Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.17Meaning of relevant risk and relevant adverse effects
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sec.17 Meaning of relevant risk and relevant adverse effects
Each of the following is a relevant risk associated with exhibiting or dealing with an exhibited animal— a risk to the welfare of any animal; a biosecurity risk; a risk to public safety, or of death, injury or illness to a person, caused directly by, or originating from, the exhibited animal. The relevant adverse effects , associated with exhibiting or dealing with an exhibited animal, are the adverse effects of an event caused by exhibiting or dealing with the animal on each of the following— the welfare of any animal; the health, safety or wellbeing of a person; social amenity, the economy and the environment. the escape or release of an exhibited animal (sec.17-ssec.1) Each of the following is a relevant risk associated with exhibiting or dealing with an exhibited animal— a risk to the welfare of any animal; a biosecurity risk; a risk to public safety, or of death, injury or illness to a person, caused directly by, or originating from, the exhibited animal. (sec.17-ssec.2) The relevant adverse effects , associated with exhibiting or dealing with an exhibited animal, are the adverse effects of an event caused by exhibiting or dealing with the animal on each of the following— the welfare of any animal; the health, safety or wellbeing of a person; social amenity, the economy and the environment. the escape or release of an exhibited animal
- (a) a risk to the welfare of any animal;
- (b) a biosecurity risk;
- (c) a risk to public safety, or of death, injury or illness to a person, caused directly by, or originating from, the exhibited animal.
- (a) the welfare of any animal;
- (b) the health, safety or wellbeing of a person;
- (c) social amenity, the economy and the environment.