Conditions for interstate exhibitors permit holders to exhibit animals in Queensland

Under the Exhibited Animals Act 2015 (the Act), you must hold an interstate exhibitors permit if you would like to exhibit an animal in Queensland.

Permit requirements

If you hold an interstate exhibitors permit, you are required to meet the conditions on your authority.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are familiar with and understand the conditions of your interstate exhibitors permit.

Penalties

If you do not meet the conditions, you may face compliance action under the Act:

  • You could receive penalties of up to 200 penalty units for each condition breach.
  • Your permit may be amended, suspended or cancelled.

Permit conditions

These conditions are listed on your interstate exhibitors permit.

  • 1
    The authority holder must provide the chief executive written notice of the arrival and departure day for entry into Queensland at least 14 days prior to the entry day. If after forwarding notice there is a proposed change to the arrival or departure days, the authority holder must give the chief executive written notice about the change.
  • 2
    Authorised animals under this authority must only be brought into Queensland for the purpose of conducting approved activities recorded on this permit. Authorised animals must be returned to the residing state on or before the advised departure date.
  • 3
    The authority holder or a person acting under the authority must, within 7 days, notify the chief executive in writing or by telephone of any significant change to the primary authority in the state where the authority was issued. Significant change includes the suspension, cancellation or amendment of an authority which ends the authorisation to exhibit or deal with an animal to which this permit applies. If the authority holder or a person acting under the authority gave notice by telephone and the chief executive has not confirmed the notice within 48 hours, the authority holder or person acting under the authority must give notice in writing within 48 hours.
  • 4
    An animal authorised under this authority may be exhibited and dealt with only in a way that is approved by this authority, the approved management plan and the requirements of the Exhibited Animals Act 2015.
  • 5
    If an animal authorised under this authority is authorised to be exhibited or dealt with outside an authorised enclosure, whether inside or outside a controlled area, the animal must be under the immediate control of a person responsible for the animal whilst it is being exhibited or dealt with.
  • 6
    When exhibiting and dealing with an approved animal under this authority, the authority holder must at all times ensure a copy of this authority in its entirety is available for inspection if requested by an inspector appointed under the Exhibited Animals Act 2015.
  • 7
    Whilst conducting exhibition activities, the authority holder must ensure the exhibition notice stating the authority holder's name, contact details and term of authority is displayed in a prominent place and visible by the public at all times.
  • 8
    An animal of a category B or C must be identifiable in the prescribed way as prescribed by the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.
  • 9
    The authority holder must ensure that each enclosure housing an authorised animal has a sign on the enclosure in a prominent place which states the common name and scientific name of each species held within the enclosure.
  • 10
    The authority holder must give notification of the loss of a record required under the Exhibited Animals Act 2015 as soon as practicable but no later than 7 days after the loss. Loss includes destruction, theft, damage, illegibility or, if electronic, inability to reproduce the record.
  • 11
    Records required to be kept must be kept in accordance with the timeframes set out in section 17 of the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.
  • 12
    Each particular authorised animal or animal of each species of authorised animal must be supplied with an authorised enclosure or type of enclosure suitable for the animal's use.
  • 13
    No animal may be exhibited or dealt with in an authorised enclosure under this authority other than an animal authorised to be exhibited and dealt with under this authority.
  • 14
    An animal authorised under this authority must to the greatest extent practicable have the use of the entire enclosure in which it is exhibited or kept.
  • 15
    An authorised animal with visible signs of serious illness or injury may be exhibited only if information about the nature and cause or suspected nature and cause of the illness or injury is made available to persons viewing the animal.
  • 16
    An occurrence of serious aggressive behaviour of a particular authorised animal must not be disclosed to members of the public for advertising, marketing or promotional purpose.
  • 17
    The reproduction of an authorised animal category A, B and C must be managed in accordance with the approved management plan.
  • 18
    The authority holder must not exceed the maximum permitted quantity of animals of a particular species recorded on this authority.
  • 19
    Notification requirement. Section 81 of the Exhibited Animals Act 2015 (the Act) requires the authority holder to immediately notify the chief executive (in writing if unsuccessful via phone) of a serious incident identified in section 80 of the Act. Notification must be received for the following:
    1. death or serious injury/illness of a person caused by an animal
    2. escape, unauthorised release or removal of venomous animals, any crocodile species, category C species from an enclosure (regardless if entry is within facility perimeter or not)
    3. escape, unauthorised release or removal of any animal off the licensed premises
    4. not having immediate control of an animal whilst outside its authorised enclosure
    5. for animals that normally live longer than 6 months, a notification of death if occurrence is within 6 months of acquisition
    6. excluding authorised euthanasia, an animal death caused or contributed to by the act or omission of a person
    7. unexplained or abnormally high mortality/morbidity of animals
    8. damage to an enclosure that is reasonably likely to increase relevant risks or adverse effects such as animal welfare risk or escape from approved enclosure functions
    9. unauthorised entry into an enclosure or controlled area (including the licensed premises).
  • 20
    Notification requirement. Section 82 of the Exhibited Animals Act 2015 requires the authority holder to notify the chief executive within 48 hours of the following significant changes:
    1. a person deals with an animal or moves an authorised animal outside of an authorised enclosure due to necessity to prevent or minimise a relevant risk or relevant adverse effect associated with exhibiting or dealing with the animal
    2. a person deals with an animal in a way that is not authorised under this authority. If the authority holder gave notice by telephone and the chief executive has not confirmed the notice within 48 hours, the authority holder must give notice in writing within 48 hours.
  • 21
    Authorised animals under this authority may only be brought into Queensland for a period reasonably required to exhibit the authorised animals. Upon cessation of the exhibition activities, animals are to be returned to the issuing state of the primary authority.
  • MC Dingo identification
    Authorised animals category B Dingo (Canus lupus dingo) must be identifiable in the prescribed way (i.e. microchip) as prescribed in the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.
  • MC Rabbit identification
    Authorised animals category B European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) must be identifiable in the prescribed way (i.e. microchip) as prescribed in the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.
  • MC Rabbit sterilisation
    Subject to section 13 of the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016, an authorised European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) must be desexed and proof of desexing by way of veterinary certificate must be held. If the animal is not desexed, the authority holder must have a signed veterinary practitioner certificate stating that desexing the rabbit would pose a serious risk to the animal's health.

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