Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

WILDLIFE REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 46

      (1) A person must not conduct a travelling wildlife exhibition unless the person holds a permit authorising the person to conduct that exhibition.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

      (2) The Secretary may, on receipt of an application in writing by a body corporate, by an individual or by 2 or more individuals jointly, issue a travelling wildlife exhibition permit to the applicant or applicants.

      (3) Nothing in this regulation is to be construed as requiring the Secretary to issue a travelling wildlife exhibition permit.

      (4) A travelling wildlife exhibition permit –

(a) authorises the holder of the permit to conduct a travelling wildlife exhibition with the wildlife specified in the permit; and

(b) is subject to any terms that the Secretary determines and as are specified in the permit.

      (5) Without limiting the generality of subregulation (4)(b), the terms to which a travelling wildlife exhibition permit may be subject include terms relating to –

(a) the provision of food and water for the wildlife kept in connection with the conduct of the travelling wildlife exhibition to which the permit applies; and

(b) the amount of space to be provided for the species or type of wildlife so kept, or for individual members of that species or type; and

(c) the kind of shelter to be provided for the species or type of wildlife so kept, or for individual members of that species or type; and

(d) the separation of differing species or types of wildlife so kept or of the individual members of those differing species or types; and

(e) the sale or other disposal of any wildlife so kept.

      (6) The holder of a travelling wildlife exhibition permit must ensure that any terms to which the permit is subject are complied with or, as the case requires, are not contravened.

      (7) A person must not –

(a) cause or permit any wildlife kept in connection with the conduct of a travelling wildlife exhibition to escape from the place where the exhibition is being held; or

(b) interfere with a fence, gate, cage, building or other structure or with any equipment so as to cause or permit any wildlife to escape –

(i) from confinement in a place where the exhibition is being held; or

(ii) from such a place.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

      (8) Where the holder of a travelling wildlife exhibition permit –

(a) contravenes or fails to comply with a term to which the permit is subject; or

(b) is convicted of an offence under the Act –

      (9) On the service of a notice under subregulation (8) on the holder of a travelling wildlife exhibition permit, the permit ceases to have effect and the holder of the permit is to surrender it to the Secretary.