Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.21Effect of code of practice for discharge of general exhibition and dealing obligation
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sec.21 Effect of code of practice for discharge of general exhibition and dealing obligation
This section applies if a code of practice states a way of discharging a person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation. Unless otherwise stated in the code of practice, the code of practice does not state all the person must do, or must not do, to discharge the person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation. However, for applying section 19 , the person fails to discharge the general exhibition and dealing obligation if the person— contravenes the code of practice; and does not follow a way that is as effective as, or more effective than, the code of practice for discharging the general exhibition and dealing obligation. Also, for applying section 19 , if a regulation requires a person to comply with the whole or a stated part of a code of practice to discharge the person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation, the person fails to discharge the obligation if the person contravenes the code of practice or stated part. (sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies if a code of practice states a way of discharging a person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation. (sec.21-ssec.2) Unless otherwise stated in the code of practice, the code of practice does not state all the person must do, or must not do, to discharge the person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation. (sec.21-ssec.3) However, for applying section 19 , the person fails to discharge the general exhibition and dealing obligation if the person— contravenes the code of practice; and does not follow a way that is as effective as, or more effective than, the code of practice for discharging the general exhibition and dealing obligation. (sec.21-ssec.4) Also, for applying section 19 , if a regulation requires a person to comply with the whole or a stated part of a code of practice to discharge the person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation, the person fails to discharge the obligation if the person contravenes the code of practice or stated part.
- (a) contravenes the code of practice; and
- (b) does not follow a way that is as effective as, or more effective than, the code of practice for discharging the general exhibition and dealing obligation.