New Zealand Outlawing Glueboards

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New Zealand has prohibited use of glueboard traps by the general public to trap rodents and phased out most other uses. As of January 2010, only a limited set of pest control operators, Department of Conservation contractors or employees, and boat operators transporting persons or goods in close proximity to islands free of mammalian pests were allowed to continue using such devices. And as of January 1, 2015 there were further restrictions, with glueboards only permitted to be used to trap rodents by approval of the Minister, with restrictive conditions controlling type, purpose, duration and monitoring. Read more to see extracts of the original Order....

 

 

Animal Welfare (Glueboard Traps) Order 2009 (SR 2009/316)

Restriction on use of glueboard traps from 1 January 2010

  • (1) A person must not, on or after 1 January 2010, use a glueboard trap unless the use is pursuant to and in accordance with the conditions of an approval given under clause 8.

    (2) Subclause (1) is subject to clause 6.

[CLAUSE 6:]

Use of glueboard traps until close of 31 December 2014

  • The following persons may use a glueboard trap in the course of their work until the close of 31 December 2014:

    • (a) a commercial pest control operator:

    • (b) a person employed to conduct pest control on food production premises:

    • (c) a Department of Conservation contractor or employee:

    • (d) a boat operator transporting persons or goods to, from, or in close proximity to mammalian pest-free islands.

    [CLAUSE 8]
Approval for use or sale of otherwise restricted glueboard trap

  • (1) The Minister may, if satisfied of the matters referred to in subclause (2), and subject to any conditions specified by the Minister under subclause (3),—

    • (a) approve the use by a specified person or class of persons, in any specified situation or for any specified purpose, of a glueboard trap whose use would otherwise be prohibited by clause 5 or 7:

    • (b) approve the sale by a specified person or class of persons, in any specified situation or for any specified purpose, of a glueboard trap whose sale would otherwise be prohibited by clause 7.

    (2) The Minister may give an approval under subclause (1) only if the Minister considers that—

    • (a) approval of the relevant use or sale is in the public interest (including for biosecurity, conservation, public health, or animal health purposes); and

    • (b) no viable alternative is available in the circumstances.

    (3) The Minister may approve the use or sale of a glueboard trap under this clause subject to any 1 or more of the following conditions:

    • (a) that the trap must be used only for a specified duration:

    • (b) that the trap must be used only in a specified area or a specified layout:

    • (c) that the trap must be used only to target certain species of animal:

    • (d) that the trap must be used only for a specific purpose:

    • (e) that only a specified number of traps must be used:

    • (f) that the trap must be of a specified make, type, or size:

    • (g) that the trap must be set in a specified way:

    • (h) that the trap must meet any guidelines set by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee:

    • (i) any other conditions that the Minister considers necessary to reduce the risk to animal welfare.

    (4) The Minister may at any time revoke an approval given under this clause by notifying the person who applied for the approval.

Penalties

  • A person who commits an offence against section 29 or section 31(1) or section 34 or section 35(1) or section 35(2) is liable on summary conviction,—

    • (a) in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to both; and

    • (b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $250,000.