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.
A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
You may be exempt from this approval if you intend to exhibit certain types of fish or wildlife only in either:
To be eligible for this approval, you must:
Permit to Exhibit a Prescribed Species
Up to one year
1 July
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Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 New South Wales
Exhibited Animals Protection Regulation 2021 New South Wales
Applications for renewal of existing approvals must be lodged in May of each year.
You will need to meet additional requirements if you intend to construct or operate an establishment where dolphins or whales are exhibited.
Department of Regional NSW
NSW Department of Primary Industries
NSW Agriculture
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Zoo, Circus and Other Exhibited Animals (Opens in new window)