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Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

Exemptions

33: Travelling circus or exhibition

You could also call this:

"Rules for travelling circuses or exhibitions with endangered animals or plants"

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If you have a travelling circus or exhibition with animals or plants that are endangered, you might not need a permit. The Director-General can decide this after talking to other important people. You must tell the Director-General all about the animals or plants you have. You can get this special treatment if you got the animals or plants before the rules about endangered species applied, or if they were born or grown in a special place. The Director-General also needs to be sure that you will take good care of the animals or plants and keep them safe from harm, sickness, or cruel treatment, as outlined in Part 1 of the rules.

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Part 2Exemptions

33Travelling circus or exhibition

  1. The Director-General may, after (if necessary) consultation with the appropriate other management authority, waive the requirement of holding a permit or certificate granted under Part 1 in respect of any specimens of an endangered, threatened, or exploited species that form part of a travelling zoo, circus, menagerie, plant exhibition, or other travelling exhibition where—

  2. the exporter or importer registers full details of such specimens with the Director-General; and
    1. the specimens were—
      1. acquired before the provisions of the Convention applied to those specimens; or
        1. in the case of animals, bred in captivity, or in the case of plants, artificially propagated; and
        2. that management authority is satisfied that any living specimen will be transported and cared for so that the risk of—is minimised.
          1. injury to the specimen; and
            1. adverse effect on the health of the specimen; and
              1. in the case of an animal, cruel treatment of the specimen,—