Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.43Moving an animal under licence
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sec.43 Moving an animal under licence
An exhibition licence authorises the holder to move an authorised animal in any of the following ways— from one authorised enclosure to another authorised enclosure; from an authorised enclosure to the premises of a veterinary surgeon and return the animal to an authorised enclosure, for treatment or care of the animal; to a place outside an authorised enclosure— for exhibiting or dealing with the animal in a way authorised under the licence; or if the movement is necessary to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with the animal; from a place controlled by a person from whom the animal has been bought or accepted under section 41 to an authorised enclosure; from an authorised enclosure to a place controlled by a person to whom the animal has been sold or given under section 42 ; as otherwise stated in the licence or prescribed by regulation.
- (a) from one authorised enclosure to another authorised enclosure;
- (b) from an authorised enclosure to the premises of a veterinary surgeon and return the animal to an authorised enclosure, for treatment or care of the animal;
- (c) to a place outside an authorised enclosure— (i) for exhibiting or dealing with the animal in a way authorised under the licence; or (ii) if the movement is necessary to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with the animal;
- (i) for exhibiting or dealing with the animal in a way authorised under the licence; or
- (ii) if the movement is necessary to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with the animal;
- (d) from a place controlled by a person from whom the animal has been bought or accepted under section 41 to an authorised enclosure;
- (e) from an authorised enclosure to a place controlled by a person to whom the animal has been sold or given under section 42 ;
- (f) as otherwise stated in the licence or prescribed by regulation.
- (i) for exhibiting or dealing with the animal in a way authorised under the licence; or
- (ii) if the movement is necessary to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with the animal;