You will require permission if intend to exhibit or display certain species of animal. These species are detailed in the regulations and include a variety of:
- sharks and rays
- fish
- amphibians
- reptiles
- birds
- mammals
- hybrids.
You will be required to obtain approval to purchase or otherwise acquire prescribed animals prior to their exhibition. You will also be required to obtain approval if you intend at any stage to sell or otherwise dispose of prescribed animals you have been exhibiting.
Please be aware that permission is required in addition to the requirement for a licence or approval for animal display establishments and exhibition of animals at mobile establishments. Obtaining these licences will require a separate approval process.