(1)  In this section,

specified means specified in a permit granted under subsection (2) .

(2)  The Secretary may grant a permit authorising, subject to compliance with any specified conditions and restrictions, one or more of the following:

(a) the taking on specified lands of specified wildlife, specified products of specified wildlife or specified protected plants;

(b) the keeping or having in possession by a person of specified wildlife, specified products of specified wildlife or specified protected plants.

(3)  A permit may not be granted under this section in respect of any reserved land for which a management plan is in force if to do so would be, or would authorise an activity that is, contrary to the management plan.

(4)  A permit may not be granted under this section –

(a) in respect of any reserved land vested in a public authority or any private land, except on the application of, or with the consent of, the public authority in whom the land is vested or the owner of that land; and

(b) in respect of any reserved land of which a prescribed body is the managing authority, except on the application of, or with the consent of, that body; and

(c) in respect of any reserved land of which a Conservation Management Trust within the meaning of the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 is the managing authority, except on the application of, or with the consent of, that Conservation Management Trust; and

(d) in respect of any other reserved land, except on the application of, or with or conditional upon the consent of, the managing authority.

(5)  A permit granted under subsection (2)(a) is to specify the period (being a period not exceeding 4 years in length) for which it remains in force and, at the end of that period, the permit ceases to be of further effect.

(6)  A permit granted under subsection (2)(b) may specify the period for which it remains in force and –

(a) if the permit does specify such a period, it ceases to be of further effect at the end of that period; and

(b) if the permit does not specify such a period, it continues to have effect until revoked.

(7)  At any time, the Secretary may revoke a permit granted under this section but, if the managing authority was required to be consulted regarding the grant of the permit, it may not be revoked without that managing authority being advised of the intention to revoke it.

(8)  The wildlife regulations may make provision for the payment of fees on the making of an application for, or the grant of, a permit under this section.