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EXHIBITED ANIMALS PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 5 Definitions

EXHIBITED ANIMALS PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 5

Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires--


"advisory committee" means the committee constituted by this Act.


"animal" means a vertebrate animal, and includes a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and fish, but does not include a human being.


"animal display establishment" means premises used for the exhibition of animals and includes a zoological park, marine park and oceanarium.


"approval" means an approval issued under Part 3 and in force.


"board" means the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales.


"Department" means Regional NSW.


"exhibit" , in relation to an animal, means the display, or the keeping for display, of the animal for educational, cultural, scientific, entertainment or other prescribed purposes, but does not include the display, or the keeping for display, of an animal solely--
(a) in connection with the sale or intended sale of the animal,
(b) for animal research, within the meaning of the Animal Research Act 1985 , or
(c) in circumstances declared by the regulations not to constitute an exhibition of the animal for the purposes of this Act.

"inspector" means a person appointed or authorised under section 38.


"licence" means a licence issued under Part 3 and in force.


"licensed animal display establishment" means premises that are the subject of a licence.


"licensee" means the holder for the time being of a licence.


"member" means a member of the advisory committee.


"occupier" , in relation to premises--
(a) includes a person in charge of the premises as a manager or lessee or otherwise, and
(b) where the premises are the subject of a licence, includes the licensee.

"permit" means a permit issued under Part 3 and in force.


"premises" includes any land or place (whether or not wholly or partly built upon or covered by water) and any part thereof.


"register" means the register referred to in section 20.


"regulation" means a regulation made under this Act.


"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department.


"sell" includes--
(a) auction or exchange,
(b) offer, expose, supply or receive for sale,
(c) send, forward or deliver for sale or on sale, and
(d) have in possession for sale.

"species" includes order, class and description.


"zoological park" means--
(a) zoological gardens,
(b) aquariums, and
(c) similar institutions,
in which animals are exhibited or displayed, or kept for display, for any prescribed purpose.
(2) In this Act--
(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and
(b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.