33Removal of exhibited animal

33 Removal of exhibited animal

33 Removal of exhibited animal

(1) The holder of a licence for a fixed establishment must not, without the written consent of the Secretary, keep an exhibited animal, or cause or permit an exhibited animal to be kept, outside—

(a) the fixed establishment in which it is ordinarily exhibited, or

(b) an off-display establishment associated with or used in connection with the fixed establishment.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) The holder of an authority must not remove an animal from the authorised premises unless—

(a) an application in the approved form for the consent of the Secretary to the removal of the animal was made—

(i) at least 7 days before the proposed removal, or

(ii) by agreement with the Secretary, at a later time, and

(b) the Secretary has given written consent to the removal of the animal.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to an animal if—

(a) the animal is being taken to, or returned from, the premises of a veterinary practitioner, or

(b) the animal is being kept on the premises of a veterinary practitioner for treatment or observation, or

(c) for an animal ordinarily kept for display in an off-display establishment—the animal is being taken to, or returned from, premises outside the off-display establishment for display at the premises in compliance with an approval under the Act, section 22 or a permit, or

(d) the animal is being transported to give effect to its lawful disposition or acquisition.

(4) In this section, approved form means a form approved by the Secretary.