Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016 (Qld)

Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 2016.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 4 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Authorised animals

4 Authorised animals (category C1)— Act , s 35 For section 35(2) of the Act, each authorised animal (category C) mentioned in schedule 1 is an authorised animal (category C1).

Part 3 Mandatory conditions of exhibited animal authorities

Division 1 Preliminary

5 Definitions for part In this part— group animal means any of the following authorised animals— (a) an animal of a species exhibited in a group of animals of the species (the exhibited group), if— (i) the exhibited group is of a size making it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal; and (ii) animals of the species would normally live in the wild in groups no smaller than the exhibited group; Example of an animal for paragraph (a)— a school of fish of a species that in the wild would live in schools (b) an animal of a species that, on average, has a life expectancy of less than 3 years; (c) an animal that, as an adult animal in the wild, would normally weigh less than 20g; (d) an immature vertebrate that is dependent on the care of an adult animal for its survival; (e) an animal whose immature form makes it impracticable to identify the animal as a particular animal. Example of an animal for paragraph (e)— a clutch of eggs being incubated prescribed way, for identifying an authorised animal as a particular animal, means— (a) a microchip inserted into the animal from which a unique identifying code for the animal can be reproduced; or (b) a tattoo on the animal's skin showing a unique identifying code for the animal; or (c) an ear tag or leg band attached to the animal showing a unique identifying code for the animal.