88Keeping animals in captivity

#### 88 Keeping animals in captivity 88 Keeping animals in captivity > > (1) A registered entity must not release an animal of the registered entity from captivity or otherwise permit the escape of any such animal. > > > (2) A registered entity must, within 24 hours of first becoming aware of the theft, release or escape of an animal of the registered entity, notify the Secretary of the following— > > > > > (a) when the animal was stolen or released or escaped, > > > > > (b) whether the animal has been recovered, > > > > > (c) the identification details of the animal including any microchip or ear tag number of the animal. > > > (3) A registered entity must ensure that, at least every 7 days, an inspection is carried out to ensure no animals of the registered entity are missing and a record of each inspection is kept in a readily accessible form and that record is made available to the Secretary or an authorised officer on request.