New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXHIBITED ANIMALS PROTECTION REGULATION 2005 - REG 24

24 Tethering of animals

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

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply:

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