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.