Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2021
53Conditions imposed on all wildlife exhibition licences and travelling wildlife exhibition permits
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53 Conditions imposed on all wildlife exhibition licences and travelling wildlife exhibition permits
(1) Each wildlife exhibition licence granted under these regulations is subject to the following conditions:
(a) that the holder of the licence must not, without the prior written approval of the Secretary –
(i) erect in the location to which the licence relates, or cause or permit to be erected in that location, a building or cage for the containment of wildlife; or
(ii) alter, or cause or permit to be altered, a building or cage erected for the containment of wildlife at that location; or
(iii) keep any wildlife, or cause or permit wildlife to be kept, in that location; or
(iv) release any wildlife, or cause or permit wildlife to be released, from that location; or
(v) rehome or otherwise dispose of wildlife kept in that location;
(b) that the holder of the licence must not cause or permit wildlife to escape from that location.
(2) Each travelling wildlife exhibition permit granted under these regulations is subject to the following conditions:
(a) that the holder of the permit must comply with any conditions imposed on the wildlife exhibition licence held by the holder of the permit;
(b) that, during the transporting of wildlife under the authority of the permit, the wildlife –
(i) is not subjected to excessive noise, exhaust fumes, heat or cold; and
(ii) is provided with adequate ventilation;
(c) that the holder of the permit must not, without the prior written approval of the Secretary, release any wildlife or cause or permit any wildlife to be released from captivity.
(3) Nothing in this regulation prevents the Secretary from imposing another condition on a wildlife exhibition licence, or a travelling wildlife exhibition permit, under this Division if the other condition is not inconsistent with a condition imposed under this regulation.