NSW Class 2 Bird Licence

[Ripley]

Hello All,

Last night I was wasting some time looking at the NSW licensing requirements for keeping birds. A question has occured to me. How do you apply for a Class 2 Bird Licence? There appears to be no mention of it, on the application form on the website.

I'm just being curious, can anyone enlighten me?

Cheers
Ripley

[GregH]

Sorry you spent so much time looking - we do have a legal section on AFF that becomes visible once you have proven yourself not to be a spammer.

The link you are after is http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildl ... icence.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What it says is:

Class 2 licence
You'll need a Class 2 licence if you want to keep species that are difficult to keep and are not traded by pet shops. These species can only be obtained from specialist bird breeders. A large commitment of time and experience in keeping birds is required to successfully maintain these species.
The species that can be kept under Class 2 licences include:
wrens
silvereyes
honeyeaters
ducks.
The holder of a Class 2 licence can also keep Class 1 species. A Class 2 licence is available only to people over the age of 18 years with at least 2 years proven experience of keeping birds in aviaries.

[SamDavis]

Greg - I think you misunderstand the question. The issue is that the application form (AnimalKeepersApplicationForm.pdf) does NOT have a check box and/or other provision to indicate you're applying for a Class 2 licence. So how do you go about lodging your Class 2 licence application?
Sam

[Myzomela]

Sam, I had the same problem recently so I telephoned them and they e-mailed me the form.
The person I spoke to said that the form was on the website but for the life of me I couldn't find it.

You need to fill in your experiences in keeping birds etc and have 2 years worth of returns from a normal licence.
However, they do look at each case individually and so long as you can prove you are capable of looking after the Class 2 species they tend to look at the applications favourably in my experience.

Good luck!

[GregH]

Sorry about that Sammy - I'm sometimes more enthusiastic than careful - I see you've had plenty of posts . You're correct that the site doesn't have an application form for a class 2 licence but there is another portal that MAY assist but it requires registering with the NSW Government licences site. If that doesn't work then Myzos solution (ring up) would be the most expedient.

[Tiaris]

Its on the site when you go into birdkeeper licence application, then choose advanced licence.

[GregH]

Further hunting I found the following at http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildl ... ndfees.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;:

Advanced class native animal keepers' licence
Advanced class native animal keeper licences are only available to persons who are over 18 years of age and have at least two years experience in the care and handling of the relevant species of animal (i.e. reptile, bird or amphibian) in a lower class of licence. Licences are available for a 2 year and 5 year period. Fees apply and pensioner discounts are available. Please allow a minimum of 21 working days for your licence to be processed.
Requirements to qualify for an advanced class licence (advancedlicencerequirements.pdf, 15KB)
Download application form and fee structure (aklappadvanced.pdf, 120KB).

Online applications are currently not available for advanced class keepers.

[SamDavis]

Good hunting Greg. It was on the website after all.
I just skimmed through the list of Class 2 species - there's heaps on that list which I've never been aware of in captivity (apart from Taronga maybe). Does the list bare any resemblance to reality?

[Tintola]

Sam. Most, if not all species on the list are kept by private aviculturalists. Which ones were you doubtful about?

[SamDavis]

Eastern Spinebills and Sunbirds are two that I immediately noticed as I've always admired them. I'm not familar with all the ducks and waterbirds, but the Stilt struck me as unusual. The list seemed to be quite extensive...