(1) The holder of a standard licence, or
a relevant person for the holder, must keep and use an authorised animal in a
way that ensures the likelihood of escape, injury or ill-health of the animal
is minimised.
(2) A person complies with subsection (1) if the person
complies with a departmental code of practice for the animal, to the extent
the code of practice states how the likelihood of escape, injury or ill-health
of the animal may be minimised.
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the ways in
which a person may otherwise comply with subsection (1) .
