service office that issued the licence within 7 days of the expiry of the licence. It is an offence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to contravene a condition of a licence.

Public register

As required by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, a public register of biodiversity conservation licences is published on the department website. The public register does not include personal information of individuals (e.g. name, postal and email address, phone number and date of birth). Information about the location of plants and animals covered by licences will be restricted to postcode.

Privacy statement

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is collecting your personal information through this form.

Why are we collecting your information?

We are collecting your information to assess your application and will be entered into a computer system for granting licences.

How will we share your information?

We will not share your information with anyone else unless you give your consent, or the law requires or allows us to do so.

Are you required by law to give us your information?

You are not required by law to give us your information, but if you choose not to, we may not be able to approve your your application for a biodiversity conservation licence.

Your right to access and correct your information

To access or correct your information, please contact:

Access and Privacy Team
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 02 8275 1095

Applicant details












Firearms

If you are proposing to use firearms, provide your firearms licence details below.




If it is proposed that persons other than the landholder will harm kangaroos under this licence, the landholder must retain records of their names and firearms licence numbers and submit to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service within 7 days of licence expiry.

Name and address of the property








(for large rural properties e.g. 2 km down ‘X’ Rd, from junction of ‘Y’ Rd)



(tick only those that apply)





Current method of control

Examples include: exclusion fencing, other exclusion methods, scare devices, gating, shelter, olfactory devices.



Species to be controlled








Previous licences


Please provide a Local Land Services rates notice and a map of property location to verify property owner, size and address. Additional information may also be required by the officer assessing this application.





If you have not submitted your record of return, these must be submitted within 7 days of the expiry of the licence.


Persons who have not submitted records of activities under previous licences may not be granted a new licence.

Declaration

For the purposes of the following questions, 'the applicant and associates' include the persons nominated to be authorised under this licence, any partner or other associate to these persons including relatives and friends, and any companies to which these persons have been a director or associated in the management of a corporation.


‘Technical competencies’ means the specific skills and knowledge required to undertake the activities in accordance with your licence conditions (if granted).









‘Technical competencies’ means the specific skills and knowledge required to undertake the activities in accordance with your licence conditions (if granted).