Part 3Animal exports
48Exemptions
The Director-General may from time to time, by notice
,—- exempt certain species or types of animals from the requirements of section 40(1); or
- specify the circumstances in which any animals are to be exempted from the requirements of section 40(1); or
- exercise both his or her power under paragraph (a) and his or her power under paragraph (b),—
However, the Director-General must not exempt the export of cattle, deer, goats, or sheep by ship
.A notice under subsection (1) may—
- restrict the exemption to particular modes of transport or to particular destinations; and
- impose conditions that must be complied with.
The Director-General must, in considering whether to publish a notice under subsection (1), have regard to the following matters:
- whether export authorisation is required under any other Act that has animal welfare requirements:
- the susceptibility of the species or type of animals to harm or distress:
- any other matter that is relevant to the welfare of animals.
Any notice under subsection (1) may be at any time amended or revoked by the Director-General by a subsequent notice
.A notice under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Notes
- Section 48(1): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 48(1A): inserted, on , by section 10 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 53).
- Section 48(1A): amended, on , by section 11 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 53).
- Section 48(4): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
- Section 48(5): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).