24Tethering of animals

24 Tethering of animals

24 Tethering of animals

(1) A person must not chain or tether an exhibited animal, or cause or permit an exhibited animal to be chained or tethered, to an anchorage except for the purposes of veterinary treatment or grooming.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a) to elephants or domesticated hoof-stock, if the Standards for Exhibiting Circus Animals in New South Wales, published in February 2019, are observed, or

(b) to elephants on licensed premises that are not on display—

(i) at night, or

(ii) during an emergency situation, or

(c) to raptors, if the Standards for Exhibiting Captive Raptors in New South Wales, published in May 2010, are observed.