Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 Regulation relating to circumstances in which authorisation to keep or display an animal is not required (1993-635) [GG No 142 of 24.12.1993] (NSW)

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EXHIBITED ANIMALS PROTECTION ACT 1986—

REGULATION

(Relating to circumstances in which authorisation to keep or display an

animal is not required)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 142 of 24 December 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

I. R. Causley
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries,

and Minister for Mines.

The Exhibited Animals Protection Regulation 1989 is amended:

(a) by inserting at the end of clause 4A (2) (j) the following word and paragraph :

; or

(k) that the animal, being an animal of a species listed in Schedule 2B and not being an animal kept pursuant to a permit or at a licensed animal display establishment, is displayed:

(i)  at an agricultural show or show parade conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society or a society that is a member of the Agricultural Societies Council; or

(ii)  at an agricultural field day conducted on a farm or showground; or

(iii) on the farm on which the animal is kept.

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(b) by inserting after Schedule 2A the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE 2B—EXEMPTIONS

(C1. 4A (2) (k))

Ovis aries (Domestic Sheep) Capra hircus (Domestic Goat)

Bos taurus and Bos indicus (Domestic Cattle)

Equus caballus (Domestic Horse) Equus asinus (Domestic Donkey)

Sus scrofa (Domestic Pig)

Canis familiaris (Domestic Dog, but limited to Working Breeds)

(Farm (Working) Dog) Lama pacos (Alpaca) Lama glama (Llama)

Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic Duck)
Anser spp. (Domes tic Goose)

Columba livia (Domestic Pigeon) Gallus gallus (Domestic Chicken)

Meleagris gallopavo (Domestic Turkey)
Coturnix cotumix (Japanese Quail)
Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl)
Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant)
Alectoris chukar (Chukar Partridge)

Struthio camelus (Ostrich) Cervus dama (Fallow Deer)

Cervus timorensis (Rusa Deer) Cervus unicolor (Sambar Deer)

Cervus elaphus (Red Deer (Wapiti)) Cervus axis (Chital (Spotted) Deer)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to make it clear that certain traditional farm animals and other specified animals that are kept on farms may be displayed at agricultural shows, parades and field days and on farms without a licence or permit under the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986.

This Regulation is made under the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986,

including section 5 (1) and section 53 (the general regulation making power).