Contents (1986 - 123)
Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 No 123
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Application of Act
4 Exemptions
5 Definitions

Part 2 The Exhibited Animals Advisory Committee

6 The advisory committee
7 Staff of the advisory committee
8 Functions of the advisory committee
9 Inspections
10 Recommendations and reports
11 Delegation

Part 3 Licences, approvals and permits

Division 1 Licensing of animal display establishments

12 Licence required for animal display establishment
13 Classes of establishments
14 Standards
15 Issue of licences
16 Particulars to be specified in licences
17 Authority conferred by licence
18 Approval of erection of animal display establishment
19 Alteration of licensed animal display establishment
20 Register
21 Certificate of registered particulars

Division 2 Approvals for the exhibition of animals at circuses etc

22 Persons to be authorised to exhibit animals
23 Issue of approvals

Division 3 Permits for the exhibition of certain animals

24 Certain animals may be displayed only with permit
25 Issue of permits

Division 4 General

26 Definition
27 Applications
28 Terms and conditions
29 Duration
30 Suspension and cancellation
30A Disqualification
31 Offences relating to licences, approvals and permits

Division 5 Reviews by Administrative Decisions Tribunal

32 Applications for review by Administrative Decisions Tribunal
33 (Repealed)

Part 4 Provisions relating to the exhibition of dolphins and whales

34 Definitions
35 Issue of licences
36 Limitation on dolphins and whales that may be exhibited
37 Bonds

Part 5 Inspectors

38 Appointment of inspectors
39 Identification certificates
40 Powers of inspectors
41 Care of seized animals
42 Search warrant
43 Offences relating to inspectors

Part 6 Supplementary

44 False or misleading information
45 Disclosure of information
46 Proceedings for offences
46A Penalty notices
47 Offences by corporations
48 Recovery of charges etc
49 Evidentiary certificates
49A Delegation
50 Liability
51 Service of notices
52 Refund
53 Regulations
54 Relationship to other Acts etc
55 (Repealed)

 Schedule 1 Provisions relating to the members of the advisory committee

 Schedule 2 Provisions relating to the procedure of the advisory committee

 Schedule 3 Licensing standards

 Schedule 4 Relationship to other Acts etc

 Schedule 5 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Historical notes