{"id":"qld:sl-2016-0069","name":"Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016","slug":"exhibited-animals-regulation-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"69 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":175076,"registerId":"qld-qld:sl-2016-0069-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nThis regulation commences on 1 July 2016.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.3 Definitions\n\nThe dictionary in schedule 4 defines particular words used in this regulation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Authorised animals","content":"# Authorised animals","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authorised animals (category C1)— Act , s 35","content":"### sec.4 Authorised animals (category C1)— Act , s 35\n\nFor section 35 (2) of the Act , each authorised animal (category C) mentioned in schedule 1 is an authorised animal (category C1).","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Mandatory conditions of exhibited animal authorities","content":"# Mandatory conditions of exhibited animal authorities","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for part","content":"### sec.5 Definitions for part\n\nIn this part—\ngroup animal means any of the following authorised animals—\nan animal of a species exhibited in a group of animals of the species (the exhibited group ), if—\nthe exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and\nanimals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group;\na school of fish of a species that in the wild would live in schools\nan animal of a species that, on average, has a life expectancy of less than 3 years;\nan animal that, as an adult animal in the wild, would normally weigh less than 20g;\nan immature vertebrate that is dependent on the care of an adult animal for its survival;\nan animal whose immature form makes it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal.\na clutch of eggs being incubated\nprescribed way , for identifying an authorised animal as a particular animal, means—\na microchip inserted into the animal from which a unique identifying code for the animal can be reproduced; or\na tattoo on the animal’s skin showing a unique identifying code for the animal; or\nan ear tag or leg band attached to the animal showing a unique identifying code for the animal.\n- (a) an animal of a species exhibited in a group of animals of the species (the exhibited group ), if— (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group; Example of an animal for paragraph (a) — a school of fish of a species that in the wild would live in schools\n- (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and\n- (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group;\n- (b) an animal of a species that, on average, has a life expectancy of less than 3 years;\n- (c) an animal that, as an adult animal in the wild, would normally weigh less than 20g;\n- (d) an immature vertebrate that is dependent on the care of an adult animal for its survival;\n- (e) an animal whose immature form makes it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal. Example of an animal for paragraph (e) — a clutch of eggs being incubated\n- (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and\n- (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group;\n- (a) a microchip inserted into the animal from which a unique identifying code for the animal can be reproduced; or\n- (b) a tattoo on the animal’s skin showing a unique identifying code for the animal; or\n- (c) an ear tag or leg band attached to the animal showing a unique identifying code for the animal.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Mandatory conditions of exhibited animal authority— Act , s 69","content":"### sec.6 Mandatory conditions of exhibited animal authority— Act , s 69\n\nThis part prescribes, for section 69 (1) (l) of the Act , mandatory conditions of an exhibited animal authority.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Conditions about identifying authorised animals","content":"## Conditions about identifying authorised animals","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Identifying species of animal in an enclosure","content":"### sec.7 Identifying species of animal in an enclosure\n\nIt is a condition of an exhibited animal authority that if an authorised animal is in an enclosure, the authority holder must ensure there is attached to the enclosure, in a prominent position, a sign stating the scientific and common names of the species of the animal.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of subdivision","content":"### sec.8 Application of subdivision\n\nThis subdivision does not apply to a group animal.\nSome authorised animals are group animals only while they are at a particular stage of their development. See section 5 , definition group animal , paragraphs (d) and (e) .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Identifying particular authorised animals (category B)","content":"### sec.9 Identifying particular authorised animals (category B)\n\nIt is a condition of an exhibited animal authority that the authority holder must ensure—\nan authorised animal (category B) that is a frog, glider or rodent is identified as a particular animal—\nin a prescribed way; or\nin another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal; and\nby a photograph showing distinguishable markings or colourations on the animal\nan authorised animal (category B) that is a dingo or rabbit is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way.\nIn this section—\ndingo means a dingo ( Canus lupus dingo ).\n(sec.9-ssec.1) It is a condition of an exhibited animal authority that the authority holder must ensure— an authorised animal (category B) that is a frog, glider or rodent is identified as a particular animal— in a prescribed way; or in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal; and by a photograph showing distinguishable markings or colourations on the animal an authorised animal (category B) that is a dingo or rabbit is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way.\n(sec.9-ssec.2) In this section— dingo means a dingo ( Canus lupus dingo ).\n- (a) an authorised animal (category B) that is a frog, glider or rodent is identified as a particular animal— (i) in a prescribed way; or (ii) in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal; and Example of another way— by a photograph showing distinguishable markings or colourations on the animal\n- (i) in a prescribed way; or\n- (ii) in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal; and Example of another way— by a photograph showing distinguishable markings or colourations on the animal\n- (b) an authorised animal (category B) that is a dingo or rabbit is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way.\n- (i) in a prescribed way; or\n- (ii) in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal; and Example of another way— by a photograph showing distinguishable markings or colourations on the animal","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Identifying other authorised animals (category B) and authorised animals (category C)","content":"### sec.10 Identifying other authorised animals (category B) and authorised animals (category C)\n\nThis section applies to an exhibition licence or an interstate exhibitors permit for—\nan authorised animal (category B), other than an animal mentioned in section 9 ; or\nan authorised animal (category C).\nIt is a condition of the exhibition licence that the authority holder must ensure the authorised animal is identified as a particular animal—\nin a prescribed way; or\nin another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.\nHowever, if the authorised animal is exhibited outside its regular enclosure or a regular enclosure site under the exhibition licence, it is a condition of the licence that the authority holder must ensure the animal is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way.\nIt is a condition of the interstate exhibitors permit that the authority holder must ensure the authorised animal is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way.\nSee section 20 .\n(sec.10-ssec.1) This section applies to an exhibition licence or an interstate exhibitors permit for— an authorised animal (category B), other than an animal mentioned in section 9 ; or an authorised animal (category C).\n(sec.10-ssec.2) It is a condition of the exhibition licence that the authority holder must ensure the authorised animal is identified as a particular animal— in a prescribed way; or in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.\n(sec.10-ssec.3) However, if the authorised animal is exhibited outside its regular enclosure or a regular enclosure site under the exhibition licence, it is a condition of the licence that the authority holder must ensure the animal is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way.\n(sec.10-ssec.4) It is a condition of the interstate exhibitors permit that the authority holder must ensure the authorised animal is identified as a particular animal in a prescribed way. See section 20 .\n- (a) an authorised animal (category B), other than an animal mentioned in section 9 ; or\n- (b) an authorised animal (category C).\n- (a) in a prescribed way; or\n- (b) in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from and alternative to identifying animal in a prescribed way","content":"### sec.11 Exemption from and alternative to identifying animal in a prescribed way\n\nDespite sections 9 and 10 , an authority holder is not required to ensure an authorised animal is identified in a prescribed way if the holder obtains a signed certificate (an exemption certificate ) from a veterinary surgeon stating that identifying the animal in the prescribed way would pose a serious risk to its health.\nHowever, if the authority holder obtains an exemption certificate for an authorised animal, it is a condition of the authority that the holder must ensure the animal is identified in a way, other than a prescribed way mentioned in the certificate, that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.\n(sec.11-ssec.1) Despite sections 9 and 10 , an authority holder is not required to ensure an authorised animal is identified in a prescribed way if the holder obtains a signed certificate (an exemption certificate ) from a veterinary surgeon stating that identifying the animal in the prescribed way would pose a serious risk to its health.\n(sec.11-ssec.2) However, if the authority holder obtains an exemption certificate for an authorised animal, it is a condition of the authority that the holder must ensure the animal is identified in a way, other than a prescribed way mentioned in the certificate, that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notifying loss of required record","content":"### sec.12 Notifying loss of required record\n\nIt is a condition of an exhibited animal authority that if the authority holder loses a required record, the holder must give the chief executive notice of the loss, as soon as practicable but no later than 7 days after the loss.\nIn this section—\nloss , of a required record, includes—\nthe destruction or theft of the record; and\nfor a record in paper form—damage to the record causing it to be illegible; and\nfor a record in electronic form—inability to reproduce the record in a legible form.\nrequired record means a record of information the authority holder is required to keep under section 17 .\n(sec.12-ssec.1) It is a condition of an exhibited animal authority that if the authority holder loses a required record, the holder must give the chief executive notice of the loss, as soon as practicable but no later than 7 days after the loss.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) In this section— loss , of a required record, includes— the destruction or theft of the record; and for a record in paper form—damage to the record causing it to be illegible; and for a record in electronic form—inability to reproduce the record in a legible form. required record means a record of information the authority holder is required to keep under section 17 .\n- (a) the destruction or theft of the record; and\n- (b) for a record in paper form—damage to the record causing it to be illegible; and\n- (c) for a record in electronic form—inability to reproduce the record in a legible form.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Desexing adult rabbit","content":"### sec.13 Desexing adult rabbit\n\nThis section applies to an exhibited animal authority for an authorised animal that is an adult rabbit.\nIt is a condition of the authority that the authority holder must—\nensure the rabbit is desexed and obtain a signed certificate from a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner stating the rabbit has been desexed; or\nobtain a signed certificate from a veterinary surgeon stating that desexing the rabbit would pose a serious risk to its health.\nThe authority holder must comply with subsection (2) —\nif the holder obtains the rabbit as an adult rabbit—as soon as practicable after obtaining the rabbit; or\notherwise—no later than when the rabbit is 6 months old.\nIn this section—\nadult rabbit means a rabbit that is at least 6 months old.\ndesex , for a rabbit, means to surgically remove the rabbit’s gonads to make it permanently incapable of reproducing.\nveterinary practitioner see the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 , schedule .\n(sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies to an exhibited animal authority for an authorised animal that is an adult rabbit.\n(sec.13-ssec.2) It is a condition of the authority that the authority holder must— ensure the rabbit is desexed and obtain a signed certificate from a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner stating the rabbit has been desexed; or obtain a signed certificate from a veterinary surgeon stating that desexing the rabbit would pose a serious risk to its health.\n(sec.13-ssec.3) The authority holder must comply with subsection (2) — if the holder obtains the rabbit as an adult rabbit—as soon as practicable after obtaining the rabbit; or otherwise—no later than when the rabbit is 6 months old.\n(sec.13-ssec.4) In this section— adult rabbit means a rabbit that is at least 6 months old. desex , for a rabbit, means to surgically remove the rabbit’s gonads to make it permanently incapable of reproducing. veterinary practitioner see the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 , schedule .\n- (a) ensure the rabbit is desexed and obtain a signed certificate from a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner stating the rabbit has been desexed; or\n- (b) obtain a signed certificate from a veterinary surgeon stating that desexing the rabbit would pose a serious risk to its health.\n- (a) if the holder obtains the rabbit as an adult rabbit—as soon as practicable after obtaining the rabbit; or\n- (b) otherwise—no later than when the rabbit is 6 months old.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of arrival in and departure from the State for interstate exhibitors permit","content":"### sec.14 Notice of arrival in and departure from the State for interstate exhibitors permit\n\nIt is a condition of an interstate exhibitors permit that the authority holder must, at least 14 days before bringing an authorised animal into the State, give the chief executive a notice stating—\nthe day the animal is to be brought into the State (the arrival day ); and\nthe day the animal is to be removed from the State (the departure day ).\nIt is also a condition of the permit that if, after giving the notice, the authority holder expects, or ought reasonably to expect, it will be necessary to change the arrival day or departure day, the authority holder must, as soon as practicable, give the chief executive notice of the change.\nSee section 68 (3) of the Act for the maximum term of an interstate exhibitors permit.\n(sec.14-ssec.1) It is a condition of an interstate exhibitors permit that the authority holder must, at least 14 days before bringing an authorised animal into the State, give the chief executive a notice stating— the day the animal is to be brought into the State (the arrival day ); and the day the animal is to be removed from the State (the departure day ).\n(sec.14-ssec.2) It is also a condition of the permit that if, after giving the notice, the authority holder expects, or ought reasonably to expect, it will be necessary to change the arrival day or departure day, the authority holder must, as soon as practicable, give the chief executive notice of the change. See section 68 (3) of the Act for the maximum term of an interstate exhibitors permit.\n- (a) the day the animal is to be brought into the State (the arrival day ); and\n- (b) the day the animal is to be removed from the State (the departure day ).","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Record requirements","content":"# Record requirements","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Record requirements— Act , s 86","content":"### sec.15 Record requirements— Act , s 86\n\nThis part prescribes, for section 86 (1) of the Act , record requirements for the holder of an exhibited animal authority for exhibiting or dealing with an authorised animal.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recording information","content":"### sec.16 Recording information\n\nThe authority holder must make a written record of—\nthe information mentioned in schedule 2 , part 1 for each species of authorised animal; and\nthe information mentioned in schedule 2 , part 2 for each authorised animal.\nThe authority holder must make the record of the information as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days, after the holder becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the information.\n(sec.16-ssec.1) The authority holder must make a written record of— the information mentioned in schedule 2 , part 1 for each species of authorised animal; and the information mentioned in schedule 2 , part 2 for each authorised animal.\n(sec.16-ssec.2) The authority holder must make the record of the information as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days, after the holder becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the information.\n- (a) the information mentioned in schedule 2 , part 1 for each species of authorised animal; and\n- (b) the information mentioned in schedule 2 , part 2 for each authorised animal.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Keeping record of information","content":"### sec.17 Keeping record of information\n\nThe authority holder must keep the record of the information for an authorised animal until the end of the first of the following periods to end in relation to the animal—\nif the record relates to an authorised animal that has died—2 years after the animal’s death;\nif the record relates to an authorised animal that has stopped being an authorised animal under the exhibited animal authority—2 years after the animal has stopped being an authorised animal;\nif the exhibited animal authority ends—2 years after the authority ends;\nif the authority holder stops being the holder of the authority—2 years after the holder stops being the holder.\nThe holder of an exhibition licence must keep the record of the information for an authorised animal at each premises where a regular enclosure site for the animal is located.\n(sec.17-ssec.1) The authority holder must keep the record of the information for an authorised animal until the end of the first of the following periods to end in relation to the animal— if the record relates to an authorised animal that has died—2 years after the animal’s death; if the record relates to an authorised animal that has stopped being an authorised animal under the exhibited animal authority—2 years after the animal has stopped being an authorised animal; if the exhibited animal authority ends—2 years after the authority ends; if the authority holder stops being the holder of the authority—2 years after the holder stops being the holder.\n(sec.17-ssec.2) The holder of an exhibition licence must keep the record of the information for an authorised animal at each premises where a regular enclosure site for the animal is located.\n- (a) if the record relates to an authorised animal that has died—2 years after the animal’s death;\n- (b) if the record relates to an authorised animal that has stopped being an authorised animal under the exhibited animal authority—2 years after the animal has stopped being an authorised animal;\n- (c) if the exhibited animal authority ends—2 years after the authority ends;\n- (d) if the authority holder stops being the holder of the authority—2 years after the holder stops being the holder.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Giving record of information","content":"### sec.18 Giving record of information\n\nThis section applies to the holder of an exhibition licence for an authorised animal who sells or gives the animal to a person under section 42 of the Act .\nThe holder must give the person a copy of the record of the information for the animal when the person takes possession of the animal.\n(sec.18-ssec.1) This section applies to the holder of an exhibition licence for an authorised animal who sells or gives the animal to a person under section 42 of the Act .\n(sec.18-ssec.2) The holder must give the person a copy of the record of the information for the animal when the person takes possession of the animal.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### sec.19 Fees\n\nThe fees payable under the Act are stated in schedule 3 .\ns 19 amd 2024 SL No. 108 s 4","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"# Transitional provisions","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Transitional provision for SL No. 69 of 2016","content":"## Transitional provision for SL No. 69 of 2016","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Condition of particular exhibited animal authority","content":"### sec.20 Condition of particular exhibited animal authority\n\nThis section applies to an exhibited animal authority for an authorised animal to which section 10 applies—\nif the authority holder possessed the animal immediately before the commencement; and\nwhile the authority holder possesses the animal.\nIt is a condition of the exhibited animal authority that the holder must ensure the authorised animal is identified as a particular animal—\nin a prescribed way; or\nin another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.\nWhile the condition mentioned in subsection (2) applies, a condition mentioned in section 10(3) or (4) does not apply to the exhibited animal authority for the authorised animal.\n(sec.20-ssec.1) This section applies to an exhibited animal authority for an authorised animal to which section 10 applies— if the authority holder possessed the animal immediately before the commencement; and while the authority holder possesses the animal.\n(sec.20-ssec.2) It is a condition of the exhibited animal authority that the holder must ensure the authorised animal is identified as a particular animal— in a prescribed way; or in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.\n(sec.20-ssec.3) While the condition mentioned in subsection (2) applies, a condition mentioned in section 10(3) or (4) does not apply to the exhibited animal authority for the authorised animal.\n- (a) if the authority holder possessed the animal immediately before the commencement; and\n- (b) while the authority holder possesses the animal.\n- (a) in a prescribed way; or\n- (b) in another way that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Transitional provision for Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2024","content":"## Transitional provision for Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2024","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from fees for official assessment (application)","content":"### sec.21 Exemption from fees for official assessment (application)\n\nThis section applies if—\nbefore the commencement—\na person made an application of a type mentioned in section 103 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act ; and\nthe person gave the chief executive written consent to an official assessment (application) of an animal, enclosure or place to which the application relates; and\nfrom the commencement, the official assessment (application) is carried out.\nThe person is exempt from payment of the following fees for the official assessment (application)—\nthe fee for carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 9;\nthe fee for travel associated with carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 10.\ns 21 ins 2024 SL No. 108 s 7\n(sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement— a person made an application of a type mentioned in section 103 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act ; and the person gave the chief executive written consent to an official assessment (application) of an animal, enclosure or place to which the application relates; and from the commencement, the official assessment (application) is carried out.\n(sec.21-ssec.2) The person is exempt from payment of the following fees for the official assessment (application)— the fee for carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 9; the fee for travel associated with carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 10.\n- (a) before the commencement— (i) a person made an application of a type mentioned in section 103 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act ; and (ii) the person gave the chief executive written consent to an official assessment (application) of an animal, enclosure or place to which the application relates; and\n- (i) a person made an application of a type mentioned in section 103 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act ; and\n- (ii) the person gave the chief executive written consent to an official assessment (application) of an animal, enclosure or place to which the application relates; and\n- (b) from the commencement, the official assessment (application) is carried out.\n- (i) a person made an application of a type mentioned in section 103 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act ; and\n- (ii) the person gave the chief executive written consent to an official assessment (application) of an animal, enclosure or place to which the application relates; and\n- (a) the fee for carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 9;\n- (b) the fee for travel associated with carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 10.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Species of authorised animals","content":"# Species of authorised animals","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Authorised animals","content":"# Authorised animals","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.2-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"General information","content":"## General information","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.2-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Exhibition information","content":"## Exhibition information","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.2-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Health information","content":"## Health information","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-pt.2-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Quarantine information","content":"## Quarantine information","sortOrder":36}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.5 (definition of 'group animal', paragraph (d))","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The regulation shifts compliance obligations (identification requirements) at the precise moment dependency ends, but provides no threshold, test, or recording trigger for that transition. This makes it impossible for an authority holder to know with certainty when subdivision 2 obligations attach.","confidence":0.72,"description":"An immature vertebrate dependent on adult care is a 'group animal' exempt from individual identification requirements, but the section note to sec.8 acknowledges some animals are group animals only 'while they are at a particular stage of their development'. This creates an indeterminate compliance window: the authority holder must somehow know precisely when the animal transitions out of dependency — a determination that may be impossible in practice for many species without expert veterinary assessment, yet no mechanism is provided for making or recording that determination."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.13 (subsections 3 and 4)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The definition of 'adult rabbit' (6 months) and the compliance deadline (by 6 months) are simultaneous. Arranging and performing surgery requires scheduling in advance, so the regulation structurally prevents compliance: by the time the obligation matures, the deadline has already expired.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Section 13 defines 'adult rabbit' as a rabbit at least 6 months old, but then requires compliance 'no later than when the rabbit is 6 months old' for rabbits not obtained as adults. These two thresholds are identical, meaning the obligation to desex arises at the very same moment the animal becomes an 'adult rabbit' — creating a zero-tolerance window with no practical lead time to arrange veterinary surgery."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.5 (definition of 'group animal', paragraph (e)) read with sec.8 note","severity":"low","reasoning":"The regulation conflates eggs with animals, creating an ontological inconsistency. While pragmatically understandable, it may create legal uncertainty about whether egg-related record-keeping and authority conditions apply.","confidence":0.65,"description":"A 'clutch of eggs being incubated' is listed as an example of an animal whose immature form makes individual identification impracticable. However, eggs are not animals — they are pre-natal organisms. Treating a clutch of eggs as an 'animal' for the purposes of an exhibited animal authority creates a category confusion: the definition of 'authorised animal' elsewhere presupposes a living animal, yet this provision purports to exempt eggs from identification requirements applicable to animals."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.11 (subsection 2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The singular/plural ambiguity between sec.11(1) (exemption from 'a prescribed way') and sec.11(2) ('other than a prescribed way mentioned in the certificate') creates uncertainty. If only one method is contraindicated, does the holder still have to use one of the remaining prescribed ways? The provision appears to assume the certificate addresses all prescribed ways but doesn't require this.","confidence":0.7,"description":"Section 11(2) requires an authority holder who obtains an exemption certificate to identify the animal 'in a way, other than a prescribed way mentioned in the certificate, that effectively identifies the animal as a particular animal.' However, sec.5 defines only three prescribed ways (microchip, tattoo, ear tag/leg band). If the veterinary certificate certifies that all three prescribed ways pose a serious risk, the exemption in sec.11(1) only exempts from 'a prescribed way' (singular), yet sec.11(2) references 'prescribed way mentioned in the certificate'. The regulation does not contemplate a certificate that prohibits all three methods, leaving unclear whether the holder must still use a non-prohibited prescribed way or only a non-prescribed way."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.12 (subsection 1) read with sec.17","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The retention obligation in sec.17 survives the authority, but sec.12's notification condition is tied to holding the authority. This gap means regulators would not be notified of record losses occurring in the post-authority retention period.","confidence":0.78,"description":"Section 12 requires an authority holder to notify the chief executive within 7 days of losing a 'required record', defined as a record kept under sec.17. However, sec.17 requires records to be kept for 2 years after the authority ends or the holder stops being the holder. Once an authority has ended and the holder is no longer a holder, they are no longer an 'authority holder' for the purposes of sec.12, yet they remain obliged to keep records under sec.17. The notification obligation in sec.12 is expressed as 'a condition of an exhibited animal authority' — meaning it only binds current authority holders. Former holders who lose records during the post-authority retention period have no notification obligation despite having a retention obligation."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.9 (subsection 1)(a)","severity":"low","reasoning":"The logical structure of para (a) imposes a cumulative obligation (alternative way + photograph) that makes the non-prescribed pathway more onerous. Whether this is deliberate policy or drafting error is unclear, but it creates an odd compliance incentive.","confidence":0.68,"description":"Section 9(a)(i) and (a)(ii) are connected by 'or' and 'and' in a potentially ambiguous structure. Reading the provision literally, an animal must be identified either (i) in a prescribed way OR (ii) in another effective way AND by a photograph. This creates an odd asymmetry: if a prescribed way is used, no photograph is needed; but if an alternative way is used, a photograph is additionally required. It is unclear whether this is intentional or whether the 'and' was meant to be 'or', making the prescribed-way option strictly less burdensome than any alternative."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"sec.10 (subsections 3 and 4)","section_b":"sec.20 (subsections 2 and 3)","confidence":0.82,"description":"Section 10(3) requires an animal exhibited outside its regular enclosure to be identified in a prescribed way only (stricter). Section 10(4) requires interstate permit holders to always use a prescribed way. Section 20(2)-(3) then provides a transitional condition for pre-commencement animals under sec.10, allowing identification 'in a prescribed way OR in another way that effectively identifies the animal', and expressly disapplies sec.10(3) and (4). This means a pre-commencement interstate permit holder is subject to a more permissive regime than a post-commencement holder for the same activity, and the transitional provision explicitly overrides the stricter conditions for animals already in possession — potentially indefinitely, since sec.20(1)(b) applies 'while the authority holder possesses the animal' with no sunset date."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.9 (subsection 1)(b) — dingo identification in a prescribed way","section_b":"sec.11 (subsection 1) — exemption from prescribed way","confidence":0.75,"description":"Section 9(b) mandates that a dingo must be identified 'in a prescribed way' (no alternative permitted, unlike frogs/gliders/rodents). Section 11(1) then provides that 'despite sections 9 and 10', a holder is not required to use a prescribed way if a vet certifies it poses a serious risk. Section 11(2) then requires identification in an effective non-prescribed way. However, for a dingo, sec.9(b) provides no alternative identification pathway — it is prescribed-way-only. Section 11 purports to override this with an alternative, but sec.11(2) requires identification 'in a way, other than a prescribed way mentioned in the certificate, that effectively identifies the animal'. For dingoes, where the entire identification regime is built around prescribed ways only, it is unclear whether the sec.11 alternative satisfies the stricter sec.9(b) policy intent."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"sec.16 (subsection 1)(b) — record for 'each authorised animal'","section_b":"sec.5 (definition of 'group animal') read with sec.8","confidence":0.8,"description":"Section 16(1)(b) requires a written record of schedule 2 part 2 information 'for each authorised animal', with no express exemption for group animals. Section 8 only exempts group animals from the identification subdivision (subdivision 2 of division 2), not from record-keeping obligations. Schedule 2 part 2 requires individual animal information. For group animals — by definition those which cannot be identified as particular animals — it is logically impossible to maintain individual records for 'each' animal. The record-keeping obligation in sec.16 has not been harmonised with the group animal concept."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.13 (subsection 2)(a) — desexing certificate from 'veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner'","section_b":"sec.13 (subsection 2)(b) — health risk certificate from 'veterinary surgeon' only","confidence":0.72,"description":"Section 13(2)(a) allows a desexing certificate to be issued by either a 'veterinary surgeon' or a 'veterinary practitioner', but sec.13(2)(b) requires a health-risk exemption certificate to be issued by a 'veterinary surgeon' only. Given that sec.13(4) separately defines 'veterinary practitioner' by cross-reference to another Act (implying they are distinct categories), the regulation permits a less-qualified or differently-qualified person to certify that a surgery was performed, but requires a higher/different qualification to certify that the surgery should not be performed. This is internally inconsistent in its allocation of professional authority."}]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to maintain its original scope as a regulation supporting the Exhibited Animals Act. The 2024 amendment (section 21) adds a transitional fee exemption but does not expand the substantive scope beyond animal exhibition regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms including 'group animal' with 5 distinct categories and nested conditions","Cross-references to the parent Act (Exhibited Animals Act) and Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936","Tiered identification requirements that vary by animal category (B vs C), species type (frogs/gliders/rodents vs dingoes/rabbits vs others), and permit type (exhibition licence vs interstate permit)","Conditional logic with exceptions: general rule → exemption for group animals → exemption for veterinary health risk → alternative identification requirement","Record retention rules with four alternative end dates (death, cessation as authorised animal, authority end, holder ceasing)","Transitional provisions that create temporary alternative conditions for existing animal holders","Multiple schedules referenced but not fully reproduced in the provided text (Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 4)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the rules for people and organisations that hold licences to exhibit animals in Queensland (zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, etc.).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Lists which animals can be exhibited** (Category C1 animals) by referencing a schedule.\n- **Sets mandatory conditions** that apply to all animal exhibition licences, including:\n  - **Identification rules**: Most animals must be individually identifiable through microchips, tattoos, or tags. Some animals (like fish schools or tiny animals under 20g) are exempt as \"group animals.\" Frogs, gliders, rodents, dingoes and rabbits have specific identification requirements.\n  - **Signage**: Enclosures must display the scientific and common names of the species inside.\n  - **Record keeping**: License holders must keep detailed records about each animal and species for at least 2 years after the animal dies, leaves their care, or their licence ends.\n  - **Rabbit desexing**: Adult rabbits must be desexed (sterilised) unless a vet certifies it would be dangerous to their health.\n  - **Interstate permits**: People bringing animals into Queensland from other states must give 14 days' notice of arrival and departure dates.\n  - **Lost records**: If records are lost, stolen or destroyed, the chief executive must be notified within 7 days.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, and other businesses that exhibit animals to the public.\n- Interstate exhibitors bringing animals into Queensland.\n- Veterinary surgeons who provide exemption certificates for animal identification or desexing.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe regulation ensures animals in captivity are properly tracked, cared for, and managed. It prevents unwanted breeding of rabbits (an invasive pest in Australia), ensures animals can be identified if they escape or are stolen, and maintains standards for animal welfare and public safety."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains within the original regulatory purpose: setting operational conditions for exhibiting authorised animals (identification, signage, records, limited welfare conditions, and fees). Later amendments recorded in the text (notably fee-related amendments and a transitional fee exemption) adjust administrative detail and fee treatment but do not materially expand the scope of regulatory control beyond the original subject matter of exhibited animal authorisations. The core portfolio of obligations (identification, recordkeeping, notifications and a few species-specific rules) is unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["21 primary sections (ss 1–21) plus schedules (including fee schedule and dictionaries)","Cross-references to multiple Act provisions (for example s 35, s 69, s 86, s 103 of the parent Act) increasing interpretive dependency","Multiple defined or technical concepts: ‘‘authorised animal’’ categories (B and C), ‘‘group animal’’ with several sub-criteria (s 5) and the defined ‘‘prescribed way’’ of identification","Conditional requirements and exceptions: prescribed way v. ‘another way that effectively identifies’; vet-issued exemption certificates (ss 9–11)","Layered recordkeeping rules with several end-event triggers determining retention periods (four alternative terminating events in s 17)","Transitional provisions that modify operation for existing holdings and applications (ss 20–21)","Interaction between licence types (exhibition licence v interstate exhibitors permit) with slightly different identification rules (ss 9–10)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does (mechanically)**\n\n- Establishes mandatory conditions and practical rules for people or businesses who hold an authority (licence or permit) to exhibit or deal with animals listed as \"authorised animals.\" (See parts 2–5.)\n- Sets out how animals must be identified and labelled when on display (signs on enclosures and individual identification), what records must be kept and for how long, and specific welfare-related conditions for some animals (for example, desexing adult rabbits). (Key provisions: ss 7–13, 16–18.)\n- Requires interstate exhibitors to notify the chief executive of when an animal will arrive in and leave the State at least 14 days beforehand, and to notify changes as soon as practicable. (s 14.)\n- Prescribes the recordkeeping timing and retention rules: records must be made within 7 days of becoming aware of the information and kept for up to 2 years after various end-events (death, end of authority, change of holder). Exhibition licence holders must keep records at each premises with a regular enclosure site. (ss 16–17.)\n- Specifies the fees payable under the Animal Management Act framework and includes transitional fee exemptions in certain circumstances created by a later amendment. (s 19 and transitional s 21; see schedule 3 for fees.)\n- Contains transitional provisions applying to animals already possessed when the regulation commenced and to applications that were already in train when a later fees amendment commenced. (ss 20–21.)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Exhibition licence holders, interstate exhibitors (permit holders), and anyone who deals in or transfers authorised animals under an exhibition licence (s 18). \n- Veterinary surgeons or practitioners who may be asked to certify that certain identification or desexing procedures would pose a serious health risk (ss 11, 13). \n- The chief executive (the administering official) who receives notices and may carry out official assessments (ss 12, 14, 21; see also fee schedule). \n\n**Why it matters (official purpose and how it operates in practice)**\n\n- The regulation operationalises parts of the parent Act by turning policy-level requirements into concrete, enforceable steps: visible species signage (s 7), individual identification methods (ss 9–11), minimum recordkeeping practices (ss 16–18), and a small number of animal-specific welfare measures (s 13 for rabbits). \n- Officially the measures support traceability, animal welfare and biosecurity by making animals and movements identifiable, and by ensuring an auditable paper or electronic trail (see ss 7, 9–11, 14, 16–18). That stated purpose is implemented by routine compliance steps (signs, tags/microchips/photos, timely records, veterinary certificates where needed).\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (practical effects)**\n\n- Who pays: licence/permit holders bear the direct costs — buying and fitting identification (microchips, tags), producing and storing records, paying prescribed fees (s 19, schedule 3), and obtaining veterinary certificates when needed (ss 11, 13). Where a fee exemption applies (transitional s 21), that cost is shifted away for affected applicants.\n\n- Administrative burden and timing: the obligation to create written records within 7 days (s 16) and keep them for up to 2 years (s 17) imposes an ongoing compliance cost and storage requirement. Exhibition licence holders must maintain records at each premises with a regular enclosure site, which raises costs for multi-site operators (s 17(2)).\n\n- Behavioural effects on private enterprise: small exhibitors face fixed-cost compliance (microchipping, sign production, record systems, vet certificates). These costs may be proportionally larger for smaller operators and could affect pricing, choice of species exhibited, or the decision to operate across state borders. The regulation allows alternatives to the “prescribed way” of identification where it is impracticable to use the prescribed method (e.g. group animals) or where a vet certifies a health risk (s 11), which reduces the risk of perverse incentives to avoid compliance by claiming welfare concerns.\n\n- Substitution effects and discretion: the rules treat ‘‘group animals’’ differently (s 5 and s 8) — where individual identification is impracticable, signage and species-level information carry more weight (s 7). That creates predictable substitution (operators exhibit animals in groups where individual ID is hard) but does not prevent the regulator from requiring other measures. The chief executive has administrative functions (receiving notices, conducting assessments) that are not fully detailed here and could create case-by-case discretion in enforcement and assessment scheduling (ss 12, 14, 21).\n\n- Implementation risks: reliance on veterinary certificates for exemptions (ss 11, 13) concentrates a gatekeeping function in vets; fraud or weak certificates would be an enforcement risk. Record loss must be reported within 7 days (s 12), which adds a compliance monitoring step and potential for penalties if enforcement follows.\n\n**Concrete mechanisms that produce concentrated benefits or diffuse costs**\n\n- Concentrated costs fall on exhibitors (compliance costs and fees) and vets (time to provide certificates). Benefits (traceability, biosecurity, consumer information) are diffuse — enjoyed by regulators, purchasers, and the public — which can make enforcement politically and administratively easier to prioritise but increases the chance small operators will feel the cost more heavily.\n\n**Key sections to consult for compliance**\n\n- Identification and signage: ss 7–11; definitions of group animal and prescribed way in s 5. \n- Recordkeeping and transfer: ss 16–18. \n- Rabbit desexing: s 13. \n- Interstate exhibitor notifications: s 14. \n- Fees: s 19 and schedule 3 (and transitional s 21 for limited fee exemptions). \n- Transitional rule for previously possessed animals: s 20.\n\n(References are to the section numbers in the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016 provided.)"},"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears consistent with its original intent: to prescribe operational conditions (identification, record-keeping, animal welfare requirements) for holders of exhibited animal authorities under the parent Act. The 2024 amendment adds fee-related transitional provisions but does not expand the substantive scope of the regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple licence/permit categories (exhibition licence, interstate exhibitors permit, category B and C authorised animals) with different rules applying to each","Tiered animal identification requirements depending on species type, animal size, life expectancy, and living conditions — requiring cross-referencing of definitions and categories","The 'group animal' exemption involves several overlapping criteria that must be assessed together","Transitional provisions for existing authority holders and a 2024 fee amendment create parallel compliance tracks","Heavy reliance on schedules and a parent Act for definitions, fees, and full context — the regulation cannot be read in isolation","Record-keeping obligations have multiple trigger points and retention periods that run simultaneously"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation governs people and organisations licensed to keep and display animals to the public in Queensland (zoos, wildlife parks, travelling shows and interstate exhibitors). It imposes identification, welfare, record‑keeping, notification and fee obligations for licence‑holders and authorised handlers. The rules aim to ensure animals can be tracked and properly managed, supporting animal welfare, biosecurity and operator accountability and helping prevent illegal trade, disease spread and welfare breaches."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/exhibited-animals-regulation-2016","history":"/api/acts/exhibited-animals-regulation-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/exhibited-animals-regulation-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/exhibited-animals-regulation-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/exhibited-animals-regulation-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/exhibited-animals-regulation-2016/documents"}}