Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.22ADuty of other persons in relation to general exhibition and dealing obligation
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sec.22A Duty of other persons in relation to general exhibition and dealing obligation
This section applies to a person (a relevant person ) on private land or at a public place where a responsible person for an exhibited animal is discharging a general exhibition and dealing obligation in relation to the animal. The relevant person must— take reasonable care that the relevant person’s acts or omissions do not cause or increase a relevant risk associated with exhibiting or dealing with the exhibited animal; and comply, so far as the person is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the responsible person to allow the responsible person to comply with that person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation in relation to the exhibited animal. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. s 22A ins 2020 No. 3 s 78 (sec.22A-ssec.1) This section applies to a person (a relevant person ) on private land or at a public place where a responsible person for an exhibited animal is discharging a general exhibition and dealing obligation in relation to the animal. (sec.22A-ssec.2) The relevant person must— take reasonable care that the relevant person’s acts or omissions do not cause or increase a relevant risk associated with exhibiting or dealing with the exhibited animal; and comply, so far as the person is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the responsible person to allow the responsible person to comply with that person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation in relation to the exhibited animal. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
- (a) take reasonable care that the relevant person’s acts or omissions do not cause or increase a relevant risk associated with exhibiting or dealing with the exhibited animal; and
- (b) comply, so far as the person is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the responsible person to allow the responsible person to comply with that person’s general exhibition and dealing obligation in relation to the exhibited animal.