You need a permit in order to:
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breed, board or keep animals on a commercial basis
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operate fishing parks
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keep any animals for hire or sale.
The number of animals you may keep in a particular area depends on the size of your site.
Keeping of animals is regulated to:
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protect the community against risk of injury and damage
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ensure that animals do not create a nuisance, or a hazard to health and safety
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prevent pollution and other environmental damage resulting from the keeping of animals and
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protect the amenity of the local environment, and
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ensure that animals are kept and used in a way that is consistent with the rights and expectations of the local community.
The number of animals kept in a particular area is dependent upon the size of the site.