Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.64Content of each exhibited animal authority
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sec.64 Content of each exhibited animal authority
An exhibited animal authority must— state the name and contact details of the authority holder; and for an animal authorised to be exhibited and dealt with under the authority as a particular animal—identify the animal; and for an animal authorised to be exhibited and dealt with under the authority only as an animal of a species—identify the species which may include, for example, referring to an identifiable grouping of animals of the species; and state the dealings with an authorised animal that are authorised under the authority; and for an authorised animal (category A)—identify each authorised type of enclosure in which the animal may be exhibited and dealt with under the authority; and for an authorised animal (category B) or (category C)—identify each authorised enclosure for the animal; and state the way in which an authorised animal is authorised to be exhibited, including, for example— allowing members of the public to enter an authorised enclosure and view the animal in a stated way; or allowing members of the public to enter a safari park in motor vehicles and view an authorised animal from within the vehicles exhibiting the animal outside an authorised enclosure in a stated way; and allowing members of the public to handle an animal under the direct supervision of a responsible person for the animal state the special conditions of the authority; and state the term of the authority; and include the approved management plan for the authority. For subsection (1) (b) to (g) , an exhibited animal authority may identify or state a matter by reference to a matter identified or stated in the approved management plan for the authority. s 64 amd 2024 No. 17 s 129 (sec.64-ssec.1) An exhibited animal authority must— state the name and contact details of the authority holder; and for an animal authorised to be exhibited and dealt with under the authority as a particular animal—identify the animal; and for an animal authorised to be exhibited and dealt with under the authority only as an animal of a species—identify the species which may include, for example, referring to an identifiable grouping of animals of the species; and state the dealings with an authorised animal that are authorised under the authority; and for an authorised animal (category A)—identify each authorised type of enclosure in which the animal may be exhibited and dealt with under the authority; and for an authorised animal (category B) or (category C)—identify each authorised enclosure for the animal; and state the way in which an authorised animal is authorised to be exhibited, including, for example— allowing members of the public to enter an authorised enclosure and view the animal in a stated way; or allowing members of the public to enter a safari park in motor vehicles and view an authorised animal from within the vehicles exhibiting the animal outside an authorised enclosure in a stated way; and allowing members of the public to handle an animal under the direct supervision of a responsible person for the animal state the special conditions of the authority; and state the term of the authority; and include the approved management plan for the authority. (sec.64-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) to (g) , an exhibited animal authority may identify or state a matter by reference to a matter identified or stated in the approved management plan for the authority.