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Approval to Construct an Animal Display Establishment - New South Wales

Description

You will need this approval if you intend to construct an animal display establishment. This approval allows you to establish, operate, extend or alter a zoo, marine park, aquarium or other establishment where animals are exhibited.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Exemptions

You may be exempt from this approval if you intend to exhibit certain types of fish or wildlife only in either:

  • the course of their display for sale
  • a competition, race, or rodeo
  • an agricultural demonstration, show or parade
  • an authorised scientific experiment
  • the operation of a fish farm or similar establishment
  • a meeting of an organisation dedicated to the keeping of those animals
  • a school 'show-and-tell' activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval, you must:

  • complete and lodge an application form, accompanied by the application fee and all associated documents (including a separate application form for each enclosure you intend to construct)
  • comply with the relevant standards for the operation of animal display establishments, including provisions contained in animal welfare legislation
  • obtain permission to display any animals for which a permit is required
  • obtain appropriate public risk insurance
  • display the approval, once obtained, at the premises at which your establishment is located
  • implement measures to ensure veterinary drugs kept at your establishment are accessed and administered only by veterinary practitioners, and that veterinary equipment is safely disposed of
  • develop and implement a plan to educate visitors to your establishment with regard to the conservation of animals
  • maintain appropriate records of animals kept at your establishment
  • notify the agency in the event of the escape of any animal, an injury caused by an animal to a member of the public, or the widespread outbreak of any serious disease amongst the animals at your establishment
  • maintain a supply of anti-venom and an emergency treatment plan for any venomous animals at your establishment
  • house and exhibit animals at your establishment in a way that ensures the safety of visitors, without tethering animals for any purpose other than veterinary treatment or grooming
  • employ an adequate number of trained and competent staff.

Prerequisites

Might Need

Permit to Exhibit a Prescribed Species

Duration

Up to one year

Expiry

1 July

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All Fee information is in the attached form.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Standards, Guidelines and Policies (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Exhibited Animals Protection Regulation 2021 New South Wales

Lodgement process

Renew

Applications for renewal of existing approvals must be lodged in May of each year.

Additional information

You will need to meet additional requirements if you intend to construct or operate an establishment where dolphins or whales are exhibited.

Administering agency

Department of Regional NSW

NSW Department of Primary Industries

NSW Agriculture

Contact details

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